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Midterms: How Abdul El-Sayed used 'humour and hope' to rebuff racism

Abdul El-Sayed is set to become the first Muslim senator in US history following his midterms victory in Michigan.

✦ Extractive summary — built from the sources' own reporting•From 1 source•1 min read•Updated November 4, 2026, 2:25 PM UTC

His victory came despite what he has denounced as racist attacks against him, inlcuding from Donald Trump, which, says FRANCE 24's correspondent Jessica Le Masurier, he rebuffed with a mixture of "humour and hope".

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