Left-wing Democrat Abdul El-Sayed wins in Michigan to become first Muslim senator
El-Sayed bested Republican Mike Rogers to become the first Muslim senator in US history.
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El-Sayed bested Republican Mike Rogers to become the first Muslim senator in US history.
🇺🇸 Progressive favorite Abdul #El-Sayed has defeated Republican Mike #Rogers in a bitter campaign for #Michigan’s open Senate seat.
Democrat Abdul El-Sayed has defeated Republican Mike Rogers in a bitter campaign for Michigan’s open Senate seat, making him the first Muslim elected to the upper chamber of Congress. During his campaign, El-Sayed had to contend with Islamophobic attacks from Republicans and his primary opponent endorsing Rogers.
Democrat Abdul El-Sayed gave an impassioned victory speech as he beat Republican Mike Rogers in the Michigan senate race
American singer Stevie Wonder has delivered a last minute endorsement of Democrat Abdul El-Sayed for the US Senate.
In the US midterm elections, Democrat Abdul El-Sayed and Republican Mike Rogers are testing two sharply different strategies to win over voters in one of the nation's premier swing states on Tuesday, November 3, in a closely watched race that could determine control of the Senate. Progressive candidate El-Sayed has so far outpolled his Republican rival and is emerging as one of the Democratic Party's rising stars.