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Abdul El-Sayed set to become first Muslim senator after win in Michigan

El-Sayed, the son of Egyptian immigrants, will become the nation’s first Muslim senator.

✦ Extractive summary — built from the sources' own reporting•From 2 sources•1 min read•Updated November 4, 2026, 10:09 AM UTC

El-Sayed bested Republican Mike Rogers to become the first Muslim senator in US history.

Progressive favorite Abdul El-Sayed has defeated Republican Mike Rogers in a bitter campaign for Michigan’s open Senate seat, giving the Democratic Party’s left wing a breakthrough victory in one of the nation’s most important swing states.

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