Far-Left Democrat Abdul El-Sayed Defeats Mike Rogers in Michigan Senate Race, Will Be the First Muslim U.S. Senator

Abdul El-Sayed, a progressive Democrat, has won the Michigan Senate race against Republican Mike Rogers, becoming the first Muslim elected to the U.S. Senate. The race was highly competitive and expensive, drawing national attention and featuring significant policy differences between the candidates. El-Sayed’s victory marks a historic moment in American politics.

• Abdul El-Sayed, a progressive Democrat, defeated Republican Mike Rogers in Michigan’s Senate race.
• El-Sayed will be the first Muslim elected to the U.S. Senate.
• The race was closely watched and became one of the most expensive in Michigan history, with projected spending around $200 million.
• El-Sayed, a former health director, ran on a Democratic Socialist agenda including Medicare for All.
• Rogers, a former congressman, focused his campaign on lowering costs and restoring manufacturing.
• Haley Stevens, El-Sayed’s primary opponent, endorsed Rogers shortly before the election, leading to her expulsion from the Michigan Democratic Party.