Abdul El-Sayed becomes first Muslim elected to U.S. Senate

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Democrat Abdul El-Sayed won Michigan's Senate race, becoming the first Muslim elected to the U.S. Senate. He defeated Republican Mike Rogers, a result that follows President Donald Trump's repeated attacks on El-Sayed. The 42-year-old epidemiologist and former Detroit health chief campaigned on criticizing U.S. military aid to Israel and linking American economic problems to that spending. His stance drew accusations of antisemitism from some Democrats, including primary rival Haley Stevens, who urged support for Rogers. After his victory, El-Sayed addressed Trump directly, saying the president could call him "just senator" after Vice President-elect J.D. Vance administers his oath in January.


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