# Abdul El-Sayed set to become first Muslim senator after Michigan win

https://mins.news/en/video/128849

- France 24 English, 2026-11-04 10:10 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hC80-Wo0Yws

> Progressive favorite Abdul El-Sayed beat Republican Mike Rogers in a bitter contest for Michigan’s open Senate seat, marking a breakthrough for the Democratic Party’s left wing in a major swing state. The son of Egyptian immigrants, El-Sayed will become the nation’s first Muslim senator.

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