‘Rejecting hate’: Abdul El-Sayed wins Senate seat despite racist attacks
Summary
Democrat Abdul El-Sayed defeated Republican Mike Rogers in Michigan’s Senate race, putting him on track to become the first Muslim U.S. senator when he is sworn in on January 3. His campaign focused on health care, political spending and affordability, while he faced anti-Muslim attacks from President Donald Trump and other Republicans.Key Facts
- El-Sayed defeated Mike Rogers to win Michigan’s U.S. Senate seat.
- El-Sayed is set to become the first Muslim senator in U.S. history.
- El-Sayed won a hard-fought Democratic primary in August after AIPAC spent more than $30 million opposing him, according to the article.
- Trump and other Republicans made accusations against El-Sayed, including calling him a “jihadist.”
- El-Sayed campaigned on expanding government-funded health care, reducing the influence of money in politics and addressing affordability.
- El-Sayed accused Israel of carrying out a genocide in Gaza and called for shifting spending from foreign wars to local needs.
- Democratic Representative Haley Stevens, El-Sayed’s former primary opponent, endorsed Rogers in the campaign’s final days.
- Early election results showed El-Sayed performed well with Black voters in Detroit.
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