Abdul El-Sayed wins Michigan Senate race, becoming first Muslim American senator

spiegel.de (German) —

Progressive Democrat Abdul El-Sayed won Michigan's Senate race, becoming the first Muslim American elected to the U.S. Senate, according to a Spiegel report from November 5, 2026. El-Sayed's victory came despite Donald Trump mocking his name, which El-Sayed turned into a campaign talking point. The win marks a significant success for progressive Democrats in a key Midwestern state. The report, filed from Detroit by Britta Kollenbroich, highlights El-Sayed's background as a physician and former Detroit health director, though specific details of his campaign platform were not included in the accessible portion of the article.


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