Washington — Democrat Abdul El-Sayed defeated former GOP Rep
Corroborated by 4 sources from 4 publishers
TL;DR
Michigan is staying blue as Republicans’ hopes of flipping the state and gaining some breathing room in their thin majority were crushed Abdul El-Sayed, the doctor and progressive insurgent, has made history in winning the closely watched US Senate race in Michigan, defeating the Republican Mike Rogers and becoming the country’s first Muslim senator.
Sources
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Fox News Politics
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/abdul-el-sayed-delivers-major-blow-gop-michigan-after-bruising-senate-race
2
CBS News Politics
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/michigan-2026-senate-el-sayed-rogers
3
The Guardian (World)
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/nov/03/abdul-el-sayed-mike-rogers-michigan-senate
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Al Jazeera
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/11/4/rejecting-hate-abdul-el-sayed-wins-senate-seat-despite-racist-attacks?traffic_source=rss