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.
Former Vice President Kamala Harris is set to campaign Tuesday in Michigan for progressive Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed, seeking to rally Democratic voters in a swing state that could help determine control of the Senate. El-Sayed says he disagreed with Harris’ positions on Gaza.
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The Associated Press
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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Canada’s dollar-for-dollar retaliatory tariffs are scheduled to take effect at 12:01 a.m. ET on Sept. 8, marking the country’s largest retaliation yet. CBC interviews Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed about how the measures may be received in the United States.
CCBC News
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
Michigan Democratic Senate nominee El-Sayed apologized to the Jewish Democratic Caucus over comments responding to an attack on a synagogue.
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ABC News
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 News
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 News
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Vice President JD Vance said Monday in Michigan that Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed was “very, very evil” and told him to stop invoking Vance’s wife’s name.
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CNNOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-31 22:31
Vice President JD Vance called Abdul El-Sayed, the Democratic nominee for Senate in Michigan, “evil” at a campaign rally.
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NBC NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-31 19:58
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.
FFox NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-31 15:00
Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed is spending the weekend trying to persuade skeptical Jewish Democrats to support him. He is meeting Jewish party leaders and apologizing for controversial past remarks as he seeks to unite a fractured party before November.
CCNNOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-30 02:00
Michigan Democratic Senate nominee El-Sayed apologized to the Jewish Democratic Caucus over comments responding to an attack on a synagogue.
AABC NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-29 22:38
Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed clashed with Fox News host Jesse Watters in a heated interview. CNN’s NewsNight panel discussed culture-war issues and affordability, while El-Sayed distanced himself from left-wing streamer and activist Hasan Piker over remarks about American Jews’ support for Israel and antisemitism.
CCNNOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-26 02:00
The focus of nationally syndicated radio host Dana Loesch’s appearance on “Jesse Watters Primetime” was Abdul El-Sayed, the Democratic U.S. Senate nominee from Michigan, and his controversial policy ideas.
FFox NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-25 21:30
Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-N.J., discusses controversial comments by left-wing streamer Hasan Piker about U.S. Jews and Israel. The remarks have sparked division among Democrats.
FFox NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-25 16:45
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
