Abdul El-Sayed

Abdul Sayed (born October 31, 1984), is an American politician. He is the front-runner in the Dem nomination for his bid for U.S. Senate in Michigan. El-Sayed is an Executive Director of the Detroit Health Department and Health Officer for the City of Detroit from 2015 to 2017. His essays on public health policy have also been published in The New York Times.

On February 9, 2017, the Detroit News reported that El-Sayed would resign as health director to run for governor of Michigan in the 2018 Democratic Party primary.

El-Sayed has received support from many politicians and groups, including Senator Bernie Sanders, Democratic congressional nominee Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Women's March Organizer Linda Sarsour, and by Our Revolution.

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Category:1984 births
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Category:Politicians from Detroit
Category:Democratic Party (United States) politicians