On the record
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IsraelSaid
At the Oct. 8, 2026 debate with Mike Rogers in Grand Rapids, El-Sayed said he does not want U.S. tax dollars used to buy weapons for Israel or other countries.
"I don't want our tax dollars buying weapons for other countries. I don't know what's so hard about that"
Rogers, El-Sayed debate gets hostile as candidates clash in pivotal US Senate race, Michigan Public, October 8, 2026
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ICESaid
His campaign's issues page ("Money Out of Politics" priorities, undated) calls for abolishing ICE and replacing it with immigration enforcement under a new organizational structure.
"ICE has become a tool for autocracy. Its culture of aggression, impunity, and disregard for the rule of law cannot be reformed or retrained. It must be abolished."
Money Out of Politics - Abdul for U.S. Senate, Candidate's campaign site, undated page, read October 18, 2026
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The Trump administrationSaid
In a Sept. 2, 2026 campaign statement after a global bond selloff, El-Sayed said the Iran war and trade war under President Trump were raising costs and that Trump was pressuring the Federal Reserve.
"Yesterday's bond market selloff is a ringing alarm bell about the future of the economy under Trump's mismanagement."
Abdul El-Sayed: Bond Market Selloff Is A Ringing Alarm Bell About The Future Of The Economy Under Trump's Mismanagement, Candidate's campaign site, September 2, 2026
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Where they want the country to goSaid
In an Oct. 8, 2026 statement responding to President Trump's remarks about his name and faith, El-Sayed said Trump's policies are causing suffering and called for change.
"He thinks he can use my name and my faith to distract us from the suffering his policies are inflicting on us at the pump, at the grocery store, and at the doctor's office. He thinks we don't know any better. It's time for change."
"He Knows My Name Is Abdul. He Says It Every Day": Dr. Abdul El-Sayed Responds To Trump's Remarks, Candidate's campaign site, October 8, 2026
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Health careSaid
In a WDET MichMash interview published Sept. 4, 2026, El-Sayed described the single government health insurance program he supports, with no copays, premiums or deductibles.
"What I want is a guaranteed health insurance program for every single person from cradle to grave, that doesn't expire until you expire."
MichMash: Abdul El-Sayed makes his case for the Michigan US Senate seat, WDET 101.9 FM, September 4, 2026
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Foreign policySaid
At the Oct. 8, 2026 debate, El-Sayed said the U.S. war with Iran should end, citing its effect on gas and grocery prices.
"You're going to pay for it, both at the gas tank and at the grocery store, and so we've got to end that war above and beyond pausing the gas tax."
Rogers, El-Sayed debate gets hostile as candidates clash in pivotal US Senate race, Michigan Public, October 8, 2026
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Trade and tariffsSaid
In late September 2026, El-Sayed criticized President Trump's tariffs on Canada, saying tariffs could be used to protect jobs but "this ain't it."
"There's a way that tariffs could be used to actually protect jobs. This ain't it. Like all things Donald Trump, it is chaotic, ham-fisted, self-serving"
Anxiety over trade war with Canada provides backdrop for Michigan U.S. Senate race, WDET 101.9 FM, September 29, 2026
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TaxesSaid
In an NBC Meet the Press interview aired Oct. 11, 2026 (transcript posted by his campaign), El-Sayed said he supports a wealth tax on billionaires.
"Billionaires should pay their fair share back into the system. I believe that means we have to pass a wealth tax."
"Step Up, Pick Up The Baton, And Run As Hard As I Can" — Abdul El-Sayed Sits Down With NBC's Meet The Press, Candidate's campaign site, October 11, 2026
Money this cycle
| AIPAC PAC, given directly | $0 |
|---|---|
| AIPAC PAC, earmarked by donors | $0 |
| United Democracy Project, supporting | $0 |
| United Democracy Project, opposing | $20,424,770 |
Since AIPAC PAC began giving (December 2021): $0 direct, $0 earmarked; United Democracy Project $0 supporting, $20,424,770 opposing.
Every transaction, each linked to its FEC filing
This cycle (2025 to 2026). FEC filings through August 31, 2026 (AIPAC PAC) and October 16, 2026 (UDP).
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