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Democratic Senate Candidate Seeks Tax Filing Extension Past Primary
Abdul El-Sayed, a candidate in Michigan's Democratic primary for U.S. Senate, said he requested an extension for tax filings due to foreign property records. Opponent Rep. Haley Stevens questioned the timing during a debate.
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Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed said he requested an extension for his tax filings until August 13 because of paperwork related to property his wife owns in India. The extension falls after the August 4 Democratic primary in Michigan. During a debate the previous evening, Rep. Haley Stevens said El-Sayed had not released his tax returns despite calling transparency important.
El-Sayed filed a Senate financial disclosure in June 2025 listing assets that include a Wayne County salary of $278,900. The filing placed his net worth between $580,000 and $1.7 million and reported his wife's rental property in Bangalore, India, valued between $100,001 and $250,000.
Stevens said she had released her own tax returns and described herself as the only non-millionaire candidate in the race. El-Sayed replied that combining his and his wife's assets could reach that threshold.
El-Sayed told interviewers he would release the tax documents before the primary. He said tax filings can be complicated when foreign assets are involved. Stevens asked what information the candidate might be withholding. Some observers on social media called the extension request a transparency issue.
