Abdul El-Sayed was inspired to consider a career in politics after Bill Clinton, who was delivering a commencement address at the University of Michigan, told him he had a natural gift for speaking and encouraged him to consider politics over medicine. El-Sayed went on to get his medical degree and ran unsuccessfully for governor of Michigan against Gretchen Whitmer in 2018 before winning the Democratic primary for the U.S. Senate race in the 2026 midterm elections.
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