Democrat Abdul El-Sayed won Michigan's open Senate race
Democrat Abdul El-Sayed, an epidemiologist and former public health official, won Michigan's open U.S. Senate seat over Republican Mike Rogers, a former congressman and FBI agent, according to projections from NBC News and the Associated Press. He becomes the first Muslim elected to the Senate and will succeed retiring Democratic Sen. Gary Peters.
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Democrat Abdul El-Sayed won Michigan’s open U.S. Senate race, defeating Republican Mike Rogers in a result projected by NBC News and called by the Associated Press. He will become the first Muslim elected to the Senate. El-Sayed, 42, is an epidemiologist and former public health official; Rogers, 63, is a former congressman and FBI agent. El-Sayed campaigned for universal health care, action on medical debt and higher taxes on billionaire wealth. He criticized Trump and other Republicans for targeting him with Islamophobic rhetoric. Rep. Haley Stevens, El-Sayed’s former primary rival, endorsed Rogers after attending church with him Sunday. El-Sayed will succeed retiring Democratic Sen. Gary Peters. Republicans have not won a Michigan Senate seat since 1994.
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- Time — Abdul El-Sayed Wins Michigan Senate Race
- Axios — Democrat Abdul El-Sayed wins Michigan Senate race
- France 24 — Democrat Abdul El-Sayed to become first Muslim senator after winning Michigan race - France 24
- NBC News — Democrat Abdul El-Sayed wins Michigan’s high-stakes Senate race
- National Public Radio — Michigan Senate race: Abdul El-Sayed defeats Mike Rogers : NPR
Verifier’s note
NBC News projects El-Sayed’s win, while France 24 also reports that he defeated Mike Rogers and will become the first Muslim elected to the Senate. TIME, Axios, and NPR report the same result based on the Associated Press call.