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Abdul El-Sayed: “They might have been pointing at my name and my faith, but we all know my name and my faith aren't the reason you can't…”

On the recordNovember 4, 2026
They might have been pointing at my name and my faith, but we all know my name and my faith aren't the reason you can't afford your gas or afford your groceries.
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Abdul El-Sayed
Democratic · Michigan

Editor's note · Context

Victory speech after defeating Mike Rogers in Michigan.

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