Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed makes final push to win over Black voters in Detroit

NPR | By Michel Martin

Published October 27, 2026 at 4:48 AM EDT

To win a seat in the Senate, Democratic candidate Abdul El-Sayed is making a final push to win over some Black Detroiters who are still skeptical of him.

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