Abdul El-Sayed Wins Michigan Senate Race, First Muslim Senator

Abdul El-Sayed Wins Michigan Senate Race, First Muslim Senator

Democrat Abdul El-Sayed has defeated Republican Mike Rogers in Michigan's United States Senate race, becoming the first Muslim elected to the Senate in American history. The progressive physician and former Detroit health commissioner will replace retiring Senator Gary Peters after a campaign marked by Islamophobic attacks and heavy outside spending.

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