Abdul El-Sayed wins Michigan Senate race, becoming first American Muslim in U.S. Senate

Abdul El-Sayed, a former Wayne County public health director, has won Michigan's U.S. Senate race, defeating Republican Mike Rogers and becoming the first American Muslim elected to the Senate, according to projections from DDHQ and Fox News. El-Sayed, born in Michigan to Egyptian immigrant parents, rode a Democratic wave that swept both chambers of Congress on Nov. 3. His victory capped a contentious campaign marked by personal attacks, with Rogers and allies like President Donald Trump using Islamophobic language against him. The race became a proxy war between Democratic moderates and progressives, with El-Sayed championing Medicare for All and opposing Trump's tariffs and the Iran war. Rogers, who gained a late endorsement from Democratic Rep. Haley Stevens, argued progressive policies were too costly.