India, Oct. 24 -- Abdul El-Sayed is running as a Democratic nominee in Michigan's US Senate election where he will be competing against Republican Mike Rogers for an open seat. El-Sayed won the Democratic primary in August, defeating US Representative Haley Stevens and securing the nomination with support from progressive leaders, including Bernie Sanders. His campaign has focused on healthcare affordability, Medicare for All and campaign finance reform.

El-Sayed entered electoral politics in 2018 where he ran for the governor of Michigan. He lost the primary to Gretchen Whitmer by roughly 21% votes. In 2025, he launched his campaign for the US Senate after Democratic Senator Gary Peters announced he would not seek re-election. If electe...