‘I’ve been Abdul my whole life’: El-Sayed talks run for U.S. Senate

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The field for the Democratic nomination for the U.S. Senate being vacated by Gary Peters is already crowded. El-Sayed returned to the world of public health and directed Wayne County’s health department. He resigned from that position in April to run for U.S. Senate. In a conversation with Detroit Public Radio’s Russ McNamara, El-Sayed laid out his platform. Listen: ‘I’ve been Abdul my whole life’: El-Sayed talks run for U.S. Senate https://wdet.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/EL-SAYED-LONG-2-WAY.mp3Challenging the system“I want money out of politics, money back in your pocket, and Medicare for All,” El-Sayed said.