# Abdul El-Sayed delivers major blow to GOP in Michigan after bruising Senate race

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/abdul-el-sayed-delivers-major-blow-to-gop-in-michigan-after-bruising-senate-race/
- Published: 2026-11-04T06:17:28+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-06T04:38:28+00:00
- Original publisher: Fox News (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.foxnews.com/politics/abdul-el-sayed-delivers-major-blow-gop-michigan-after-bruising-senate-race
- Topics: Government, Politics, World

## Key points

- El-Sayed is projected to win Michigan’s Senate race.
- His victory keeps the state blue.
- He is set to be the first Muslim US senator.

## Summary

Abdul El-Sayed is projected to defeat former Republican congressman Mike Rogers in Michigan’s closely watched Senate race, keeping the state in Democratic hands and dealing a setback to Republican hopes of expanding their narrow majority. El-Sayed’s win also marks a milestone: he is set to become the first Muslim senator in US history.

The campaign drew national attention, with Donald Trump and other prominent Republicans campaigning for Rogers, while Barack Obama, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Bernie Sanders backed El-Sayed. Republicans criticised El-Sayed over his views and rhetoric on Israel and alleged extremist links; he argued that the focus should be on Michigan voters’ concerns about prices and housing affordability. The article says a pro-Israel group spent roughly $42 million campaigning against him.

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