# US midterm elections 2026: Abdul El-Sayed becomes first Muslim elected to Senate

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/us-midterm-elections-2026-abdul-el-sayed-becomes-first-muslim-elected-to-senate/
- Published: 2026-11-04T07:40:57+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-06T03:56:01+00:00
- Original publisher: Middle East Eye (publisher lean: Left)
- Original article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/us-elections-2026-abdul-el-sayed-becomes-first-muslim-elected-senate
- Topics: Americas, Elections, Government, Middle East, Politics, World

## Key points

- Abdul El-Sayed won Michigan’s Senate seat.
- He will be the first Muslim US senator.
- He campaigned against Aipac spending and for progressive causes.

## Summary

Progressive Democrat Abdul El-Sayed won Michigan’s Senate race and is set to become the first Muslim to serve in the US Senate when he takes office in January. His victory is significant both as a milestone in US political representation and as a win for a progressive campaign that challenged party insiders and pro-Israel lobbying groups.

With 80 per cent of votes counted, El-Sayed led Republican Mike Rogers by 51.8 per cent to 46.2 per cent; the Associated Press called the race. He thanked supporters and criticised President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance for Islamophobic remarks, and said the country should not send tax money to support what he described as apartheid or genocidal war. Aipac spent $42 million opposing him, and he had earlier beaten a party-backed candidate in the Democratic primary.

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