Political Quotes

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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  1. To anyone who feels like my comments might have been hurtful, I'm really sorry. That was not my intention.4 sources2026cbsnews.com
  2. 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
  3. My commitment to Jewish safety is the same as my commitment to the safety of my own daughters.3 sources2026foxnews.com
  4. My comments may have been misconstrued to justify something I did not mean to justify.3 sources2026cbsnews.com
  5. To bring into question my commitment to the Constitution is really beneath you.3 sources2026foxnews.com
  6. I'm proud of our Constitution that guarantees all of us the right to pray as we choose to pray.3 sources2026npr.org
Nov 3, 2026

If you’re picking a fight with Canada, you’re the asshole.

globalnews.ca
Nov 3, 2026

There are families who are preparing to send their kids to schools tomorrow that look like they did fifty years ago.

thebulwark.com
Nov 3, 2026

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…

huffpost.com
Nov 3, 2026

And we’re going to beat their $250 million in the general. Go on and set your money on fire.

huffpost.com
Nov 3, 2026

We beat their $70 million in the primary; they might as well have set their money on fire.

huffpost.com
Nov 3, 2026

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

cbsnews.com
Nov 2, 2026

So that’s the deal, I’ll go through a metal detector every day if you sit through a lie detector one time.

huffpost.com
Nov 2, 2026

Second question, did you win the 2020 election.

huffpost.com
Nov 2, 2026

Simple, I’ve got nothing to hide; you’ve got so much to hide.

huffpost.com
Nov 2, 2026

Here’s the deal, Donald, I’ll go through a metal detector if you’ll sit for a lie detector.

huffpost.com
Nov 2, 2026

When your school mascot’s like a nut, what do you expect?

huffpost.com
Nov 2, 2026

They keep sending that Ohio State Buckeye here.

huffpost.com
Nov 2, 2026

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…

huffpost.com
Nov 2, 2026

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.

huffpost.com
Nov 2, 2026

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.

theguardian.com
Nov 2, 2026

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.

theguardian.com

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