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Abdul El-Sayed: “I’m not running to be a Muslim senator—I’m running for U.S. Senate and happen to be Muslim.”

On the recordOctober 26, 2026
I’m not running to be a Muslim senator—I’m running for U.S. Senate and happen to be Muslim.
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Abdul El-Sayed
Democratic · Michigan

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El-Sayed addresses his identity in a town hall.

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