Abdul El-Sayed is from Michigan. He has a bachelor 27s degree in biology and political science from the University of Michigan, a medical degree from Columbia University, and a doctorate from Oxford University. Abdul lives in Ann Arbor with his wife, Sarah, and daughters Emmalee and Serene.

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Abdul El-Sayed earned a bachelor's degree in biology and political science from the University of Michigan, a medical degree from Columbia University, and a doctorate in public health from Oxford University. Abdul lives in Ann Arbor with his wife, Sarah, and their two daughters.

Abdul is a public health professor and physician. He previously served as the executive director of the Detroit Health Department. 

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Abdul previously ran for governor of Michigan in 2018 but did not win.

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Supports the Protecting the Right to Organize Act, which would make it easier for workers to form unions.

Supports taxing "billionaire wealth" to invest in education, healthcare, and infrastructure.

- Supports the Protecting the Right to Organize Act, which would make it easier for workers to form unions.
- Supports taxing "billionaire wealth" to invest in education, healthcare, and infrastructure.

Economy

As of May 1, 2026, Abdul El-Sayed’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Public Safety

Supports Medicare for All, saying "healthcare is a human right, not a privilege."

Supports Medicare for All, a national health insurance system that would expand Medicare coverage to all Americans.

- Supports Medicare for All, a national health insurance system that would expand Medicare coverage to all Americans.

Healthcare

Supports establishing high quality, universal pre-K.

Supports expanding both college and vocational education opportunities.

- Supports establishing high quality, universal pre-K.
- Supports expanding both college and vocational education opportunities.

Education

Energy & the Environment

Opposes Israel and supports abolishing U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

Supports abolishing Immigration and Customs Enforcement and restructuring the immigration system while maintaining border security.

- Supports abolishing Immigration and Customs Enforcement and restructuring the immigration system while maintaining border security.

Foreign Policy and Immigration

Supports reducing corporate influence in politics and increasing lobbying transparency.

Opposes drawing voting districts to favor one political party and supports bipartisan redistricting to ensure fair representation.

- Supports reducing corporate influence in politics and increasing lobbying transparency.
- Opposes drawing voting districts to favor one political party and supports bipartisan redistricting to ensure fair representation.

Voting & Elections

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- A U.S. senator is an elected member of the United States Senate, one of the two chambers of Congress.
- Each state elects two senators who represent the entire state at the federal level. Michigan is represented by two U.S. senators in Congress.
- U.S. senators introduce, debate, amend, and vote on federal legislation affecting the entire country.
- U.S. senators serve six-year terms, with elections staggered so that not all Senate seats are elected at the same time. Senators may run for reelection without term limits.
- Candidates must be at least 30 years old, a U.S. citizen for at least nine years, and a resident of the state they represent.
- U.S. senators receive a salary of approximately $174,000 per year.

One of two federal lawmakers representing Michigan in the US Senate.