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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At a rally, Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed joked about President Donald Trump’s tendency to mispronounce his name, saying they would make Trump call him “senator.”
TThe Associated PressOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-11-02 00:43
Donald Trump repeatedly called Democratic Senate hopeful Abdul El-Sayed a “jihadist” at an Iowa campaign event and said Congress would need a special metal detector for him if elected. Trump praised El-Sayed’s Republican opponent, Mike Rogers, and Haley Stevens, who had switched her support to Rogers.
TThe GuardianOriginal★★★☆☆2026-11-02 00:16
Two days ahead of the vote, Stevens threw her support behind Rogers, the Republican choice for the Senate seat. The Michigan Democrat had lost her party's nomination contest to Abdul El-Sayed.
TThe Associated PressOriginal★★★☆☆2026-11-01 22:56
US Senate Democratic candidate Abdul El-Sayed played down a Republican endorsement of a former rival as Democrats rallied behind him. He attended a “Souls to the Polls” campaign rally with Representative James Clyburn.
TTRT WorldOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-11-01 22:47
Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed spoke to the press after Haley Stevens, his former Democratic primary opponent, endorsed Republican candidate Mike Rogers.
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Fox NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-11-01 22:30
Michigan Democrat Haley Stevens was heckled and called a “traitor” after endorsing Republican Mike Rogers in the US Senate race against her party’s candidate, Abdul El-Sayed. Stevens had lost to El-Sayed in the Democratic primary.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-11-01 21:29
Haley Stevens is endorsing Republican Mike Rogers for Michigan’s Senate seat over Democrat Abdul El-Sayed, who defeated her for the Democratic nomination earlier this year.
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CNBCOriginal★★★☆☆2026-11-01 21:06
Representative Haley Stevens, who lost the Democratic primary for Michigan’s US Senate seat, formally endorsed Republican candidate Mike Rogers, completing her break with Democratic nominee Abdul El-Sayed.
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Bloomberg NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-11-01 19:59
Democratic US Representative Haley Stevens appeared with Republican Senate candidate Mike Rogers at a church in Detroit.
TTRT WorldOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-11-01 19:04
After losing Michigan’s Democratic Senate primary to Abdul El-Sayed, Congresswoman Haley Stevens endorsed his Republican opponent, Mike Rogers, in a striking rebuke of her party’s nominee. She announced her support in a video on X after appearing with Rogers at an event in Detroit. The rift intensified after Stevens sought El-Sayed’s condemnation of an ad criticizing US support for Israel; his campaign later disinvited her from events.
TThe GuardianOriginal★★★☆☆2026-11-01 17:47
