Abdul El-Sayed makes history as first Muslim elected to US Senate
Democrat Abdul El-Sayed has won Michigan's Senate race against Republican Mike Rogers, becoming the first Muslim elected to the US Senate. The 42-year-old physician, who represents the progressive wing of the Democratic Party, secured a seat that Republicans had hoped to flip.
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