Abdul El-Sayed

Democratic Party (D)
U.S. Senator · Michigan, United States of America · 2026
PurposeAbdul El-Sayed, a physician and former Michigan health department director, is running for the state's open Senate seat on Medicare for All, wealth taxation, and campaign finance reform.

Economy
On the economy, his Money in Your Pocket platform calls for targeted tariffs aimed specifically at protecting Michigan manufacturing, a bigger role for unions in economic decision-making, stronger antitrust enforcement, and a wealth-tax package that includes taxing capital gains over $1 million as ordinary income, in pursuit of what he calls "an economy that works for everyone."

Health
His "Medicare for All" platform is built around universal coverage, breaking up large healthcare-industry consolidation, negotiating down prescription drug prices, and expanding reproductive and veterans' healthcare access.

Agriculture/Food
He proposes redirecting farm subsidies away from large agribusiness toward family farms, capping individual farm subsidy payments at $250,000 a year, trade protections specifically for Michigan specialty crops, and a federal right-to-repair law for farm equipment.

Immigration
He calls for abolishing ICE entirely rather than reforming it, redirecting its funding toward immigration courts, and creating a pathway to citizenship for people currently in immigration limbo.

Security
On foreign policy, he opposes military action against Iran in favor of a negotiated nuclear deal, opposes "blank-check" military aid to foreign governments, and calls for an arms embargo tied to the war in Gaza.

Education
He calls for tying future education-funding increases to defense-budget increases, universal pre-K and childcare, a $60,000 minimum teacher salary, and debt-free college pathways.

Governance
His "Money Out of Politics" platform calls for banning corporate money in elections, ending gerrymandering, Supreme Court reform, abolishing the legislative filibuster, and expanding voting access.

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