The Washington Post - Breaking News - November 4, 2026 - Michigan elects Abdul El-Sayed as nation’s first Muslim senator, AP reports, giving Democrats at least 54 votes in the chamber

 

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Breaking News November 4, 2:39 AM EST Michigan elects Abdul El-Sayed as nation’s first Muslim senator, AP reports, giving Democrats at least 54 votes in the chamber El-Sayed defeated former congressman Mike Rogers (R) in one of the most closely watched and hard-fought contests of the midterms. He will succeed Sen. Gary Peters (D), who is retiring. Read more