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Abdul El-Sayed: “I never planned on getting into politics, but when I realized that our healthcare system set Americans up to fail, I had…”

On the recordJuly 21, 2026
I never planned on getting into politics, but when I realized that our healthcare system set Americans up to fail, I had to make a change.
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Abdul El-Sayed
Democratic · Michigan
Source
salon.com
Jul 21, 2026

Editor's note · Context

Discussing his motivation for entering politics.

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