Abdul El-Sayed

MI-Sen

Data Centers and AI
Health Care
Taxes
Monopolies
Money in Politics
Ethics
Everyday Costs
Party Leadership
Workers
Social Security
Housing
Wall Street
Abortion
Climate
Immigration
Democracy
War

Attacked tax breaks and handouts for Big Tech and data centers

My opponent has personally invested up to $2.6 million in companies that stand to profit from data centers and backed nearly $50 billion in tax breaks for AI companies.Facebook or Instagram ad, October 15, 2026

Supported stronger oversight of data-center development

I believe there should be no new data centers until guardrails and protections have been established at the federal level.Post on X, October 19, 2026

No rate hikes — Data centers must pay for their own massive energy demand. Their costs cannot be passed on to ratepayers. Community transparency — Michiganders must have a meaningful say in whether projects are approved and what benefits they receive in return. Energy reliability guarantees — Our power grid cannot become less reliable because of data centers. All projects must include enforceable commitments to improve reliability, funded by data center revenues. Jobs guarantee — Data centers must create the local jobs they promise, or face penalties. Strong water protections — Data centers must use closed-loop cooling systems so they don’t drain, stress, or pollute local water resources. Community benefits agreements — Projects must include binding agreements that deliver benefits like grid upgrades, buried power lines, and investments in water and wastewater infrastructure. No clean-energy loopholes — Utilities cannot use data center projects as an excuse to weaken or sidestep clean energy laws. Enforceability — These terms only matter if they have teeth. Every agreement must be enforceable, with real penalties for violations.Campaign email, January 8, 2026

I stand with local and state elected officials saying that we cannot approve any more of these until we have federal level guardrails.Rally speech (campaign transcription), July 31, 2026

Data centers must pay for their own energy demand — costs cannot be passed onto ratepayers.Campaign website, January 8, 2026

I support comprehensive federal zoning guidelines and legislation that protect communities from their unintended consequences. Toward that end, I created a leading edge policy proposal for “Terms of Engagement” for data centers that I intend to pass as federal law in the U.S. Senate.Campaign website, September 28, 2026

We want to make sure that if you want to put a data center anywhere that it's going to meet the following terms, all union labor, no raising our utility rates, increasing our utility reliability, uh not touching our water, and then there has to be a community benefits agreement that's negotiated in good faith with all the money put up in escrowDebate, July 8, 2026

We need to put the data centers on pause right now, and we need to establish terms that not only hold the AI companies accountable but actually protect residents from these data centers.Facebook/Instagram ad, October 15, 2026

add your name to support my Terms of Engagement for Data Centers. Together, we can make sure Michigan isn’t steamrolled by powerful corporations — and that when we build, we do it in a way that actually works for all of us.Campaign email, January 8, 2026

Data centers hold the promise of good jobs for workers. But the way they’re being rolled out offers no guarantees — and risks raising our utility rates, destroying our environment, and harming our safety. That’s unacceptable, and it’s why I’m stepping up now. Today, I’m releasing Terms of Engagement for Data Centers to demand transparency, accountability, and safety as these projects pop up across the country.Campaign email, January 8, 2026

Data centers must pay for their own massive energy demand. Their costs cannot be passed on to ratepayersCampaign email, January 8, 2026

I won’t stop until these terms are set in stone to protect Michiganders, but I can’t do this alone.Campaign email, January 8, 2026

Data centers must commit to closed-loop cooling systems to avoid stressing or polluting local water resources.Campaign website, January 8, 2026

if you're going to build a data center, the following things have to be true. Number one, all union laborTown hall, September 11, 2026

We want to make sure that if you want to put a data center anywhere that it's going to meet the following terms, all union labor, no raising our utilityDebate, July 8, 2026

Until then, I believe we need a moratorum uh that that that that puts a stop to to AI data centers at the state and local levelsTown hall, September 11, 2026

you're going to pay the local community if they choose to have you there. And all of this needs to be enforceable via via clear fines and feesTown hall, September 21, 2026

Number two, that you cannot touch our water.Town hall, September 11, 2026

until we get that terms of engagement at the federal level, I think there need to be state and local moratoria on data center constructionTown hall, September 11, 2026

We we we uh proposed this terms of engagement, all union labor, no increase in our rateayer fees. You have to invest some of the revenue into improving the reliability. No touching our waterDebate, June 2, 2026

And in the interim, I believe we need moratoriums at the local and state level until we get that federal legislation.Town hall, September 11, 2026

all union labor, no increase in our rateayer fees. You have to invest some of the revenue into improving the reliabilityDebate, June 2, 2026

If you're going to create jobs, it better all be good union jobs.Town hall, September 11, 2026

I want to make sure you have a say on if and how a data center gets built in your area, and I want to make sure it costs you nothing and protects your access to power and water.Facebook/Instagram ad, October 15, 2026

No rate hikes — Data centers must pay for their own massive energy demand. Their costs cannot be passed on to ratepayersCampaign email, January 8, 2026

* No clean-energy loopholes — Utilities cannot use data center projects as an excuse to weaken or sidestep clean energy laws.Campaign email, January 8, 2026

* Strong water protections — Data centers must use closed-loop cooling systems so they don’t drain, stress, or pollute local water resources.Campaign email, January 8, 2026

We need guardrails to protect our communities from any negative effects, especially knowing that companies like DTE and Consumer’s Energy — who have a long history of raising rates without improving reliability — are lobbying our state legislature to greenlight these projects on their terms, not oursCampaign email, January 8, 2026

If it’s going to make jobs, they better be good, union jobsCampaign website, September 16, 2026

It is absolutely necessary that, at the federal level, that we pass public policy that does the following things: Number 1: If it’s going to make jobs, they better be good, union jobsCampaign website, September 16, 2026

Called for moratoria, pauses, or stopping new data-center projects

I believe there should be no new data centers until guardrails and protections have been established at the federal level.Post on X, October 19, 2026

I stand with local and state elected officials saying that we cannot approve any more of these until we have federal level guardrails.Rally speech (campaign transcription), July 31, 2026

Until then, I believe we need a moratorum uh that that that that puts a stop to to AI data centers at the state and local levelsTown hall, September 11, 2026

until we get that terms of engagement at the federal level, I think there need to be state and local moratoria on data center constructionTown hall, September 11, 2026

And in the interim, I believe we need moratoriums at the local and state level until we get that federal legislation.Town hall, September 11, 2026

Binding conditions on development

I won’t stop until these terms are set in stone to protect Michiganders, but I can’t do this alone.Campaign email, January 8, 2026

if you're going to build a data center, the following things have to be true. Number one, all union laborTown hall, September 11, 2026

We want to make sure that if you want to put a data center anywhere that it's going to meet the following terms, all union labor, no raising our utilityDebate, July 8, 2026

you're going to pay the local community if they choose to have you there. And all of this needs to be enforceable via via clear fines and feesTown hall, September 21, 2026

Number two, that you cannot touch our water.Town hall, September 11, 2026

all union labor, no increase in our rateayer fees. You have to invest some of the revenue into improving the reliabilityDebate, June 2, 2026

If you're going to create jobs, it better all be good union jobs.Town hall, September 11, 2026

* No clean-energy loopholes — Utilities cannot use data center projects as an excuse to weaken or sidestep clean energy laws.Campaign email, January 8, 2026

* Strong water protections — Data centers must use closed-loop cooling systems so they don’t drain, stress, or pollute local water resources.Campaign email, January 8, 2026

Developer responsibility for infrastructure and utility costs

Data centers must pay for their own energy demand — costs cannot be passed onto ratepayers.Campaign website, January 8, 2026

Data centers must pay for their own massive energy demand. Their costs cannot be passed on to ratepayersCampaign email, January 8, 2026

all union labor, no increase in our rateayer fees. You have to invest some of the revenue into improving the reliabilityDebate, June 2, 2026

No rate hikes — Data centers must pay for their own massive energy demand. Their costs cannot be passed on to ratepayersCampaign email, January 8, 2026

Enforceable water, energy, and community protections

Data centers must commit to closed-loop cooling systems to avoid stressing or polluting local water resources.Campaign website, January 8, 2026

you're going to pay the local community if they choose to have you there. And all of this needs to be enforceable via via clear fines and feesTown hall, September 21, 2026

Number two, that you cannot touch our water.Town hall, September 11, 2026

all union labor, no increase in our rateayer fees. You have to invest some of the revenue into improving the reliabilityDebate, June 2, 2026

* No clean-energy loopholes — Utilities cannot use data center projects as an excuse to weaken or sidestep clean energy laws.Campaign email, January 8, 2026

* Strong water protections — Data centers must use closed-loop cooling systems so they don’t drain, stress, or pollute local water resources.Campaign email, January 8, 2026

Supported reining in or regulating Big Tech and AI companies

Abdul is the only candidate in the Michigan Senate race to support public ownership of AI, and one of the only U.S. Senate candidates to do so nationwide.Campaign press release, June 29, 2026

Divesting all frontier AI labs from the Big Tech giants like Google, Meta, Amazon, and Microsoft. I called for public ownership—with 50% of equity owned by the American people—and an AI dividend.Campaign website, October 13, 2026

At an absolute minimum, I’m calling for a pause in AI frontier development. We need to put an end to any further AI development until we have guardrails in place that ensure all risks to human safety are eliminated.Campaign website, October 13, 2026

We also think that we need a public agency focused directly on the safety of AI, and there need to be AI no-go's. AI shouldn't be able to deny you healthcare. It shouldn't be able to deny you a job. It shouldn't be able to fire you. It shouldn't be able to fire a weapon.News story, September 13, 2026

This cannot continue to be a race to the bottom as the richest people in society make robots that could ultimately end humanity, as they’re now talking about, while the rest of us have to deal with these hulking data centers in our backyard raising our utility rates and destroying our water. We can do better, it means regulation, and we needed that regulation yesterday, so the best we can do is tomorrow.Debate (campaign transcription), September 15, 2026

Abdul had previously announced his AI Under Democracy proposal to place a check on Big Tech, calling for public ownership of frontier AI labs and implementation of strict AI No-Gos, including a ban on autonomous weapons and warrantless surveillanceCampaign website, October 13, 2026

That’s why I support legislation to create guardrails around when, how, and for what purposes AI is deployed. And I oppose efforts to pre-empt state action without federal legislation in place.Campaign website, September 28, 2026

I think we need social media interoperability. I think we need to be able to take our data and our networks and pull them out of the algorithms we don't like and into algorithms that we do like. And I think we need more choice when it comes to social media uh availabilityTown hall, September 23, 2026

What we're articulating is that all of the hypers scale AI labs need to be shorn from traditional big tech.Town hall, September 23, 2026

We've proposed an AI under democracy proposal. I hope you all check it out. What we're articulating is that all of the hypers scale AI labs need to be shorn from traditional big techTown hall, September 23, 2026

We want to break all of the frontier labs away from the existing tech industry.Town hall, September 11, 2026

And I don't agree that the way to do that is to empower the few corporations that currently manage all of our uh social media to have more capacity to consolidate as in effect the enforcers of this policy.Town hall, September 23, 2026

think, to pull the corporations out of the existing big tech infrastructure, rebuild them as public interest corporations, and then appoint at least 50% of the board via democratically elected or appointed meansTown hall, September 11, 2026

important for the public to have a real stake rather than private investors to the tune of $2.6 million dollars the data center put in your backyard alone.Debate, October 9, 2026

We want to break all of the frontier labs away from the existing tech industry. We want them to be public trust corporations. So in the public benefit, public benefit corporations and at least 50% of their board should be democratically appointed or electedTown hall, September 11, 2026

Big AI is spending big against me, because I'm for taking them onPost on X, October 18, 2026

We need AI regulation yesterday. The incentive driving the doom scenario is simply greedPost on X, October 1, 2026

Right now, the whims of a few tech billionaires are the only thing stopping AI from developing to the point that it poses an existential threat to humanity. That is unacceptable. It’s time to get AI Under ControlCampaign website, October 13, 2026

The answer to what is stopping rogue AI agents from triggering a global nuclear crisis or deploying bioweapons cannot be the whims of a few billionaires in CaliforniaCampaign website, October 13, 2026

It’s not just about fighting Big Tech, it’s about fighting for that family that’s worried about the data center they’re trying to put in the middle of their community. It’s not just about fighting big banks, it’s about fighting for the UAW auto-workers who haven’t gotten a raise in years while GM just did the biggest stock buy back in automotive history. And Y’all, it’s not even just about fighting Donald Trump, it’s about fighting for the family on the West Side who can’t afford their groceries because of this stupid war in IranCampaign website, October 25, 2026

Implementing AI No-Gos that ban denying medical care, autonomously firing weapons, conducting warrantless surveillance, or replacing human oversight in life-or-death decisionsCampaign website, October 13, 2026

Called for big structural changes that expand public coverage or Medicare benefits: Medicare for All, a public option, a Medicare buy-in, lowering the Medicare age such as Medicare at 55, or dental, vision, and/or hearing in Medicare

yes, absolutely, we have to lift the cap. It would make Social Security sustainable. But we've got to go further. I think we need to be eliminating the premiums, the co-pays, and the deductibles on Medicare. And we need to make Medicare fully sustainable by extending it to everybody. Medicare for all would do exactly that.Debate, July 8, 2026

Here's how we get Medicare for All done: Make Medicare whole (no one can keep all the parts straight!) Include vision, dental, and hearing. Begin extending to more people, starting with children. We arrive at Medicare for All, which means great Medicare for everyonePost on X, September 26, 2026

Unlike my opponents, I’ve never taken corporate PAC money. I’ve never pandered to AIPAC. And I’m the only candidate in this race calling to abolish ICE and fighting to pass Medicare for All.Campaign email, April 28, 2026

We need Medicare for all. But right now we just need to make sure that these Medicaid cuts don't take shape.Video, October 27, 2026

Healthcare must be a human right, not a privilege. Enacting Medicare for All would finally address that.Ballotpedia candidate survey, March 17, 2026

4. ICE cannot be reformed or retrained. ICE must be abolished. 5. Healing our bodies is about the environment, too — including the air we breathe and the water we drink. 6. Donald Trump is not the disease of our politics. The real disease is the system that allows big corporations and special interests like AIPAC to buy and sell politicians to do their bidding. 7. Corporate contributions to campaigns should be illegal. 8. We must tax billionaires’ wealth. 9. We, as Democrats, should be done playing not to lose. The “right time” will never come if we wait. The right time is now. 10. We must get money out of politics, put more money in pockets, and pass Medicare for All.Campaign email, June 23, 2026

here are 10 controversial things I believe: Medical debt should not exist. We should have guaranteed healthcare. No child who needs glasses should go without a pair. ICE cannot be reformed or retrained. ICE must be abolished. Healing our bodies is about the environment, too — including the air we breathe and the water we drink. Donald Trump is not the disease of our politics. The real disease is the system that allows big corporations and special interests like AIPAC to buy and sell politicians to do their bidding. Corporate contributions to campaigns should be illegal. We must tax billionaires’ wealth. We, as Democrats, should be done playing not to lose. The “right time” will never come if we wait. The right time is now. We must get money out of politics, put more money in pockets, and pass Medicare for All.Campaign email, June 23, 2026

Number one, we need to tackle health care by guaranteeing everybody health care without a deductible, a premium, or a copay through Medicare for All. Number two, we need to stand up to the monopolies and oligopolies that are picking our pockets. Number three, we need to stand up to increase wages, and that means standing with unions like the UAW and the nurses who have endorsed us.Debate (campaign transcription), July 7, 2026

I oppose the filibuster. I think the filibuster has been anti-democratic for a lot of reasons, and once you get past that, we have the opportunity to get money out of politics to take on Citizens United. We have the opportunity to put money back in pockets by doing things like passing the PRO Act to stand with unions like the UAW who’ve endorsed us. We have the opportunity to start changing and enforcing our antitrust policy so a few corporations can’t pick your pocket at every turn. We have the opportunity to tax billionaires their wealth, and we have the opportunity to finally guarantee every single person in this country health care through Medicare For All.Debate (campaign transcription), July 27, 2026

Abdul El-Sayed clearly spoke to them with his plans to get money out of politics, put money in their pocket, and pass Medicare for All.Campaign website, October 22, 2026

I will fight to expand Medicare to cover all necessary healthcare, including vision, dental, and hearing, and extend it to every single American from cradle to grave without premiums, copays, or deductibles.Campaign website, September 29, 2026

And another reason I'm so passionate about Medicare for all is that it would guarantee you the medication that you need to be able to survive without having to worry about the different ways in which you could lose your insurance right nowDebate, September 11, 2026

Put money in your pocket and pass Medicare for all.Debate, July 8, 2026

WE NEED AND DESERVE GUARANTEED HEALTH CARE THROUGH MEDICARE FOR ALLDebate, July 28, 2026

I think we need to be eliminating the premiums, the co-pays, and the deductibles on Medicare. And we need to make Medicare fully sustainable by extending it to everybody. Medicare for all would do exactly thatDebate, July 8, 2026

we need to make Medicare fully sustainable by extending it to everybody. Medicare for all would do exactly that.Debate, July 8, 2026

Abdul has never taken a dime from corporate PACs or AIPAC. And he never will. Mike Rogers can't say the same. MAGA is set to spend over $100 million on attacks against Abdul — and that spending is only ramping up the closer we get to Election Day. Abdul is running to get money out of politics, put money in your pocket, and pass Medicare for All.Facebook or Instagram ad, October 19, 2026

Everything centered around our campaign’s three core goals: getting money out of politics, putting more money in your pockets, and passing Medicare for AllCampaign email, September 16, 2026

Or, we can choose something different. A Democratic Party that actually fights for people. A party willing to… …say plainly that ICE is abusing its power — and should be abolished. …take on Big Pharma and pass Medicare for All so healthcare is a right, not a privilege.Campaign email, January 31, 2026

you deserve the guarantee of healthcare through Medicare for all.Video, October 30, 2026

Talking about why in the richest country in the history of the world you deserve the guarantee of health care through Medicare for all.Video, October 30, 2026

The path to defeating Trump's handpicked candidate runs through a campaign that brings Democrats together — and the polls tell us that voters are looking for a candidate who supports Medicare for All, doesn’t take corporate PAC money or pander to AIPAC, and calls for abolishing ICE. I’m the only candidate in this race who checks all of those boxes.Campaign email, May 14, 2026

Our campaign is fighting for three simple things: 1. Getting money out of politics 2. Putting more money in your pockets 3. Passing Medicare for AllCampaign email, September 5, 2026

This fight to get money out of politics, put more money in your pocket, and pass Medicare for All is 100% fueled by people like you.Campaign email, October 31, 2026

I'm running on Medicare for All. I'm running to abolish ICE. I'm refusing corporate PAC money and refusing to play the game that's kept real change off the tableCampaign email, May 8, 2026

support our movement to get money out of politics, put money in your pocket, and pass medicare for allPost on X, September 30, 2026

Because if we want a Democratic Party that truly fights for working people again, it has to be independent from the corporations causing the problem. That means fighting for Medicare for All, taking on corporate monopolies, and investing in our communities instead of endless wars abroad.Campaign email, March 9, 2026

That's why I've never taken a dime of corporate PAC money — and never will. Because if we want a Democratic Party that truly fights for working people again, it has to be independent from the corporations causing the problem. That means fighting for Medicare for All, taking on corporate monopolies, and investing in our communities instead of endless wars abroad.Campaign email, March 9, 2026

I’m campaigning for policies that would improve our daily lives here in Michigan. I’m talking about: * Passing Medicare for All * Getting corporate money out of politics and putting more money in your pocketCampaign email, March 17, 2026

Medicare For All would free us from the deep anxiety that millions of Americans face just because they get sick- that's what I'm looking for, and I think it's going to take us- yes, standing up to the corporations who tell us what we cannot have and should not fight for.News story, September 13, 2026

Get money out of politics. Get money in your pocket. Pass Medicare for AllCampaign email, July 9, 2026

They are afraid of our bold agenda to get money out of politics, put money in your pocket, and pass Medicare for All.Campaign email, October 13, 2026

Now, I’m running to pass Medicare for All and fix this broken system, but I can’t win without your help.Campaign email, July 2, 2026

I'm ready to fight for Medicare for All and be Donald Trump's worst nightmare in the U.S. SenateCampaign email, March 27, 2026

Our healthcare system itself is part of the problem. We need Medicare for All.Ballotpedia candidate survey, March 17, 2026

We’re fighting for what comes next — a government that actually works for people: * Medicare for All, because nobody should go broke just to see a doctor * More money in your pocket, not squeezed out by corporations and price gouging * An end to corporate money in politics, so politicians answer to usCampaign email, May 4, 2026

talking about why in the richest country in the history of the world, you deserve the guarantee of healthcare through Medicare for all.Video, October 30, 2026

While one of our opponents is out here campaigning for AIPAC, I’m focused on what matters to the people of Michigan: * Passing Medicare for All * Stopping taxpayer dollars from being spent overseas on endless war and genocide * Getting corporate money out of politicsCampaign email, March 11, 2026

This campaign was never about pleasing the people who write those checks. It's about taking on the powerful, and building something different: lower costs, Medicare for All, and money out of politics for good.Campaign email, August 4, 2026

I'm ready to fight for Medicare for AllCampaign email, March 27, 2026

our movement to get money out of politics, put money in pockets, and pass Medicare for All.Post on X, October 20, 2026

Extending it downward, right, from 65 eligibility age to 60 and then down into the 50s, 40s. That's kind of what needs to happen, right?Video, September 25, 2026

In reality, our campaign’s core goals are to get money out of politics, put money back in your pocket, and pass Medicare for All.Campaign email, April 24, 2026

1. Get corporate money out of politics, so that deep-pocketed interests don’t get a bigger seat at the table. 2. Put more money in your pockets, so that nobody has to choose between paying for groceries or rent. 3. Finally pass Medicare for All, so that healthcare is guaranteed from cradle to grave.Campaign email, August 20, 2026

our movement to get money out of politics, put money in pockets, and pass Medicare for All.Post on X, October 31, 2026

Make sure you have a plan to vote by November 3rd to get money out of politics, put money in pockets, and pass Medicare for All!Post on X, September 24, 2026

Grateful to have her with us on the ground across Michigan to strengthen our movement to get money out of politics, put money in pockets, and pass Medicare for All.Post on X, October 22, 2026

I want to tax billionaires. I want to get corporate greed out of politics. I want to pass Medicare for All and guarantee healthcare for every American.Campaign email, January 16, 2026

And after those nine weeks, we’ll bring our three core priorities to the Senate floor: getting money out of politics, putting more money in your pockets, and passing Medicare for All.Campaign email, September 1, 2026

I know exactly why I'm in this fight: To get money out of politics, put more money into your pockets, pass Medicare for All, and build the future our children deserve.Campaign email, June 21, 2026

What I do put stock in is people coming together to build a better politics: one that isn’t bought off by corporations and special interests, but instead gets money out of politics, puts money in your pocket, and passes Medicare for AllCampaign email, May 15, 2026

I don’t take corporate PAC money and I never will. That means I don't owe the drug companies a thing. And when you don't owe them anything, you can take them on, bring down the cost of prescriptions and premiums, and fight for things that’ll actually help working people, like passing Medicare for AllCampaign email, October 2, 2026

I’m focused on what matters to the people of Michigan: * Passing Medicare for All * Stopping taxpayer dollars from being spent overseas on endless war and genocide * Getting corporate money out of politicsCampaign email, March 11, 2026

That’s why I support Medicare for All, and why I’ve spent my career working to ease the burden our current broken system puts on working people.Campaign email, January 25, 2026

Proud to have this chorus of voices behind our movement to get money out of politics, put money in pockets, and pass Medicare for All.Post on X, October 31, 2026

Michigan is ready. We’re all ready to get money out of politics, put money in pockets, and pass Medicare for AllCampaign email, July 25, 2026

Can't wait to join forces in the Senate to pass Medicare for All.Post on X, October 14, 2026

I want money out of politics, money in our pocket, Medicare for all.Video, October 28, 2026

We desperately need Medicare for All in this country.Post on X, October 21, 2026

let's all focus on the task at hand: that's beating Mike Rogers, holding Trump accountable, and getting money out of politics, putting money in pockets and passing Medicare for AllNews story, October 31, 2026

This campaign is about three things. We want money out of politics, money in your pocket, Medicare for all.Video, October 31, 2026

By chipping in $10 today, you’re helping us get one step closer to making Medicare for All a reality.Campaign email, February 10, 2026

Democratic primary voters want a candidate who supports Medicare for All, opposes AIPAC's influence on our politics, supports abolishing ICE, and will actually fight the corporate greed that's making life harder for working people in Michigan. I'm the only candidate in this race who checks every one of those boxes.Campaign email, May 19, 2026

We’re fighting for what the people actually want: * Medicare for All * Abolishing ICE * Ending corporate greedCampaign email, March 6, 2026

I’ve never taken a penny from corporate PACs or AIPAC, and I never will. This fight to get money out of politics, put more money in your pocket, and pass Medicare for All is 100% fueled by people like you.Campaign email, October 31, 2026

Not only am I the only candidate in this race who supports Medicare for All, but I'm also the only one who has never, and will never, take corporate PAC money.Campaign email, January 23, 2026

we’re fighting for policies that resonate with working people: Getting money out of politics, putting more money in your pockets, and passing Medicare for All.Campaign email, July 6, 2026

I’m focused on three simple things: Getting money out of politics (including AIPAC’s!) Putting more money in your pockets Passing Medicare for AllCampaign email, June 7, 2026

strengthen our movement to get money out of politics, put money in pockets, and pass Medicare for All.Post on X, October 22, 2026

I’ll use every tool available — the filibuster, procedural blocks, public hearings, organizing power outside the chamber — to make it impossible for Trump and his billionaire backers to gut healthcare, shred civil liberties, and rig the economy even further for themselves. And I won’t stop at just blocking Trump’s agenda. I’ll also make sure we’re delivering real results for working people by passing Medicare for All, preventing more tax dollars from being sent overseas to fund endless war, and finally getting corporate money out of politics.Campaign email, March 3, 2026

That’s why I fought for Rx Kids AND why I will always fight for Medicare for All–guaranteed health insurance for every single American.Campaign press release, January 26, 2026

But it’s not enough to erase debt–we have to protect Americans from accruing it in the first place. That means guaranteeing every American healthcare through Medicare for AllCampaign press release, December 9, 2025

We need to stand with working people, stand with unions. We need to take on oligopolies and billionaires. We need to guarantee health care through Medicare for All.Debate (campaign transcription), July 7, 2026

Dr. Abdul El-Sayed joined the New York Times’ Ezra Klein for a discussion about our broken healthcare system, and how his plan, Medicare For All, would guarantee affordable healthcare from cradle to grave for every single American.Campaign website, September 26, 2026

We need money out of politics, money in your pocket, and Medicare for all.Campaign website, October 22, 2026

We are being nickeled and dimed by corporations who exist specifically to hold our healthcare dollars and pay out as little as possible. We can do so much better than that. The amount of money that you end up paying under Medicare for All is substantially lowerCampaign website, September 16, 2026

So what would Medicare for all do? Rather than this situation in which you have an insurance company that is profit-motivated managing a lot of this transaction, you have one payer, who is the federal government. “From the average person’s view, I just want to have health care when I need it. And just the fact that it would guarantee everyone coverage at the minimum is such an incredible value above and beyond the current system, that from a political standpoint, that alone is worth it.Campaign website, September 26, 2026

Money out of politics, money in your pocket, Medicare for All.News story, September 20, 2026

fighting for policies that support working people: Getting money out of politics, putting more money in your pockets, and passing Medicare for AllCampaign email, July 7, 2026

We’re the best option Michiganders have to send a pro-Medicare for All, anti-AIPAC, anti-Trump voice in the U.S. Senate.Campaign email, March 26, 2026

money out of politics, money in your pocket, Medicare for All.News story, August 20, 2026

That’s why I’m running — to pass Medicare for All, end illegal wars, and build a government that actually works for working peopleCampaign email, April 14, 2026

I want to get money out of politics, put money in your pocket, pass Medicare for all.Video, October 28, 2026

It's about taking on the powerful, and building something different: lower costs, Medicare for All, and money out of politics for goodCampaign email, August 4, 2026

That’s why I’m fighting to pass Medicare for All and abolish medical debt for every American. And I’m not afraid to take on Big Pharma or any corporate interest that stands in the way of us making that progress realCampaign email, September 6, 2026

On one side, there's our people-powered campaign. Built by people like you, one $10 donation at a time, and fighting for policies that support working people: Getting money out of politics, putting more money in your pockets, and passing Medicare for All.Campaign email, July 7, 2026

We stand for money out of politics, money in your pocket, and Medicare for All.Campaign email, September 24, 2026

I've never taken a dime from a corporate PAC, and I never will. I wrote the book on Medicare for All because I believe healthcare is a rightCampaign email, July 30, 2026

I'm proud to have his support in our movement to get money out of politics, put money in pockets, and pass Medicare for All.Post on X, October 20, 2026

Being in the lead in one of the seats that decides control of the United States Senate while running a 100% people-powered campaign focused on passing Medicare for All proves what we already knew to be true: we’ve got the right message to meet this moment.Campaign email, September 13, 2026

Money out of politics, money in your pocket and Medicare for All.News story, August 5, 2026

Medicare For All would allow us to actually provide every single person cradle-to-grave insurance without having to worry about losing it if they turn 26, if they get a job, lose a job, get married, get divorced, turn 65- all ways you can lose your insurance in this country without having to pay as much as they overall pay right now. That seems to me like to be a great deal.News story, September 13, 2026

M4A guarantees comprehensive coverage, eliminates co-pays and deductibles, and lowers overall costs through reducing administrative waste and negotiating drug prices.Ballotpedia candidate survey, March 17, 2026

No one owns this movement except us, and we’re fighting for policies that resonate with working people: Getting money out of politics, putting more money in your pockets, and passing Medicare for AllCampaign email, July 23, 2026

fighting for what the people actually want: Medicare for All Abolishing ICE Ending corporate greedCampaign email, March 6, 2026

When we launched this campaign, there was one thing I wasn’t budging on: corporate PAC money. I’ve never accepted a dime of corporate PAC money, and I wasn’t about to start with this campaign. That decision comes with a tradeoff. The upside: We get to build this campaign around what working people actually need — passing Medicare for All, unrigging our economy, and investing our tax dollars in improving life here at home rather than funding endless wars overseas.Campaign email, October 25, 2026

We need to take on the corruption of our politics. We need money out of politics, money in your pocket, and Medicare for all.Debate (campaign transcription), October 21, 2026

I oppose corporate tax breaks, support unions, fair wages, and Medicare for all.Campaign phone line / ad transcript, July 23, 2026

Has never taken a dime from corporate PACs, and never will Wants to put more money back in your pocket and pass Medicare for AllCampaign email, April 16, 2026

Tonight's debate is one of our last opportunities to send a clear message to Michiganders that communicates two things: 1. Showcases our campaign’s top priorities of getting money out of politics, putting more money in your pockets, and passing Medicare for All.Campaign email, July 27, 2026

So while Congresswoman Stevens seems intent on relitigating a primary that ended three months ago, let’s all focus on the task at hand: that’s beating Mike Rogers, holding Trump accountable, and getting money out of politics, putting money in pockets, and passing Medicare for All.Campaign website, October 30, 2026

Medicare for All does not have to ban additional private insurance through unions or employers, although Medicare for All should make those choices redundant and unnecessary.Campaign website, September 29, 2026

Now we're running a campaign to do three things. Get money out of politics, put money in your pocket, and pass Medicare for allDebate, April 25, 2026

I want to guarantee every single person in this country, cradle-to-grave coverage without premiums, co-pays, deductibles.Debate, October 9, 2026

And at the end of the day, the reason I believe in money out of politics, then money in your pocket and Medicare for all is because as long as we're taking money from those corporations, we are not going to regulate them.Debate, July 8, 2026

People need and deserve a dignified wage they need and deserve a dignified workplace they need and deserve Medicare for allDebate, February 11, 2026

Medicare for all would literally guarantee you from cradle to grave all the health care you need and all the medication you needTown hall, September 11, 2026

I think we need to pass guaranteed healthcare through Medicare for allDebate, June 2, 2026

I'm running to do three things. Get money out of politics. Put money in your pocket. Pass Medicare for allDebate, July 8, 2026

One of the reasons I'm so passionate about Medicare for all is because it renders all of us equal healthcare citizens. Doesn't matter how much money you make, doesn't matter what job you work, doesn't matter uh what your circumstances in life areTown hall, September 11, 2026

Pass Medicare for allDebate, July 8, 2026

Yeah, look, we have an opportunity to build a movement of the people, by the people, for the people as government was supposed to be, to get money out of politics, put money back in pockets, and pass Medicare for all.Debate, July 8, 2026

I'm running to do three simple things Get money out of politics put money in your pocket past Medicare for allDebate, February 11, 2026

money or pocket, and Medicare for all.Debate, October 22, 2026

We're running a campaign to do three things. Get money out of politics, put money in your pocket to pass Medicare for allDebate, June 2, 2026

Abdul is running to get money out of politics, put money in your pocket, and pass Medicare for AllFacebook/Instagram ad, October 19, 2026

3️⃣ Abdul is running to get money out of politics, put money in your pocket, and pass Medicare for All.Facebook/Instagram ad, October 19, 2026

JOIN THE COALITION AND PASS MEDICARE FOR ALL. WE DON’ T NEED TO FIGHT ENDLESS WARS THAT MAKE IT SO WE CAN’ T AFFORD GROCERIES, WE NEED TO SEE A DOCTOR WHEN WE NEED ONEInterview, October 6, 2026

What I'm articulating is great Medicare for everyoneInterview, September 25, 2026

NONE OF THE PHARMACEUTICALS AND INSURANCE COMPANIES ARE FOR MEDICARE FOR ALL, I AMInterview, October 6, 2026

if you really want choice in the health care system, Medicare for all does two things that are really valuableInterview, September 25, 2026

Finally pass Medicare for All, so that healthcare is guaranteed from cradle to graveCampaign email, August 20, 2026

I get to act independently and center this campaign around policies that working people actually want: Medicare for All, abolishing ICE, and using our taxpayer dollars to improve life here rather than fund endless war overseasCampaign email, July 11, 2026

And I’m the only candidate in this race calling to abolish ICE and fighting to pass Medicare for AllCampaign email, April 28, 2026

I’ll also make sure we’re delivering real results for working people by passing Medicare for AllCampaign email, March 3, 2026

Together, we're going to get money out of politics, put money back in your pocket, and finally pass Medicare for AllCampaign email, July 3, 2026

We’re fighting for Medicare for AllCampaign email, January 15, 2026

We're ready to get money out of politics, put money back in people's pockets, and pass Medicare for AllCampaign email, August 3, 2026

We’re fighting for Medicare for All. For empowered unions and strong anti-monopoly enforcementCampaign email, January 15, 2026

we’re fighting for policies that resonate with working people: Getting money out of politics, putting more money in your pockets, and passing Medicare for AllCampaign email, July 23, 2026

Medicare for All means access to medical care for all, in every corner of the country.Post on X, October 25, 2026

It’s about getting Money out of politics, Money in your pocket, and Medicare for All.Campaign email, October 20, 2026

Money out of politics. Money in your pocket. Medicare for AllCampaign email, August 30, 2026

I’m running to pass Medicare for All and fix this broken systemCampaign email, July 2, 2026

That means fighting for Medicare for All, taking on corporate monopolies, and investing in our communities instead of endless wars abroadCampaign email, March 9, 2026

We get to build this campaign around what working people actually need — passing Medicare for All, unrigging our economy, and investing our tax dollars in improving life here at home rather than funding endless wars overseasCampaign email, September 2, 2026

Medicare for All would allow every American to get the care they need here at homeCampaign email, February 10, 2026

Money out of politics. Money in your pocket. Medicare for AllCampaign email, September 9, 2026

our campaign’s core goals are to get money out of politics, put money back in your pocket, and pass Medicare for AllCampaign email, April 24, 2026

When people hear what we're fighting for — Medicare for All, ending corporate greed, standing up against genocide in Gaza or war in Iran, stopping Trump’s MAGA agenda — we winCampaign email, March 25, 2026

we can deliver Medicare for AllCampaign email, October 6, 2026

I had the chance to lay out our vision for working people: Passing Medicare for All, taking on corporate price gouging, protecting unions, and ending the corrupting influence of corporate PAC money in our politics.Campaign email, February 18, 2026

Pass Medicare for All.Post on X, October 28, 2026

I'm profoundly against this depraved record and want to do the exact opposite: pass Medicare for AllPost on X, September 29, 2026

We’re fighting to get money out of politics, put more money in your pocket, and pass Medicare for AllCampaign email, September 16, 2026

That means we must champion policies that match the urgency of this crisis, like Medicare for All and abolishing ICECampaign email, February 25, 2026

Medicare for All, because nobody should go broke just to see a doctorCampaign email, May 4, 2026

The upside to that is I get to fight for what working people actually want: Medicare for All, abolishing ICE, and using our taxpayer dollars to improve life here rather than fund endless war overseasCampaign email, April 26, 2026

On this Father's Day, I know exactly why I'm in this fight: To get money out of politics, put more money into your pockets, pass Medicare for All, and build the future our children deserveCampaign email, June 21, 2026

I’m ready to be your pro-Medicare for All, anti-AIPAC, anti-Trump fighter in the U.S. SenateCampaign email, April 17, 2026

I get to fight for what working people actually want: Medicare for All, abolishing ICE, and using our taxpayer dollars to improve life here rather than fund endless war overseasCampaign email, April 26, 2026

take on Big Pharma and pass Medicare for All so healthcare is a right, not a privilegeCampaign email, January 31, 2026

Medicare for All.Campaign email, October 16, 2026

fight for what working people actually want: Medicare for All, abolishing ICE, and using our taxpayer dollars to improve life here rather than fund endless war overseasCampaign email, April 26, 2026

Wants to put more money back in your pocket and pass Medicare for AllCampaign email, April 16, 2026

money out of politics, money in your pocket, and Medicare for AllCampaign email, September 14, 2026

And when you don't owe them anything, you can take them on, bring down the cost of prescriptions and premiums, and fight for things that’ll actually help working people, like passing Medicare for AllCampaign email, October 2, 2026

Let's ensure small businesses like this one can last another 130 by passing Medicare for All.Post on X, October 27, 2026

1. It puts our message — getting money out of politics, putting more money in your pocket, and passing Medicare for All — in front of an undecided voter.Campaign email, October 25, 2026

pass Medicare for All, and build an economy that uplifts working peopleCampaign email, April 11, 2026

our plan to get money out of politics, put money back in your pocket, and pass Medicare for AllCampaign email, October 2, 2026

money out of politics, money in your pocket, Medicare for AllCampaign email, July 9, 2026

Passing Medicare for All, taking on corporate price gouging, protecting unions, and ending the corrupting influence of corporate PAC money in our politicsCampaign email, February 18, 2026

Medicare for All.Ballotpedia candidate survey, March 17, 2026

Passing Medicare for AllCampaign email, January 5, 2026

Abdul will get money out of politics, put money in your pocket, and pass Medicare for AllCampaign website, April 13, 2026

- Democrats are united behind Abdul’s message of getting money out of politics, money in your pocket, and passing Medicare for All.Campaign website, October 27, 2026

his plan, Medicare For All, would guarantee affordable healthcare from cradle to grave for every single AmericanCampaign website, September 26, 2026

Stuff like Medicare for All doesn’t get passed without me AND Troy being in the U.S. Senate.Campaign email, September 24, 2026

If you’re ready to get money out of politics, put more money in your pocket, and pass Medicare for All, then please pitch in $10 or more today to help us win this race and flip the Senate majority blue.Campaign email, November 2, 2026

Called to reverse the cuts to Medicaid, Medicare, or ACA coverage

I categorically oppose the privatization of Medicare or the attempt to cut Medicaid or destroy the ACA market by cutting subsidies. We need to expand guaranteed health insurance, not sell it off to corporations or cut it. I will push to immediately repeal Medicaid and ACA subsidy cuts from the ‘One Big Beautiful Bill” Act.Campaign website, September 29, 2026

It starts with rolling back the Medicaid cuts and the ACA subsidy cuts that are skyrocketing our insurance prices 15% a year.Town hall, September 11, 2026

Called for lowering prescription-drug prices

Abolish the PBM middleman business model entirely. That includes rebate aggregators, Group Purchasing Organizations, and utilization management entities, sunsetting them over a three year transition period.Campaign website, May 6, 2026

I support expanding that law to empower Medicare to negotiate prices for every single prescription drug, negotiate prices far earlier after drugs hit the market, and extend the ability to negotiate prices to all patients, not just those on Medicare.Campaign website, September 29, 2026

I’ll take on the practice of excessive drug patents to stop Big Pharma from using legal tactics to extend their patents. And I will Ban the Middleman, ending pharmacy benefit managers who price-gouge us while offering no essential benefit.Campaign website, September 29, 2026

I'd be more than happy for the government to step in and be like, "I'm so sorry, but you just can't charge this much for this medication."Video, October 28, 2026

That and I think we need to be serious about prescription drug prices.Debate, October 22, 2026

It also means negotiating prescription drug prices for more people. Right now, we have prescription drug price negotiation. I helped to actually write the basic policy that turned into that that that law uh working with Bernie Biden task force back in 2020Town hall, September 11, 2026

And there are ways for us to negotiate that price down. And then on the back end to be thinking about how do you invest a whole lot more in more of that science that creates life-saving opportunity with a very clear payout on the back end instead of some corporation being like, "Well, we made this amazing medication and now the people who need it have no choice because they're going to pay whatever we charge them, so let's just keep raising the rates because it's what economists call inelastic demandTown hall, September 11, 2026

In 2020, he served on President Biden’s Unity Task Force for Healthcare, helping craft policies that are lowering prescription drug prices today.Ballotpedia candidate survey, March 17, 2026

I fought for lower prescription drug prices – to lower your costs.Campaign website, October 24, 2026

Prescription-drug price limits

I'd be more than happy for the government to step in and be like, "I'm so sorry, but you just can't charge this much for this medication."Video, October 28, 2026

Called for restoring ACA subsidies

It starts with rolling back the Medicaid cuts and the ACA subsidy cuts that are skyrocketing our insurance prices 15% a year.Town hall, September 11, 2026

Government price negotiation

Passing Medicare for All