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.
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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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.
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Fox 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
Fox News host Sean Hannity discusses Democrats in Michigan allegedly jumping ship over Abdul El-Sayed, along with former Rep. Eric Swalwell’s alleged relationship with a Chinese spy and socialists running in midterm elections on “Hannity.”
FFox NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-21 03:00
Rep. Haley Stevens, D-Mich., discusses the high-stakes Michigan Senate race and defends the Democratic Party’s platform. She is also pressed to break ties with Hasan Piker and focus on Michigan.
FFox NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-17 05:15
False claims spread online after Abdul El-Sayed won Michigan’s Democratic Senate primary, alleging voting irregularities and misrepresenting his political views, including whether he called the US deserving of the 9/11 attacks. He received 743,455 votes statewide, not 1.4 million in Detroit alone.
DDWOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-14 13:07
The program “Outnumbered” reacts to Peggy Flanagan’s victory in the Minnesota Democratic Senate primary. Flanagan has vowed to “rip ICE apart.” The panel also examines what it describes as a far-left surge in pivotal primary contests. It argues that socialism continues to take over the Democratic Party.
FFox NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-12 20:15
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
