Candidate for US Senate, Michigan
American politician and epidemiologist (born 1984)
| Born | 1984-10-31 · Rochester Hills, Michigan |
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| Party | Democratic |
| Education | University of Michigan (BS) Oriel College, Oxford (DPhil) Columbia University (MD) |
What this person said on the record, as reported, newest first.
Sen.-elect Abdul El-Sayed said he was “running on adrenaline and caffeine” after his race against Republican Mike Rogers was called early Wednesday. Democrats scored another major win in the key swing state and won a substantial Senate majority in Tuesday’s midterm elections.
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The Associated Press
Abdul El-Sayed invoked “Wolverine 1, Buckeye 0” as he called out Vance in his victory speech. The son of Egyptian immigrants will become the nation’s first Muslim senator. The former public health official has never held elected office and lost Michigan’s Democratic gubernatorial primary by double digits eight years ago.
TThe Associated Press
Michigan Sen.-elect Abdul El-Sayed told The Associated Press that voters rejected what he called a “hateful, spiteful campaign” after months of Republican attacks on his Muslim identity.
TThe Associated Press
Progressive Abdul El-Sayed defeated Republican Mike Rogers to win Michigan’s Senate seat, becoming the first Muslim senator in the country. At a Detroit victory rally, he thanked supporters for backing an “unlikely” candidate, calling the result a breakthrough for the party’s left wing.
TThe Associated Press
Michigan’s Senate race has entered its final hours, with Democrat Abdul El-Sayed seeking to become the first Muslim in the US Senate and unseat Trump-backed Republican Mike Rogers. El-Sayed has faced a slew of last-minute Islamophobic attacks.
AAl Jazeera
With the president campaigning in Florida and Republican House candidates facing fresh signs of trouble, two major stories involving Democrats are shaking up the campaign: ballot maneuvering in Alaska and a controversial ad in Michigan.
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CNN
Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed sits down for an exclusive Meet the Press interview less than a month before the midterm elections.
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NBC News
Michigan Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed said Democrats need to win the midterm elections by a “massive” margin so the outcome cannot be questioned.
NNBC News
Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed said Sunday that he had a “really warm” conversation with former President Barack Obama. The discussion came as Democrats seek a way forward after last week’s bruising primary. El-Sayed, a progressive, narrowly defeated moderate Rep. Haley Stevens, the establishment’s preferred candidate. He said he and Obama discussed bringing Democrats together to retain Michigan’s critical Senate seat in November.
CCNN
Left-wing political outsider Abdul El-Sayed has won Michigan’s Democratic Senate primary. Drawing on Muhammad Ali, he said the campaign had “shaken up the world.” He will now face Republican Trump ally Mike Rogers in the November midterm elections. A victory would make El-Sayed the first Muslim to serve in the US Senate. The report examines who he is and what his primary win could mean for Democrats.
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BBC News
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“Outnumbered” debated Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed’s response to questions about biological male athletes competing in girls’ sports.
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Fox NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-11-02 22:00
Fox News contributor Richard Fowler discusses the political fallout from Rep. Haley Stevens endorsing Republican Mike Rogers instead of fellow Democrat Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan’s Senate race.
FFox NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-11-02 21:15
Abdul El-Sayed’s campaign said its Sunday fundraising take reached $2.4 million. His former primary rival, US Representative Haley Stevens, had withdrawn her endorsement and publicly sided with Republican Mike Rogers.
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Bloomberg NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-11-02 19:45
Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed held a rally in Michigan a day before the midterm elections. The event followed Democratic Representative Haley Stevens’ sudden switch of endorsement to Republican Mike Rogers.
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ReutersOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-11-02 19:43
With one day remaining before the 2026 midterm elections, Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed is campaigning in the state after a high-profile, dramatic defection from within his party.
CCNNOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-11-02 14:45
Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed and Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren campaign together in Ypsilanti, Michigan, ahead of the Nov. 3 midterm elections.
TThe Associated PressOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-11-02 12:45
On the eve of the US midterms, Democrats criticised Representative Haley Stevens for backing Republican Senate candidate Mike Rogers instead of her party’s nominee, Abdul El-Sayed. Democratic leaders rallied behind El-Sayed, who has faced Islamophobic attacks during the campaign.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★☆☆2026-11-02 09:06
Donald Trump is wrapping up the final days of a turbulent midterm campaign with rallies in Iowa and Kansas. Speaking for two hours in Dubuque, Iowa, on Sunday, he continued his attacks on Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed.
TThe Associated PressOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-11-02 05:00
A Michigan Democrat endorsed the Republican candidate in the state’s closely watched US Senate race, escalating a feud with her party’s candidate, Abdul El-Sayed, days before the vote. Haley Stevens, a congresswoman who lost the Democratic nomination to El-Sayed, appeared with Republican Mike Rogers on Sunday and later said in a video posted on X, “I don't belong in Abdul's campaign.”
BBBC NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-11-02 01:34
Michigan Democrat Haley Stevens has endorsed Republican Mike Rogers in one of this year’s most high-profile Senate races. Stevens lost the Democratic Senate primary to Abdul El-Sayed. Their rift became public after Stevens urged El-Sayed to denounce an outside group’s ad that she said blamed Israel for high grocery prices.
GGuardian NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-11-02 01:04
