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Nov 2, 2026

Abdul El-Sayed wins Michigan Senate seat despite racist attacks

Progressive Democrat Abdul El-Sayed defeated Republican Mike Rogers in Michigan's Senate race, becoming the first Muslim elected to the U.S. Senate despite facing anti-Muslim attacks during the campaign.

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▪The Michigan Senate seat won by Abdul El-Sayed was previously held by retiring Democratic Senator Gary Peters
▪President Donald Trump and Republican candidates targeted Abdul El-Sayed with anti-Muslim rhetoric, baselessly accusing El-Sayed of being a communist, a jihadist, and tied to the Muslim Brotherhood
▪High voter turnout was recorded on November 3, 2026 in Dearborn, Michigan, where Arab American and Muslim voters formed long lines at polling stations to oppose anti-Muslim campaign rhetoric

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Elections Haley Stevens’s endorsement of Mike Rogers US Senate Congress Democratic Party 2026 U.S. midterm elections Senate races US midterm elections Immigration and Customs Enforcement Political parties Muslim Brotherhood U.S. Congress Republican Party

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