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Coverage dated October 26, 2026

'Abdul Thinks Very Highly of Himself': El-Sayed Pledged To Stay in Health Director Job 'for the Long Haul,' Then Quit for Senate Bid

Headline from Conservative Review

When Abdul El-Sayed interviewed for the job of Wayne County health director in 2023, he insisted he had "no intention" of leaving the job "anytime soon" to run for political office and was in it "for the long haul." Just over two years later, he launched a campaign for the U.S. Senate.

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    'Abdul Thinks Very Highly of Himself': El-Sayed Pledged To Stay in Health Director Job 'for the Long Haul,' Then Quit for Senate Bid (opens Conservative Review)

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    When Abdul El-Sayed interviewed for the job of Wayne County health director in 2023, he insisted he had "no intention" of leaving the job "anytime soon" to run for political office and was in it "for the long haul." Just over two years later, he launched a campaign for the U.S. Senate.

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