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) |
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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.
AABC News
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
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
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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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
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Sen.-elect Abdul El-Sayed, a Democrat from Michigan, addressed the Connect Arab America: Empowerment Summit in Chantilly, Virginia, days after winning his midterm election.
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Fox NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-11-07 00:15
Appearing on ABC News Live, Jan and Judy Johnson discussed the customs that unite their family and its mix of faiths, as well as the Senate victory of their grandson, Abdul El-Sayed.
AABC NewsOriginal★☆☆☆☆2026-11-06 20:39
Jan and Judy Johnson, grandparents of Senator-elect Abdul El-Sayed, joined ABC News Live to discuss his Senate victory, their blended interfaith family and the traditions that bring them together.
AABC NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-11-06 20:33
Arabs around the world are celebrating Michigan Democrat Abdul El-Sayed's election to a U.S. Senate seat and welcoming his use of Arabic words and phrases in American political speech.
TThe Associated PressOriginal★★★☆☆2026-11-06 15:00
Before winning election as Michigan senator, Abdul El-Sayed had a heated exchange with a British TV journalist that went viral. In a 2010 Guardian article, he argued that UK democracy had advantages over the US, recalling a Labour candidate-selection meeting he attended in Bethnal Green while studying at Oxford.
TThe GuardianOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-11-06 14:00
The author says Abdul El-Sayed’s Michigan Senate victory shows Muslim Americans can succeed in politics without abandoning their identity or Palestine. He defeated Republican Mike Rogers and will be the first Muslim elected to the US Senate.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★☆☆2026-11-06 07:53
In his conversation with Linsey Davis, Abdul El-Sayed spoke about being the first Muslim elected to the U.S. Senate, his feud with JD Vance and the legislative priorities he wants to pursue.
AABC NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-11-06 02:35
Abdul El-Sayed’s victory in Michigan’s U.S. Senate race sparked excitement and renewed hope in Dearborn’s Muslim-American community. Voters celebrated what they view as a historic moment and said it would give their community a stronger voice in Washington.
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ReutersOriginal★★★☆☆2026-11-05 18:56
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.
TThe Associated PressOriginal★★★☆☆2026-11-05 17:15
A milestone for Muslim Americans follows Abdul El-Sayed's Senate win: the Michigan Democrat is the first Muslim to secure election to the chamber.
TThe Associated PressOriginal★★★☆☆2026-11-05 16:00