Abdul El-Sayed

Abdul El-Sayed is an American epidemiologist and Democratic politician who is the Democratic nominee for the 2026 United States Senate election in Michigan. He previously served as executive director of the Detroit Health Department from 2015 to 2017 and as director of the Wayne County Department of Health, Human & Veterans Services from 2023 to 2025. He is best known for his progressive political campaigns, his work rebuilding public health agencies in Michigan, and hosting the podcast America Dissected. He earned his medical degree from Columbia University and a doctorate in public health from Oxford University as a Rhodes Scholar.