Michigan Voters Should Take a Close Look at Abdul El-Sayed’s Energy Agenda
With Abdul El-Sayed securing the Democratic nomination for Michigan’s open U.S. Senate seat, voters should carefully consider what his energy plan could mean for families across the state. For years, El-Sayed has embraced some of the most extreme energy policies in American politics.
“Abdul El-Sayed may have won the Democratic nomination, but Michigan families would lose under the insane Green New Deal he has proudly championed,” said Daniel Turner, Founder and Executive Director of Power The Future. “Our research found the Green New Deal would cost a typical Michigan household nearly $75,000 in the first year alone, but El-Sayed doesn’t seem to care. If you want to see what El-Sayed’s agenda would do to America, look no further than the disaster in Cuba.”
El-Sayed’s radical energy record includes:
Claiming time was running out: In a 2019 Guardian column endorsing the Green New Deal, El-Sayed wrote, “Climate scientists suggest we have 11 years to act until the global consequences of climate change are irreversible.”
Demanding 100 percent unreliable energy: During his 2018 campaign for governor, El-Sayed called for Michigan to reach 100 percent “renewable” energy by 2030, a deadline now less than four years away.
Supporting the shutdown of Line 5: El-Sayed’s current campaign platform states plainly, “I support shutting down Line 5.”
In 2020, Power The Future, along with the Competitive Enterprise Institute, released a study on the cost of the Green New Deal. It found the cost to a household in Michigan would be $74,470 in just the first year, with an additional $47,000 a year for 5 years after.
Michigan voters deserve an honest debate about the state’s energy future. The choice is not simply between different energy sources. It is between policies that prioritize affordability, reliability, and economic growth, and policies that would increase costs while making the electric grid less dependable.
August 5, 2026