Abdul El-Sayed
Candidate · U.S. Senate · Michigan
Democrat · Challenger69%
To win · Kalshi, Oct 27, 2026
▲ 30 pts since May
Running for
OfficeU.S. Senate
SeatMichigan, statewide
AgainstMike Rogers (R)
ElectionNov 3, 2026 · 7 days
StandingChallenger
BallotOn the state’s official list
Links
Running statewide
Michigan · Senate seat
Roster checked Sep 29, 2026. Listed as: Ex-Wayne County Health Director, Epidemiologist & '18 Gov Candidate.
The campaign · in their wordsabdulforsenate.com · read Oct 19, 2026 ↗
Plank 1 · campaign site
Banning Corporate Money in Politics
“To get corporate and special interest money out of politics, I support legislation to overturn the disastrous Citizens United Supreme Court decision.”
Plank 2 · campaign site
Ending Gerrymandering
“I believe that congressional districts should be drawn by a federal nonpartisan committee of experts who are appointed for defined terms on a rolling basis and who work alongside the U.S. Census Bureau, similar to the Federal Reserve Board.”
Plank 3 · campaign site
Supreme Court Reform
“I support Supreme Court reform, including ending the life-time appointments, imposing limited terms, and allowing the same number of appointments for each presidential term.”
Page titles and first lines from the campaign's own site, unedited. 297 pages read.
Where They Stand
Statement estimateNo votes yet, so this is read from the campaign’s own words, on the same scale as a member’s record.
Overall
from 11 statements
Left
Issue · by emphasisLeftCenterRightReadTalks about
Odds over time · Kalshi daily closes
El-Sayed (D) — 69%Rogers (R) — 31%
The race · Michigan Senate · 7 days out
Abdul El-SayedDemocrat · challenger · Left 42 from statements69%
Mike RogersRepublican · challenger · Right 33 from statements31%4233
76 points apart · hollow = estimate, solid = record
Money · FEC through Sep 30, 2026
$45.2M
Raised
$39.7M
From individuals
Named donors · gifts over $200
$24M
Itemized · 61% of individual
28,607
Named donors
31%
Itemized from Michigan
By occupation
$7.9M
$3M
$1.4M
$1.1M
$646k
By state
$7.4M
$4.1M
$1.6M
$1.2M
$1.2M
The FEC doesn't name donors who give under $200, so their gifts count in Raised but not Itemized.
In their own words
“I support immediate re-investment in foreign aid, including to UNRWA.”
“It cannot be reformed. It cannot be retrained. ICE must be abolished.”
“Stand up to the monopolies and oligopolies that are picking our pockets.”
On the ballot with them · Michigan, Nov 3, 2026
MI Governor · open seat
Jocelyn Benson (D) · 94%
vs. John James (R) · 9%
MI-1 · open seat
Jack Bergman (R) · 87%
vs. Callie Barr (D) · 14%
MI-2
John Moolenaar (R) · 98%
vs. Ben Ambrose (D) · 1%
MI-3
Hillary Scholten (D) · 95%
vs. Terri DeBoer (R) · 5%
MI-4
Sean McCann (D) · 52%
vs. Bill Huizenga (R) · 48%
MI-5
Tim Walberg (R) · 93%
vs. Christian Vukasovich (D) · 7%
Statement estimate · odds are a market close, not a poll
Abdul El-Sayed
Candidate · U.S. Senate · Michigan
Democrat · Challenger69%
To win · Kalshi
▲ 30 pts since May
7
Days to Nov 3
vs. Rogers (R)
The campaign · in their wordsRead Oct 19, 2026 ↗
Plank 1
Banning Corporate Money in Politics
“To get corporate and special interest money out of politics, I support legislation to overturn the disastrous Citizens United Supreme Court decision.”
Plank 2
Ending Gerrymandering
“I believe that congressional districts should be drawn by a federal nonpartisan committee of experts who are appointed for defined terms on a rolling basis and who work alongside the U.S. Census Bureau, similar to the Federal Reserve Board.”
Plank 3
Supreme Court Reform
“I support Supreme Court reform, including ending the life-time appointments, imposing limited terms, and allowing the same number of appointments for each presidential term.”
Page titles and first lines from the campaign's site, unedited · abdulforsenate.com
Where They Stand
EstimateNo votes yet, so this is read from the campaign’s own words.
Issue · by emphasisRead · talks about
Budget and taxesLeft 45
Left, 45 points from center
Health careLeft 45
Left, 45 points from center
EducationLeft 48
Left, 48 points from center
Foreign policyLeft 48
Left, 48 points from center
Housing and techLeft 48
Left, 48 points from center
Energy and landLeft 39
Left, 39 points from center
ImmigrationLeft 45
Left, 45 points from center
TradeLeft 35
Left, 35 points from center
Business and laborLeft 23
Left, 23 points from center
Crime and justiceLeft 27
Left, 27 points from center
Civil rightsLeft 33
Left, 33 points from center
Federal powerLeft 23
Left, 23 points from center
Odds over time · Kalshi
El-Sayed 69%Rogers 31%
The race · MI Senate · 7 days out
Abdul El-SayedDemocrat · challenger · Left 42 from statements69%Mike RogersRepublican · challenger · Right 33 from statements31%4233
Hollow = estimate from statements · solid = voting record
Money · FEC through Sep 30, 2026
Raised, 2026
From individuals
Itemized · 61% of individual
Named donors
The FEC doesn't name donors who give under $200, so their gifts count in Raised but not Itemized.
In their own words
“I support immediate re-investment in foreign aid, including to UNRWA.”
“It cannot be reformed. It cannot be retrained. ICE must be abolished.”
“Stand up to the monopolies and oligopolies that are picking our pockets.”
On the ballot with them · Michigan
MI Governor · open seatBenson (D) vs. James (R)94% · 9%MI-1 · open seatBergman (R) vs. Barr (D)87% · 14%MI-2Moolenaar (R) vs. Ambrose (D)98% · 1%MI-3Scholten (D) vs. DeBoer (R)95% · 5%MI-4McCann (D) vs. Huizenga (R)52% · 48%MI-5Walberg (R) vs. Vukasovich (D)93% · 7%
All 15 Michigan races →Statement estimate · odds are a market close, not a poll