Abdul El-Sayed defeats Rogers and hate, makes history as first Muslim U.S. senator

November 6th, 20260 Arab American Abdul (Abdulrahman) El-Sayed made U.S. political history Tuesday, becoming the first Muslim elected to the U.S. Senate after defeating Republican Mike Rogers in a fierce campaign during which Republicans targeted the Democratic candidate’s religious and ethnic background. El-Sayed won the statewide Michigan race by...