Polling Average
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40.4%
Michigan Senate winner? (Person)
$37.5K
NOV 7, 2026
General Election
Voters choose the office holder.
Overview
Current rolePhysician
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyProgressive Democrat
Age41 years old (Oct 31, 1984)
GenderMale
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LocationMichigan
BackgroundPhysician
EducationUniversity of Michigan — B.S.
Notable personal detailsAbdulrahman Mohamed El-Sayed is an American physician and public health expert who served as director of the Department of Health, Human & Veterans Services for Wayne County, Michigan (2023–2025) and previously led the Detroit Health Department. He ran for governor of Michigan in 2018 and later became a candidate for the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate in Michigan in 2026. He earned a B.S. from the University of Michigan, a DPhil in public health from the University of Oxford as a Rhodes Scholar, and an M.D. from Columbia University.
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Positions
LiberalConservative
Economy & Taxes
Supports taxing corporations and wealthy interests to fund expanded public investment and programs, including proposals for progressive payroll taxes and business gross-receipts or income-based levies to finance universal healthcare, infrastructure, and other public priorities.
Healthcare
Supports Medicare for All and elimination of medical debt; advocates guaranteeing comprehensive, public health insurance for every American while also expanding targeted programs and debt relief.
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Immigration & Border
The candidate supports abolishing U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and has advocated for sanctuary-state policies and protections for immigrant communities. He frames ICE as a paramilitary force that should be dismantled rather than reformed and pledges to lead abolition efforts in the Senate.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Supports robust pro-choice policies and protection of abortion access, including advocating for Planned Parenthood and state-level measures to protect and expand reproductive health services. Has proposed repealing restrictive state laws that criminalize or limit abortion and said comprehensive family planning must include access to abortion care. Seeks to defend and codify protections for abortion access as part of broader reproductive justice and health-care policy.
Climate & Energy
Supports the Green New Deal framework and advocates for aggressive action on climate change tied to public-health and environmental-justice goals; has taken regulatory and enforcement actions against local polluters and promoted clean-air measures while in public-health roles. Campaign materials emphasize tackling pollution, removing lead, and investing in communities harmed by fossil-fuel emissions.
Public Safety & Guns
Supports banning military-style assault weapons and expanding federal measures to reduce gun trafficking and close background-check loopholes; advocates for stronger federal gun-safety laws to reduce mass shootings and household gun-related harms.
Polls
Aggregation source: FiftyPlusOne
Endorsements
Michigan Democratic Senate nominee?
Endorsers of Abdul El-Sayed for Michigan Democratic Senate nominee?
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Public endorsement
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez endorsed Abdul El-Sayed for Michigan Senate when he entered the race.
Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 2026Total raisedCash on hand
$7.6M
$5.7M
$3.8M
$1.9M
$0
2026
LatestYear
Total raised
Cash on hand
Total spent
Burn rate
Cycle 2026
$7.6M
$2.5M
$5.1M
$341.2K
Source: FEC
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