Abdul El-Sayed Projected to Become First Muslim Senator in U.S. History

Michigan Democrat Abdul El-Sayed made history on Tuesday night when he defeated GOP challenger Mike Rogers in the U.S. Senate contest, becoming the first Muslim senator in American history.

Rogers, a former FBI agent, was narrowly defeated in 2024 by then-Democratic Senate candidate Elissa Slotkin when President Donald Trump was at the top of the ticket.

He once again failed to gain enough support among Michigan Trump voters to put him over the top in an off-year election, when turnout tends to be lower.

Multiple projections called the race for El-Sayed just before 10:30 p.m. ET:

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