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I'm Dr Abdul El-Sayed. This is why I want Michigan's vote for Senate

I’m running for Senate because no Michigander deserves to be left behind. Our campaign is open to all who are in search of a better future

By Dr. Abdul El-Sayed Fox News

Published November 2, 2026 2:45pm EST

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El-Sayed speaks after Haley Stevens endorses Mike Rogers

Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed speaks to the press after Haley Stevens, his former Democratic primary opponent, endorsed GOP candidate Mike Rogers.

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Earlier this month, our campaign kicked off a week-long town hall tour in Northern Michigan and the Upper Peninsula.

Many of our stops were in towns Trump won by thirty points. Pundits laughed in our faces. My opponent told reporters we should expect "a cold welcome." But I went anyway.

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I went for the mom in Escanaba who shared her excitement that this was the first political rally she’d attended in her life — not because she’d lacked interest, but because "no one ever comes to Escanaba."

I heard that kind of thing a lot. In Iron Mountain, Marquette, Sault Ste. Marie, Petoskey, Midland, and Caro, I spoke with Michiganders who had felt ignored and overlooked by our politics.

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Both parties are to blame for this feeling of neglect all across the UP and Northern........

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