# Abdul El-Sayed calls out Vance in victory speech

https://mins.news/en/video/130799

- The Associated Press, 2026-11-05 14:00 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TZexBDezhvg

> Abdul El-Sayed invoked “Wolverine 1, Buckeye 0” as he called out Vance in his victory speech. The son of Egyptian immigrants will become the nation’s first Muslim senator. The former public health official has never held elected office and lost Michigan’s Democratic gubernatorial primary by double digits eight years ago.

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