Actor and activist Mark Ruffalo
Ruffalo endorses Abdul, urging voters to turn out on Tuesday
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- Actor Mark Ruffalo released a video appeal urging voters to back Abdul El-Sayed on Tuesday
- Citing his Kenosha, Wisconsin upbringing, Ruffalo grounded his endorsement in working-class values of family, community, and solidarity
- Emphasizing El-Sayed's vision of inclusive governance, the actor called on supporters to organize friends, family, and neighbors
- Ruffalo pitched the race as an opportunity to set a new national direction and "revolutionize the Democratic Party"
Actor and activist Mark Ruffalo released a video endorsement expressing his support for political candidate Abdul El-Sayed, calling on eligible citizens to mobilize and vote for him on Tuesday.
In the video, Ruffalo connected his political endorsement to his upbringing in the Midwest, stating, "I'm a boy from Kenosha, Wisconsin, and I've always appreciated the working-class values that bring families and communities together there; family, work, looking out for one another, and believing in the next generation".
Ruffalo asserted that El-Sayed embodies these principles, noting that the candidate "understands that government should work for everybody".
He urged viewers to engage directly with their communities by speaking with family members, friends, and neighbors to ensure strong turnout at the ballot box.
Framing the vote beyond local representation, Ruffalo concluded that backing El-Sayed offers an opportunity to project a broader message, declaring, "Let’s make it heard all the way around the world and set a new course for America, for the people, for each other. We have a chance to do that, and we have a chance to revolutionize the Democratic Party".



