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US midterm elections 2026: Abdul El-Sayed becomes first Muslim elected to Senate
Yasmine El-Sabawi11/4/2026
Progressive Democrat Abdul El-Sayed won a highly coveted Michigan Senate seat on Wednesday, and will become the first Muslim to serve in the upper chamber of Congress come January. El-Sayed declared victory with 80 percent of votes counted, showing him in a comfortable 51.8 percent lead compared to his Republican opponent Mike Rogers at 46.2 percent. "I am so proud and honored to stand here as your senator-elect," Sayed said in an energized victory speech, where he said he was able to overcome Islamophobic slurs aimed at him by US President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance.
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