Abdul El-Sayed first ran for statewide office in the 2018 Democratic primary for governor of Michigan.
He finished second with about 30 percent of the vote, losing to Gretchen Whitmer, who went on to win the governorship.
Sources
Wikipedia; Associated Press via WBKO. Information current as of October 2026.
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