Democrat Abdul El-Sayed becomes first Muslim elected to the US Senate

Author: vanguardngr.comPublished on: November 4, 2026Country: United States

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Democrat Abdul El-Sayed becomes first Muslim elected to the US Senate

Abdul El-Sayed defeated former Republican lawmaker Mike Rogers in Michigan’s US Senate race, holding a lead of nearly six points when television networks called the contest. The 42-year-old doctor and health administrator campaigned on universal health care and getting money out of politics, and will succeed retiring Senator Gary Peters. His victory makes him the first Muslim elected to the Senate and the first Democratic doctor to serve there since 1969.

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