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

Democrat Abdul El-Sayed won Michigan's US Senate race, defeating Republican Mike Rogers to become the first Muslim elected to the US Senate. The 42-year-old former public health official defended a vulnerable Democratic seat in the battleground state. El-Sayed, born in Michigan to Egyptian immigrants, is a Rhodes Scholar and physician who previously led Detroit's health department. He aligns with the progressive wing of the Democratic Party, supporting Medicare for All and criticizing corporate monopolies, while facing Republican attacks questioning his loyalty. The seat opened when Democratic Senator Gary Peters declined to seek re-election. El-Sayed narrowly won the August primary over Representative Haley Stevens, and his campaign raised over $53.8 million through mid-October.