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Abdulrahman El-Sayed
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Abdulrahman El-Sayed

Abdulrahman El-Sayed is an American physician and epidemiologist who was elected U.S. Senator from Michigan in November 2026, becoming the first Muslim elected to the U.S. Senate. He was born in Michigan in 1984 to Egyptian immigrant parents. He served as director of the Wayne County Department of Health from March 2023 and previously as Detroit's public health director. He was previously a candidate for governor of Michigan.

Country
United States
Field
Politics
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Record

  • Controversy

    DSA event appearances

    Between 2017 and 2020, El-Sayed attended and spoke at six events held by the Democratic Socialists of America, though he denies being a socialist. [1]

Affiliations

  • Wayne County Department of Health

    The public health department for Wayne County, Michigan. El-Sayed served as its director from March 2023. [2]

  • Detroit Health Department

    The public health department for the city of Detroit. El-Sayed served as its director before his role at Wayne County. [3]

  • Democratic Party

    El-Sayed is a Democratic candidate and nominee for the U.S. Senate in Michigan. [1]

Sources

  1. [1]foxnews.com
  2. [2]arabamericannews.com
  3. [3]arabamericannews.com

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