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Progressive Abdul El-Sayed wins Michigan Senate race to become first Muslim US senator

Joseph Gedeon in Detroit · The Guardian · World
Published 4 Nov 2026, 6:32 pm·1 h ago·1 min read
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Democrat defeats Mike Rogers in race marked by Islamophobic attacks from Trump and Republican allies Abdul El-Sayed, the doctor and progressive insurgent, has made history in winning the closely watched US Senate race in Michigan, defeating the Republican Mike Rogers and becoming the country’s first Muslim senator. El-Sayed’s victory adds to a decisive Democratic majority in the Senate after the party wrested control of the upper chamber on Tuesday. Continue reading...

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