Abdul El-Sayed won the Michigan Senate race over Republican Mike Rogers
Democrat Abdul El-Sayed defeated Republican Mike Rogers in Michigan’s U.S. Senate race, according to projections by the Associated Press and NBC News. El-Sayed, a former public health official, will become the first Muslim American to serve in the Senate. Michigan had not elected a Republican to the Senate since 1994.
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The Associated Press projected former public health official Abdul El-Sayed’s victory over Republican Mike Rogers, and NBC News also called the Michigan Senate contest for the Democrat. El-Sayed, a former public health official who ran health departments in Wayne County and Detroit, will be the first Muslim American to serve in the Senate. The victory gives Democrats a key win in a closely watched battleground; a Republican has not won a Michigan Senate seat since 1994. El-Sayed won the Democratic nomination in August by about one point over Democratic Rep. Haley Stevens, who endorsed Rogers in the final days. His campaign emphasized Medicare for All, taxing billionaires and reducing corporate influence in politics. Rogers, a former congressman, portrayed him as too extreme. Donald Trump questioned El-Sayed’s loyalty to the United States and made unsubstantiated allegations of extremist ties.
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Reporting
- National Public Radio — Democrat Abdul El-Sayed defeats Republican Mike Rogers in key Michigan Senate race - NPR
- UALR Public Radio — Democrat Abdul El-Sayed defeats Republican Mike Rogers in key Michigan Senate race - Little Rock Public Radio
- USA Today — Democrat Abdul El-Sayed wins crucial Michigan Senate race over Mike Rogers - USA Today
- NBC News — Democrat Abdul El-Sayed wins Michigan’s high-stakes Senate race - NBC News
- Axios — El-Sayed becomes first Muslim U.S. senator - Axios
- Newsweek — Abdul El-Sayed Beats Mike Rogers, Becoming First Muslim Senator, Fox News Projects - Newsweek
- Chicago Tribune — Michigan Senate race: Progressive Democrat Abdul El-Sayed wins - Chicago Tribune
- fox2detroit.com — Abdul El-Sayed triumphs in bitter US Senate contest over Mike Rogers - FOX 2 Detroit
Verifier’s note
NPR, Little Rock Public Radio, USA Today, NBC News, Axios, FOX 2 Detroit, Newsweek, and the Chicago Tribune all report that Abdul El-Sayed defeated Mike Rogers in Michigan’s Senate race. Little Rock Public Radio’s report is an NPR republication; the other results corroborate the proposed event.