How Abdul El-Sayed rose from political oblivion to progressive breakthrough in Michigan

August 6th, 2026
World

El-Sayed, 41, has never held elected office and entered the race seven years after losing Michigan's Democratic gubernatorial primary by more than 20 percentage points.

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