Progressive Abdul ElSayed wins Michigan Senate race to become first Muslim US senator
Nov 03, 2026
Democrat defeats Mike Rogers in race marked by Islamophobic attacks from Trump and Republican alliesAbdul El-Sayed, the doctor and progressive insurgent, has made history in winning the closely watched US Senate race in Michigan, defeating the Republican Mike Rogers and becoming the country’s firs
t Muslim senator.El-Sayed’s victory adds to a decisive Democratic majority in the Senate after the party wrested control of the upper chamber on Tuesday. Continue reading... ...read more read less