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El-Sayed becomes first Muslim U.S. senator

Axios·November 4, 2026·1 min read
El-Sayed becomes first Muslim U.S. senator

Democrat Abdul El-Sayed defeated Republican Mike Rogers in Michigan's U.S. Senate race, the Associated Press projected, making him the nation's first Muslim senator. El-Sayed, a former Detroit health director, ran on Medicare for All and taxing billionaires. The GOP failed to flip the seat and lost its Senate majority.

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