# Bruce Springsteen backs Dr Abdul El-Sayed ahead of Michigan Senate election: “I’m in his corner 100%”

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/bruce-springsteen-backs-dr-abdul-el-sayed-ahead-of-michigan-senate-election-im-in-his-corner-100/
- Published: 2026-11-02T22:09:01+00:00
- Original publisher: Far Out
- Original article: https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/bruce-springsteen-shares-support-for-dr-abdul-el-sayed-ahead-of-michigan-senate-election/
- Topics: Elections, Government, Politics

## Key points

- Bruce Springsteen has endorsed Democrat Abdul El-Sayed.
- El-Sayed is running against Republican Mike Rogers in Michigan.
- Haley Stevens has backed Rogers after losing to El-Sayed.

## Summary

The article reports that Bruce Springsteen has endorsed Dr Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan’s US Senate election, saying he is “in his corner 100%”. Springsteen called El-Sayed a defender of the Constitution and democracy, and criticised the White House leadership; his support adds a high-profile voice to the race.

El-Sayed is an epidemiologist who has led Detroit’s health department and Wayne County’s health and human services department. He is running as a Democrat against Republican Mike Rogers, with the election scheduled for 3 November; the article says Democrat Haley Stevens, after losing to El-Sayed in the Senate race, has backed Rogers. Springsteen has a history of endorsing Democrats and speaking publicly about political and social issues.

## Coverage

- [Far Out: Bruce Springsteen backs Dr Abdul El-Sayed ahead of Michigan Senate election: “I’m in his corner 100%”](https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/bruce-springsteen-shares-support-for-dr-abdul-el-sayed-ahead-of-michigan-senate-election/)
- [Variety: Bruce Springsteen Endorses Abdul El-Sayed for Senator: ‘He’s a Fighter Against’ Trump’s ‘Corrupt, Lawless, Anti-American Leadership’](https://variety.com/2026/music/news/bruce-springsteen-abdul-el-sayed-senator-election-1236937898/)
- [Deadline: Bruce Springsteen Endorses Michigan Senate Candidate Abdul El-Sayed: “I’m In His Corner 100%”](https://deadline.com/2026/11/springsteen-endorses-el-sayed-michigan-1237211618/)

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