Abdul El-Sayed
The Public Record
For the 2026 election, El-Sayed is the Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate in Michigan.
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November 3, 2026
My name is not the reason you can’t afford your gas or groceries or to go see a doctor. Their war in Iran is the reason why. Their insane tariffs on Canada is the reason why.
— Abdul El-Sayed
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by number of sources- To anyone who feels like my comments might have been hurtful, I'm really sorry. That was not my intention.4 sources2026cbsnews.com
- What I was trying to do was offer context for why it happened, but it wasn't the time for context, and you don't ever want to trample somebody's pain.4 sources2026cbsnews.com
- My commitment to Jewish safety is the same as my commitment to the safety of my own daughters.3 sources2026foxnews.com
- My comments may have been misconstrued to justify something I did not mean to justify.3 sources2026cbsnews.com
- To bring into question my commitment to the Constitution is really beneath you.3 sources2026foxnews.com
- I'm proud of our Constitution that guarantees all of us the right to pray as we choose to pray.3 sources2026npr.org
There are families who are preparing to send their kids to schools tomorrow that look like they did fifty years ago.
It’s about trying to make sure that as you coach your kid through the world, that you are engaging with them and saying, ‘Here’s what I believe, here’s what you may see in the world, you get to make your choices about who you’re going to…
And we’re going to beat their $250 million in the general. Go on and set your money on fire.
We beat their $70 million in the primary; they might as well have set their money on fire.
When they say, 'Ah, you can't win. Your name, how you gonna do that?' I'm like, 'You don't understand. I didn't bet on me. I bet on the goodness of the people of the state of Michigan
So that’s the deal, I’ll go through a metal detector every day if you sit through a lie detector one time.
Here’s the deal, Donald, I’ll go through a metal detector if you’ll sit for a lie detector.
So while Congresswoman Stevens seems intent on relitigating a primary that ended three months ago, let’s all focus on the task at hand: that’s beating Mike Rogers, holding Trump accountable, and getting money out of politics, putting money…
That focus is why our people-powered campaign defeated a historic $70M in outside spending from big corporations and AIPAC on behalf of Congresswoman Stevens.
The divide in our politics isn’t left versus right; the divide in our politics is the people who are locked out versus the people who are locking them out.
Let’s all focus on the task at hand: that’s beating Mike Rogers, holding Trump accountable, and getting money out of politics, putting money in pockets, and passing Medicare for All.





