Abdul El-Sayed says America is ready for its first Muslim governor. So he's thrown his hat in the ring in his home state of Michigan. This first-generation American, former star athlete, Rhodes Scholar and university professor cut his teeth in public service as director of Detroit's public health system, a job he took on at just 30 years old. Now, he says, he's fighting to lead the state that won Donald Trump the presidency -- by campaigning on unity, hope and faith in a new generation of leadership.

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