Report: Dem Senate Candidate Abdul El-Sayed Lacks Medical License in Michigan, New York

Abdul El-Sayed, an Egyptian-American Muslim and a Democrat running for U.S. Senate in Michigan, reportedly lacks a medical license in Michigan and New York, though he has claimed he is a physician, according to a recent report.

While El-Sayed, who is running to fill Sen. Gary Peters’ (D-MI) seat, has claimed in interviews that he’s “been a doctor” for his “whole career” and also lists being a “physician” on his LinkedIn account, Politico reviewed medical records from the two states and found El-Sayed has “never been granted a medical license in those states.”

Though the outlet’s review found that he does not have a medical license from Michigan or New York, El-Sayed did attend the University of Michigan Medical School, along with the Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons — which he is reported to have received “his medical degree from,” according to the outlet.

Additionally, El-Sayed is also reported to have earned “a doctorate in public health from Oxford University,” according to the outlet:

His LinkedIn profile currently says he’s a “physician,” and late last month he called himself “a physician and epidemiologist” at a Council of Baptist Pastors debate in Detroit.

But according to a review of Michigan and New York state medical records, he’s never been granted a medical license in those states. El-Sayed’s hands-on experience treating patients appears to be a short clinical rotation called a sub-internship at a small hospital in Manhattan for four weeks at the end of medical school, he told a podcast in 2022, where he said his “job was to be the, like, worst doctor on the team” and he was “cosplaying a doctor.”

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Unfortnatley, he is not the only dem in the race. They have each raise about the same amount. The Primary is in August.

Candidate Democratic Abdulrahman Mohamed El-Sayed “Abdul” El-Sayed • FEC S6MI00418; 31 Mar 26; Tot $7,646,728; Dsb $5,117,401
Candidate Democratic state Senator Mallory McMorrow • FEC S6MI00392; 31 Mar 26; Tot $8,624,066; Dsb $4,931,520
Candidate Democratic Member of Congress Haley Stevens, 22 April 2025: Announced her candidacy for the US Senate Class 2 seat. • FEC S6MI00426; 31 Mar 26; Tot $8,870,471; Dsb $5,481,553

Candidate Republican former Member of Congress Michael J. “Mike” Rogers, First elected to the US House: 2000; reelected: 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012; not a candidate for reelection: 2014; unsuccessful candidate for US Senate: 2024. • FEC S4MI00595; 31 Mar 26; Tot $7,623,339; Dsb $3,670,043
Candidate Republican Bernadette Smith • FEC S6MI00517; 31 Mar 26; Tot $53,804; Dsb $52,500

Candidate Green Doug Marsh

Candidate Independence Jason Sherman • FEC S6MI00533
Candidate Independent Lydia Lynn Christensen • FEC S6MI00442
Candidate Independent Craig Henley Johnson, II • FEC S6MI00475
Candidate Independent Valerie Lee Willis • FEC S8MI00422
Candidate No Party Affiliation Thomas Wayne “TJ” Stephens • FEC S6MI00509; 31 Mar 26; Tot $1,000; Dsb $220

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