India, Oct. 24 -- Abdul El-Sayed has become one of the most talked about candidates in this year's midterm elections. El-Sayed is aiming to become the first Muslim member of the US Senate. The Michigan Democrat has received support from people like former President Barack Obama, Senator Bernie Sanders, Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, and more.

Who is Abdul El-Sayed?

Abdulrahman Mohamed El-Sayed, known as Abdul El-Sayed, is a politician, academic, epidemiologist and public health administrator who was born in Michigan.

From 2015 to 2017, he was executive director of the Detroit Health Department, and he went on to head Wayne County's Department of Health, Human and Veterans Services between 2022 and 2025.

In 2026, he entered th...