Americans don’t want socialism. Especially from grifters like this.
Now this socialist candidate got caught in a scandal that’s sinking his campaign.
Just moments before a heated primary debate Monday night, Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed quietly released a new financial disclosure revealing a third foreign rental property and nearly $300,000 in previously undisclosed income — a last-minute filing that critics say underscores a pattern of dodging transparency from the self-described champion of the working class.
New Filing Reveals Dubai Property and Six-Figure Debt
The disclosures, arriving a week ahead of El-Sayed’s primary showdown with Rep. Haley Stevens, D-Mich., revealed new details about El-Sayed and his wife’s assets, worth up to $2.1 million. The 2026 filing added three key items: a rental property in Dubai worth up to $250,000, a liability to a Dubai-based company worth up to $100,000, and a shift in El-Sayed’s Michigan employment status.
Past reporting had already shown that El-Sayed’s wife owned a rental property in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and another in Bangalore, India — meaning the Dubai property marks the couple’s third real estate holding, and their second overseas. The newly disclosed debt, worth between $50,000 and $100,000, is owed to Majid Al Futtaim Tilal, a real estate development company specializing in luxury residential projects.
The filing also shows El-Sayed’s role with Wayne County shifted from a salaried position worth $278,900 the year before to a consulting arrangement paying $72,000, alongside a separate $82,750 salary also tied to Wayne County.
Critics, Including Fellow Democrats, Question the Optics
“Know many people who own rental properties in three countries?” prominent gun-control activist Shannon Watts posted on X.
“Why are all the socialists rich????” Democratic analyst Rachel Bitecofer posted on X.
In total, El-Sayed’s 2025 and 2026 filings put his net worth between $870,000 and $2.1 million — a fact Stevens has repeatedly used to draw a contrast with her own financial standing.
“Look, I am the only one running for United States Senate in Michigan who is not a millionaire,” Stevens said during a debate last month.
Stevens Presses El-Sayed Over Withheld Tax Returns
At Monday’s debate, Stevens again pressed El-Sayed on the timing and completeness of his disclosures. “You have not released your tax returns,” Stevens said. “You talk about getting money out of politics and putting money in people’s pockets, but still no one knows who’s putting the money in your pocket.”
El-Sayed, who filed the Senate report just before the debate began, said he had made the necessary disclosures but sidestepped the question about his tax returns, calling the matter “a distraction from the issues in your life.”
El-Sayed had previously requested an extension that would have allowed him to delay submitting his 2026 paperwork until Aug. 13 — a week after the primary election. After facing criticism over the timeline on a podcast earlier this month, El-Sayed pledged to submit his disclosures before voters go to the polls.
Race Pits Establishment Pick Against Progressive Insurgent
The Michigan Senate race has drawn national attention as Stevens, an establishment-backed candidate supported by Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer, faces off against El-Sayed’s progressive platform, which includes challenging the U.S.-Israel relationship, abolishing ICE and instituting universal healthcare. El-Sayed has drawn support from fellow progressives including Sens. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., and Bernie Sanders, I-Vt.
El-Sayed’s campaign did not immediately respond to requests for comment about the disclosures or the timing of their submission.
