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U.S. Senate · MI · Democratic candidate · 2026

Abdul El-Sayed

Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate in Michigan

Physician and former Detroit and Wayne County health leader focused on universal coverage, affordable housing, clean water and stronger worker protections.

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StateMichigan
OfficeU.S. Senate
ElectionNov. 3, 2026

Policy priorities

Where Abdul stands.

Campaign position

Guarantee comprehensive Medicare for All

  • Would extend Medicare to everyone, including dental, vision and hearing care, without premiums, copayments or deductibles

Campaign position

Build housing and protect renters

  • Supports federal homebuilding investment, a ban on large corporate homeownership and restrictions on rental price-fixing software

Campaign position

Strengthen unions and worker pay

  • Supports union organizing, stronger workplace protections and a worker voice in trade and industrial policy

Campaign position

Protect the Great Lakes and clean energy

  • Supports closing Line 5, stronger pollution standards and investment in renewable power, storage and the grid

Campaign position

Abolish ICE and fund immigration courts

  • Would replace ICE with a different enforcement structure and redirect resources toward courts and legal citizenship pathways

Campaign position

Limit corporate spending in elections

  • Supports overturning Citizens United, public campaign funding, spending caps and limits on outside political spending

Record and background

Record & experience.

  1. 2015–2017

    Experience

    Detroit health director

    Led the city health department as it rebuilt following Detroit’s bankruptcy.

  2. 2023–2025

    Experience

    Wayne County health director

    Led the county’s Health, Human and Veterans Services department.

  • Accomplishment

    Expanded access to children’s glasses

    His health-department work included providing free glasses for children who needed them.

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