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.
At a post-election gathering in Washington, Democratic senators Chris Van Hollen and Elissa Slotkin declined to endorse Schumer for the role. Slotkin said she would not rule out running herself. Mark Kelly said he planned to support Schumer but joined calls for Democrats to do things differently. Michigan Sen.-elect Abdul El-Sayed also left the possibility open.
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CNN
Michigan senator-elect Abdul El-Sayed appeared on “This Week” after his historic midterm victory over Republican Mike Rogers, saying Democrats would work with Trump if he “wants to act serious.”
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ABC News
ABC News’ Jonathan Karl interviewed Senator-elect Abdul El-Sayed, a Michigan Democrat, on “This Week.” El-Sayed said Democrats need a leader who will deliver on the mandate they have just received.
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Michigan Senator-elect Abdul El-Sayed criticised Trump’s trade war with Canada, warning that higher costs on Canadian goods would be borne by US consumers. He mocked the tariffs on Pod Save America, days after becoming the first Muslim elected to the US Senate.
AAl Jazeera
In a CNN interview, Michigan Democratic senator-elect Abdul El-Sayed said he wants to investigate Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. over FDA and CDC staffing cuts that he says contributed to food recalls. He also discussed his first Senate priorities and Vice President JD Vance swearing him in.
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El-Sayed brushed aside Stevens’ support for a Republican candidate for Senate.
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Democratic favourite Jon Ossoff is seeking re-election in Georgia in the 2026 US midterms, while Abdul El-Sayed is running for the Senate in battleground Michigan. Their sharply different profiles and platforms highlight divisions within the party and could shape its future before the 2028 presidential election.
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Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed calls President Donald Trump the “Daddy” of his Republican opponent, Mike Rogers, whom he criticizes for following Trump’s wishes. El-Sayed also discusses health care and the cost of living.
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Bloomberg Television
Michigan Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed says U.S. tax dollars should not be sent to Israel, while saying he would stand up for Jewish safety in Michigan.
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Progressive candidate Abdul El-Sayed apologized for past comments about a synagogue attack. Republican National Committee co-chair KC Crosbie responded, discussing what she described as a growing divide between the Democratic Party’s far-left and establishment wings.
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Fox News
Reports that mention this person, by story.
Fox News reports the latest from Capitol Hill as former NRSC senior adviser Matt Whitlock and Bernie Sanders senior adviser Faiz Shakir clash over Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed’s progressive platform.
FFox NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-25 14:45
Michigan Senate Democratic hopeful Abdul El-Sayed is seeking to distance himself from progressive influencer Hasan Piker over Piker’s rhetoric about American Jews.
CCBS NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-25 14:02
Jon Schweppe of the American Principles Project joins Fox & Friends First to discuss Democrat Abdul El-Sayed’s defense of progressive policies and backlash over social media remarks about second lady Usha Vance.
FFox NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-25 11:15
A preview of Usha Vance’s upcoming “Fox & Friends” interview shows the second lady addressing remarks recently made by Abdul El-Sayed, the Democratic nominee for a Michigan Senate seat.
FFox NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-25 07:30
Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed sought Monday to distance himself from left-wing streamer and activist Hasan Piker. Piker told his Twitch viewers last week that American Jews’ support for Israel would worsen antisemitism and invite violence.
CCNNOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-25 03:01
During a broad interview on Jesse Watters Primetime, Fox News host Jesse Watters challenged Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed over taxing wealthy people and socialized healthcare, while also raising the Iran war and biological men in women’s sports.
FFox NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-25 00:44
Michigan Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed has pushed back against US Vice President JD Vance, saying his identity and religion are not responsible for the Trump administration’s problems. He urged Vance to leave his name and background out of the dispute.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-23 12:02
Sen. Tim Scott told CNN that people should believe something Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed supposedly said about himself. The account says Scott presented El-Sayed’s words without their surrounding context. An attack advertisement issued last week by the group Scott chairs likewise used the quote in that way. The report therefore challenges both Scott’s interview claim and the ad’s portrayal of El-Sayed’s statement.
CCNNOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-12 14:22
Fox News host Sean Hannity focuses on Michigan Democratic U.S. Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed distancing himself from remarks attributed to him in the past. Those comments reportedly included saying that “fireworks suck” and criticizing football. The segment presents the remarks as explosive revelations amid El-Sayed’s campaign and the controversy surrounding it.
FFox NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-12 03:40
After Egyptian American doctor Abdul El-Sayed won the Senate primary in Michigan, he became the target of a coordinated digital smear campaign. The US far right weaponised the word ‘inshallah’ as part of its attacks against him. The campaign focused on portraying the candidate through a hostile online narrative following his primary victory. It placed language associated with him at the centre of a wider political effort to discredit him.
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