Progressive Abdul El-Sayed wins Michigan Senate race to become first Muslim US senator
Also reported by France24, Al Jazeera
Summary
Abdul El-Sayed won Michigan’s U.S. Senate race, defeating Republican Mike Rogers and becoming the first Muslim elected to the U.S. Senate, according to the article. El-Sayed campaigned on progressive policies, including universal health care, and said his win reflected support built across Michigan.Key Facts
- El-Sayed declared victory early Wednesday at Michigan Democrats’ headquarters in Detroit.
- He defeated Mike Rogers, a former congressman endorsed by Donald Trump.
- El-Sayed previously served as Wayne County health director and won the Democratic primary over Haley Stevens.
- His campaign supported Medicare for All and called for ending U.S. military aid to Israel.
- The article says Trump and other critics attacked El-Sayed over his faith and portrayed him as too far left.
- The pro-Israel group AIPAC’s United Democracy Project spent about $30 million in the primary opposing El-Sayed, according to the article.
- AdImpact reported that both parties had spent more than $220 million on general-election advertising by mid-October.
- The race was to fill the seat of outgoing Democratic senator Gary Peters, who has held it since 2015.
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