Born and raised in Southeast Michigan, Dr. Abdul El-Sayed rebuilt Detroit’s Health Department after bankruptcy, then led Wayne County’s Health, Human & Veterans Services Department, serving 1.8 million residents. In those roles, he secured free glasses for kids, removed lead from schools, expanded access to Narcan, took on corporate polluters, and launched a program to cancel up to $700 million in medical debt. A union member and University of Michigan alum, Abdul is running to build a government that works for regular Michiganders — not billionaires and corporations. He’s been endorsed by U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders, Congressman Ro Khanna, and dozens of state and local elected officials.