El-Sayed wins Michigan Senate race, becomes first Muslim in US upper chamber

Democrat Abdul El-Sayed won Michigan's US Senate race, becoming the first Muslim elected to the upper chamber of Congress, US networks projected early Wednesday. He defeated former Republican lawmaker Mike Rogers in a historic victory. El-Sayed's win was fueled by enthusiastic youth turnout and labour union infrastructure, overcoming intense opposition including a last-minute endorsement of Rogers by primary rival Haley Stevens. The medical administrator campaigned on universal health care and getting money out of politics, holding a nearly six-point lead when the race was called. The 42-year-old faced Islamophobic attacks from President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance, but addressed Vance in his victory speech, noting his constitutional duty to swear him in. El-Sayed becomes the first Democratic doctor in the Senate since 1969.