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Abdul El-Sayed wins Michigan Senate race, becomes first Muslim American senator

Democrat Abdul El-Sayed defeated Republican Mike Rogers in Michigan's Senate race, according to projections.

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Democrat Abdul El-Sayed is projected to defeat Republican Mike Rogers in Michigan's Senate race, according to Decision Desk HQ, and will become the first Muslim American to serve in the Senate.(source: Nov 4: Abdul El-Sayed wins Michigan Senate race, becomes first Muslim American senator) The seat was open after Democratic Sen. Gary Peters announced he would not run for reelection.(source: Nov 4: Abdul El-Sayed wins Michigan Senate race, becomes first Muslim American senator) The result followed a final Detroit debate in which Rogers tied El-Sayed to the Muslim Brotherhood and El-Sayed rejected the association as questioning his loyalty.(source: Oct 22: El-Sayed and Rogers clash in final Michigan Senate debate)(source: Oct 21: Rogers and El-Sayed clash in final Michigan Senate debate)

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  • Democrat Abdul El-Sayed is projected to defeat Republican Mike Rogers in Michigan's Senate race, according to Decision Desk HQ.
  • El-Sayed will become the first Muslim American to serve in the Senate.
  • The seat was open after Democratic Sen. Gary Peters announced he would not run for reelection.
  • El-Sayed is a doctor and former head of health departments in Detroit and Wayne County.
  • Rogers is a former congressman.
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Hails El-Sayed's win as a test for the left

NPR (Politics): Democrat Abdul El-Sayed defeats Republican Mike Rogers in key Michigan Senate race

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Left-leaning outlets frame El-Sayed's victory as a successful test of an antiestablishment left candidate in a Midwest battleground and note the historic first.

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Reports El-Sayed wins Michigan Senate race

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Right-leaning outlets report El-Sayed's projected win in the closely watched race for an open seat and note he will be the first Muslim member of the Senate.

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Mainstream conservative outlets such as Fox News, the Washington Examiner and the New York Post. Usually focuses on costs, security, government overreach and Democratic policy.

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