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Center Owned by HT MediaIlhan Omar celebrates Abdul El-Sayed's midterms win, notes 8 Muslims would now serve in Congress
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Democrat Ranjeev Puri was elected Speaker of the Michigan House, becoming the first Indian‑American to hold the post, as reported on Nov 6. In a Facebook post on Thursday, Puri said he was humbled to be elected by his colleagues. He is 42 years old.
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El-Sayed won despite a last-minute hiccup in his campaign when congresswoman Haley Stevens, who lost the Democratic primary, came out in support of Rogers at the 11th hour
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El-Sayed defeated Republican Mike Rogers, who was backed by US President Donald Trump, in the Michigan Senate race.
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Making waves in American politics, Abdul El-Sayed has become the first Muslim to be elected to the US Senate from Michigan, triumphing over Republican Mike Rogers with a solid 51% of the voter support. Celebrated for his progressive stance, El-Sayed garnered endorsements from influential leftist…
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Democratic Congresswoman Ilhan Omar celebrated the election of Abdul El-Sayed to the US Senate, saying “I am overwhelmed with gratitude”.
