A former health director and gubernatorial candidate launched his campaign on Thursday for Michigan’s open Senate seat next year, becoming the second major Democrat to enter the race.
Abdul El-Sayed, who ran unsuccessfully for the Democratic nomination for governor in 2018 and oversaw the health departments for the city of Detroit and Wayne County, joined state Sen. Mallory McMorrow (D) in the Democratic primary to succeed retiring Sen. Gary Peters (D-Mich.) in 2026.