Democrat Abdul El-Sayed defeats Republican Mike Rogers in key Michigan Senate race

El-Sayed's campaign tested how an antiestablishment candidate on the left would fare in a perennial Midwest battleground. With the win, he'll become the first Muslim American to serve in the Senate.

Democrat Abdul El-Sayed defeats Republican Mike Rogers in key Michigan Senate race

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