# Abdul El-Sayed Wins in Michigan

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/abdul-el-sayed-wins-in-michigan/
- Published: 2026-11-04T07:37:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-06T03:56:45+00:00
- Original publisher: Mother Jones (publisher lean: Left)
- Original article: https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/11/abdul-el-sayed-michigan-senate-democratic-victory-mike-rogers-stevens/
- Topics: Government, Middle East, Politics, World

## Key points

- Abdul El-Sayed defeated Mike Rogers in Michigan’s Senate race.
- His campaign centred on a progressive platform including “Medicare for All”.
- He will be the first Muslim US senator.

## Summary

Abdul El-Sayed has won Michigan’s US Senate seat, defeating Trump-endorsed Republican Mike Rogers after campaigning on a progressive platform that included “Medicare for All”. His victory is a test of whether a less-established progressive can prevail in a competitive state, despite opposition from senior Democrats and millions in outside spending.

El-Sayed narrowly won the August Democratic primary against Haley Stevens, whose campaign received more than $30 million from groups allied with AIPAC. In the general election, he faced Islamophobic remarks, attacks over his criticism of Israel, and Stevens’s late decision to withdraw her endorsement and back Rogers. El-Sayed, a physician and epidemiologist, will become the first Muslim US senator in January.

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