Haley Stevens Critiques El-sayed's Celebrity Status and Finances

WHO:

Fox News - Haley Stevens, U.S. Rep. and Democratic U.S. Senate candidate.

Fox News - Abdul El-Sayed, Democratic U.S. Senate candidate and former Wayne County health official.

The Detroit News - Sarah Jukaku, El-Sayed's wife.

WHAT:

Fox News - Stevens criticized El-Sayed as the "celebrity" candidate during a Michigan Senate Democratic debate.

The Detroit News - El-Sayed's financial disclosure revealed he received tens of thousands of dollars in consulting fees.

The Detroit News - El-Sayed's financial report listed assets between $882,000 and $2.2 million.

The Detroit News - El-Sayed reported $407,000 in earned and non-investment income, including $72,000 from Wayne County and $82,000 from One Health Management.

The Detroit News - Stevens' financial disclosure listed assets ranging from $186,013 to $492,000.

WHERE:

The Detroit News - El-Sayed's wife owns a rental property in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

The Detroit News - El-Sayed reported a retail property they jointly own in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

The Detroit News - El-Sayed's wife previously owned a rental property in Bangalore, India.

WHEN:

The Detroit News - El-Sayed was granted a 90-day extension on the May 15 deadline to submit his financial disclosure, making it due on August 15.

The Detroit News - El-Sayed's financial disclosure covered the year 2025 through the date of filing.

The Detroit News - Stevens' financial disclosure was submitted in May and covered her 2025 personal finances.

WHY:

The Detroit News - Stevens criticized El-Sayed for not filing a financial report for 2026, suggesting a lack of transparency.

The Detroit News - El-Sayed accused Stevens of trying to distract from the outside financial support for her campaign, which totaled about $60 million.

HOW:

The Detroit News - El-Sayed described his consulting work with One Health Management as supporting nonprofit health care strategy and operations.

(UPDATED July 29, 2026 01:29 UTC)

During a recent Michigan Senate Democratic debate, U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens criticized her opponent, Abdul El-Sayed, labeling him the "celebrity" candidate. El-Sayed's financial disclosure revealed he earned tens of thousands in consulting fees and reported assets between $882,000 and $2.2 million, while Stevens listed her assets as ranging from $186,013 to $492,000. El-Sayed, who was granted a 90-day extension to submit his financial report due on August 15, faced scrutiny from Stevens for not filing a report for 2026, which he countered by accusing her of diverting attention from the substantial outside financial support for her campaign.