Abdul El-Sayed wins Michigan Senate race, first Muslim American elected
Democrat Abdul El-Sayed defeated former representative Mike Rogers in Michigan, becoming the first Muslim American elected to the Senate, CBS News projected.
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Last updated Wednesday, November 4, 2026 — 5:30 AM EST
Democrat Abdul El-Sayed defeated former representative Mike Rogers in Michigan, becoming the first Muslim American elected to the Senate, CBS News projected.
Representative Haley Stevens endorsed Republican Mike Rogers for the Michigan Senate seat two days before the midterms, after the El-Sayed campaign said she was no longer welcome; the state party and fellow Democrats rejected the move.
President Trump held a rally in Port Huron, Michigan, on Sunday for Senate candidate Mike Rogers, joined onstage by Nicki Minaj, who pledged support days before the November 3 midterms that decide control of Congress.
Democrat Abdul El-Sayed and Republican Mike Rogers clashed onstage Wednesday in their second and final debate in the Michigan Senate race.