# ‘Rejecting hate’: Abdul El-Sayed wins Senate seat despite racist attacks

https://mins.news/en/item/128810

- Al Jazeera, 2026-11-04 09:47 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/11/4/rejecting-hate-abdul-el-sayed-wins-senate-seat-despite-racist-attacks?traffic_source=rss

> Democrat Abdul El-Sayed defeated Republican Mike Rogers in Michigan’s Senate race, putting him on course to become the first Muslim senator in US history. His campaign faced anti-Muslim attacks led by President Donald Trump and other Republicans.

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