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Abdul El-Sayed

Candidate for U.S. Senator

Democratic

Background

Occupation
Physician and epidemiologist
Campaign website
abdulforsenate.com

Physician and epidemiologist; former director of Wayne County's Department of Health, Human & Veterans Services and former head of Detroit's Health Department. Author of Medicare for All: A Citizen's Guide.

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Photo: Campaign photo — abdulforsenate.com

Documented positions

Taxes & budget

  • Supports taxing capital gains over $1 million as ordinary income

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    Campaign website · Abdul for U.S. Senate · abdulforsenate.com

    “I support taxing capital gains over $1 million at the same rate as ordinary income and closing the stepped-up basis loophole.”
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Education

  • Supports a $60,000 minimum teacher salary; opposes vouchers

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    Campaign website · Abdul for U.S. Senate · abdulforsenate.com

    “I support raising the minimum salary for teachers to at least $60,000/year. … I oppose efforts to privatize public education through vouchers”
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Environment & parks

  • Supports shutting down the Line 5 pipeline

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    Campaign website · Abdul for U.S. Senate · abdulforsenate.com

    “I support shutting down Line 5, which is putting our Great Lakes at risk”
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Health & human services

Government & transparency

  • Supports abolishing the Senate filibuster

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    Campaign website · Abdul for U.S. Senate · abdulforsenate.com

    “I believe that it is antidemocratic and should be abolished.”
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  • Supports banning outside spending by super PACs and 501(c)(4)s

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    Campaign website · Abdul for U.S. Senate · abdulforsenate.com

    “I support banning outside spending through corporate 501(c)4s, SuperPACs, and 527 groups.”
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Other issues in this race

Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Abdul El-Sayed on them.

  • HousingNo documented position found.
  • Courts & justiceNo documented position found.

All sources (102)

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