PoliticsPhoto: News18 WorldAbdul El-Sayed Wins Michigan Senate Race, First Muslim Senator
Democrat Abdul El-Sayed defeated Republican Mike Rogers in Michigan’s 2026 US Senate race, becoming the first Muslim senator. His victory drew attention to his wife’s family roots in Bhatkal, Karnataka, India. El-Sayed, endorsed by Barack Obama, faced a bitter campaign marked by accusations of antisemitism and Islamophobia, and attacks from Donald Trump targeting his Muslim identity.
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