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Abdul El-Sayed: “They want to talk about me or point to my mom or my sister. My mom and my sister are not running for office. I’m running…”

On the recordOctober 17, 2026
They want to talk about me or point to my mom or my sister. My mom and my sister are not running for office. I’m running for office.
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Abdul El-Sayed
Democratic · Michigan

Editor's note · Context

Responding to attacks during a rally.

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