Abdul El-Sayed

Abdul El-Sayed: All right, friends. You know how we do. Money out of?

Audience: Politics.

Abdul El-Sayed: Money in your?

Audience: Pocket.

Abdul El-Sayed: Medicare for?

Audience: All.

Abdul El-Sayed: Michigan, we did it. My name is Abdulrahman Mohammed El-Sayed. And I am so proud and honored to stand here as your senator elect from the great state of Michigan.

Up until right about now, you might have noticed I always say

God willing,

or God willing, whenever the outcome of this race was mentioned. But today, tonight, we can turn that

God willing

into a

Praise be to God.

This, Michigan. For the, for the right-wing ops, that just means praise be to God. Okay? This movement for money out of politics, money in your pocket, and Medicare for All, I, I just want to thank you, everybody who knocked a door, made a call, sent a dollar, posted a story, and most importantly, gave us your stake in democracy. You took, you took a chance on the unlikeliest of candidates, so thank you.

This is all yours. Michigan, I cannot wait to serve you with the same big-heartedness, open-mindedness, grit, and earnestness that you've shown me. You welcomed me to your homes, your churches, your synagogues, your VFW and union halls.

You shared moments of frustration and sadness and vulnerability with me. You gave me grace and strength in my lowest moments, and the hope and inspiration that powered my best. I love you back.

And I hope that I can bring it all with me. I hope I can bring it all with me to Washington in your service. Thank you for your trust and your belief and your kindness.

I'm going to take it all with me, and I hope to bring back the kinda leadership that more than earns it. The last month has brought the stakes of this election into sharp relief. Ours, this beautiful movement, was built over the past year and a half campaigning across Michigan's biggest cities and its smallest towns.