Progressive Democrat Abdul El-Sayed wins Michigan Senate race, will become 1st Muslim senator
Abdul El-Sayed, a progressive Democrat, won Michigan's open Senate seat in a competitive race against Republican Mike Rogers. El-Sayed will become the first Muslim elected to the U.S. Senate. His victory is being noted as historically significant within Muslim American communities.
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3 developments- Nov 1Abdul El-Sayed, Mike Rogers make final pitch to Michigan voters
- Nov 4Progressive Democrat Abdul El-Sayed wins Michigan Senate race, will become first Muslim senator
- Nov 5‘A beautifully American story’: El-Sayed’s historic Senate victory resonates with Muslim Americans
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Quiet for 5 daysLast development · Nov 5 — ‘A beautifully American story’: El-Sayed’s historic Senate victory resonates with Muslim Americans
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18 sources‘A beautifully American story’: El-Sayed’s win resonates with Muslim Americans
‘A beautifully American story’: El-Sayed's historic Senate victory resonates with Muslim Americans
“Donald … Call Me Senator”: Abdul El-Sayed Wins by 7 in Triumph Over GOP Bigotry
Abdul El-Sayed Becomes First Muslim Senator as Democrats Rout GOP Across the U.S. in Rebuke to Trump
Michigan Just Sent the First Muslim, El-Sayed, to the Senate — He Plans to Upend Everything Gary Peters Built
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16 sources‘A beautifully American story’: El-Sayed’s historic Senate victory resonates with Muslim Americans
Progressive Democrat Abdul El-Sayed wins Michigan Senate race, will become nation’s first Muslim senator
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18 sourcesMuslim Brotherhood’s Official Website Celebrates Election Of Abdulrahman El-Sayed
Muslim Brotherhood Figure Hails El-Sayed Senate Win as ‘Model’…
University of Michigan students rally behind Abdul El-Sayed after his Senate win over Mike Rogers
Abdul El-Sayed’s 2012 Letter Backing the Muslim Brotherhood Just Became Senate Record
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7 articles‘Call me senator’: How Abdul El-Sayed beat Trump’s hate to create history
Progressive Abdul El-Sayed wins Michigan Senate race to become first Muslim US senator
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