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Center-Left Owned by New Generation Media Corporation Pvt. Ltd.Michigan US Senate: Who is Abdul El-Sayed, dubbed as 'jihadi' by Trump?
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Democrat Abdul El‑Sayed, a former doctor, won Michigan’s U.S. Senate seat, becoming the first Muslim American elected to the Senate. He defeated Republican Mike Rogers, described as Trump‑backed, in the 2026 midterm election. The results show El‑Sayed received about 22.07 lakh votes (51.97 %) and Rogers about 19.55 lakh votes, with 85 % of votes counted.
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Trump has called him a “jihadi” and mocked his name, but the Michigan Democrat says he is running for the people of his state, not for any lobby
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Trump has called him a “jihadi” and mocked his name, but the Michigan Democrat says he is running for the people of his state, not for any lobby
