Democrat Abdul El-Sayed wins Michigan Senate race, first Muslim elected to chamber

Democrat Abdul El-Sayed won Michigan's US Senate race, becoming the first Muslim elected to the chamber, US networks reported early Wednesday. El-Sayed defeated former Republican lawmaker Mike Rogers, holding a nearly six-point lead when the race was called. He campaigned on universal health care and overcoming last-minute opposition from a primary rival who backed Rogers. The 42-year-old medical administrator pledged to reform America's for-profit health system and remove money from politics. He faced Islamophobic attacks from President Trump and Vice President Vance, whom he reminded is constitutionally obligated to swear him in.