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2026-11-04 · world

Abdul El-Sayed set to become first Muslim senator after win in Michigan

France 24 · 11/4/2026, 6:09:52 PM Philippine time

Progressive favorite Abdul El-Sayed has defeated Republican Mike Rogers in a bitter campaign for Michigan’s open Senate seat, giving the Democratic Party’s left wing a breakthrough victory in one of the nation’s most important swing states. El-Sayed, the son of Egyptian immigrants, will become the nation’s first Muslim senator. France 24's Jessica Le Masurier has more.

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