John, it's Dr. Abdul El-Sayed. I am so proud to be the Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate in Michigan. And now, our general election campaign officially begins.
Sixteen months ago, this campaign launched with a handful of us in a room and one belief: it shouldn't be this hard, in the richest country in the world, to see a doctor, pay your bills, or know your kids will have it better than you did.
We carried that to every corner of the state. Now there's one job left: beat MAGA Mike Rogers and win a seat that could decide our Senate majority.
Rogers got a head start. While we fought through an expensive primary, he ran unopposed, with Trump's backing and $45 million in spending building him up. And still, the race is tied. A recent poll has it locked at 45% to 45%.
This seat is there for us to take. The only question is whether we reach voters before their money does.
And John, here's the contrast in this race.
I'm a doctor. Mike Rogers is the guy who introduced the bill that helped Big Pharma flood this country with opioids. More than 600,000 Americans died. He never apologized. Then he took $400,000 from the drug companies that profited.
As Detroit's health director, I spearheaded a program that will cancel up to $700 million in medical debt for 300,000 Michiganders. Rogers spent 30 years in Washington, left up to $14 million richer working for the same corporations he used to regulate.
I trust women to make their own decisions. Rogers voted for a national abortion ban, including one with no exceptions for rape or incest.
A doctor who answers to Michiganders, or a career politician who has already shown you who he answers to. That's the choice in November.
Every day we spend playing catch-up is a day their money defines these races before voters hear from us.
This is day one, John. I'd be glad to have you with us from the start.
Thank you so much,
Abdul
