# Abdul El-Sayed makes history as first Muslim elected to the US Senate

https://mins.news/en/item/129021

- euronews, 2026-11-04 07:37 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.euronews.com/video/2026/11/04/abdul-el-sayed-makes-history-as-first-muslim-elected-to-us-senate

> Democrat Abdul El-Sayed defeated Republican Mike Rogers in Michigan’s Senate race, becoming the first Muslim elected to the US Senate. The 42-year-old physician, who represents the Democratic Party’s progressive wing, won a seat Republicans had hoped to flip.

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