Overview

• Abdul El-Sayed, former Detroit and Wayne County health director, officially launched his campaign to succeed retiring Sen. Gary Peters in Michigan's open U.S. Senate race.
• El-Sayed brings a progressive platform focused on universal healthcare, environmental protections, and combating billionaire influence on politics and the economy.
• Sen. Bernie Sanders and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez have endorsed El-Sayed, bolstering his campaign’s appeal to progressive voters nationwide.
• State Sen. Mallory McMorrow remains El-Sayed’s key Democratic primary rival, with other potential contenders, including Rep. Haley Stevens and Attorney General Dana Nessel, still weighing bids.
• On the Republican side, former Rep. Mike Rogers has declared his candidacy, positioning the race as a critical contest in a pivotal swing state for Senate control.