“I want to be a really great senator for my state. You know, someday, somewhere, somebody down the line decides to run, that would have been a really amazing thing to see how big America really is. But for right now, I really want to be the next senator from Michigan. That's what I’d like to be for a long time to come. I'm looking forward to serving out the next six years. I'm honored to get to do this. And look, America is a big place, and America has this incredible way of reminding us how big she really is. And that starts in Michigan.”

Abdul El-Sayed · said 2026-10-11 · reported 2026-10-11

El-Sayed elaborated on his desire to serve as a senator for Michigan rather than pursue the presidency.