Abdul El-Sayed Wins Michigan Senate Seat, Reuters Reports He Is First Muslim Elected to U.S. Senate

Democrat Abdul El-Sayed won Michigan's U.S. Senate seat, defeating Republican Mike Rogers, a former U.S. Representative. Reuters reported that El-Sayed, 42, a progressive and former Wayne County health director, is the first Muslim elected to the U.S. Senate. He succeeds retiring Democrat Gary Peters.