Michigan Democrat Abdul El-Sayed has defeated Republican Mike Rogers to become the first Muslim elected to the US Senate, in a midterm race marked by attacks on his faith and name from President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance. The 42-year-old physician and former public health official took more than 52 percent of the vote with over 95 percent counted, and vowed to tackle economic inequality, healthcare costs and US military intervention abroad.

Nov 4, 2026

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El-Sayed defeats Rogers to win Senate seat in Michigan

Democrat Abdul El-Sayed has won Michigan's U.S. Senate seat, defeating Republican Mike Rogers. The former Wayne County health director, who narrowly beat Haley Stevens in a costly Democratic primary, campaigned on affordability, removing money from politics, Medicare for All and ending funding for foreign wars. The race drew more than $100m in advertising and was seen as pivotal to the national fight for Senate control.

Nov 4, 2026