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Abdul El-Sayed becomes first Muslim elected to US Senate, defying Trump’s Islamophobic campaign

Abdul El-Sayed becomes first Muslim elected to US Senate, defying Trump’s Islamophobic campaign

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  • left · 7 outlets

    Abdul El-Sayed is set to become the first Muslim to enter the U.S. Senate with his victory over former Republican lawmaker Mike Rogers in midterm elections

    — The Hindu

  • center · 11 outlets

    WASHINGTON: Democrats have won control of the US House in addition to the US Senate, delivering a shockingly decisive rebuke of Republican governance in Washington and ushering in a new era of congressional resistance to President Donald Trump. The midterm elections Tuesday channeled voters' deep…

    — DT Next

  • right · 7 outlets

    US President Donald Trump has suffered a major political setback in the midterm elections, with his Republican Party reportedly losing ground to the opposition Democratic Party. According to the election figures cited in the report, Democrats have secured 52 seats in the Senate, crossing the…

    — ABP Live

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President Donald Trump repeatedly targeted El-Sayed, even calling him a “jihadist”.

Coverage arrived over 55 hours — first from The Hindu, latest from The New Indian Express.

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Maktoob Media Left Maktoob Media Current article

Abdul El-Sayed becomes first Muslim elected to US Senate, defying Trump’s Islamophobic campaign

President Donald Trump repeatedly targeted El-Sayed, even calling him a “jihadist”.

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Who is Abdul El-Sayed? Democrat makes history as first Muslim elected to US Senate from Michigan

Abdul El-Sayed became the first Muslim senator to win from Michigan, defeating Republican's Mike Rogers in US Midterm Election Results 2026. Sayed received 22.07 lakh votes (51.97 per cent), while Republican's Mike Rogers bagged 19.55 lakh (19,55,024) votes, as per 85 per cent of the votes counted…

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