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Abdul El-Sayed wins Michigan to become first Muslim US senator

Abdul El-Sayed speaks to seated attendees at a campaign meet-and-greet.
Conlan Houston / CC BY-SA 4.0

Abdul El-Sayed has won Michigan’s Senate race, becoming the first Muslim elected to the US Senate and securing a battleground victory for the Democratic Party’s progressive wing.

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