# ‘A beautifully American story’: El-Sayed's historic Senate victory resonates with Muslim Americans

https://mins.news/en/item/130985

- The Associated Press, 2026-11-05 16:00 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://bit.ly/4iDpCju

> A milestone for Muslim Americans follows Abdul El-Sayed's Senate win: the Michigan Democrat is the first Muslim to secure election to the chamber.

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