Democrat Abdul El-Sayed to become first Muslim senator after winning Michigan race

Democrat Abdul El-Sayed won Michigan's US Senate race over former Republican lawmaker Mike Rogers, US networks said early Wednesday, making him the first Muslim elected to the upper chamber of Congress. "Michigan, we did it!" El-Sayed said in a speech attended by hundreds of supporters who screamed and hugged each other at his election headquarters in Detroit. "I am so proud and honored to stand here as your senator-elect from the great state of Michigan." El-Sayed won despite a last-minute curve ball in his campaign when congresswoman Haley Stevens, who lost the Democratic primary to El-Sayed, came out in support of Rogers at the 11th hour. Democrat Abdul El-Sayed wins Michigan Senate race, will become first Muslim senator To display this content from YouTube, you must enable advertisement tracking and audience measurement. One of your browser extensions seems to be blocking the video player from loading. To watch this content, you may need to disable it on this site. Cover image: Democrat Abdul El-Sayed wins Michigan Senate race, will become first Muslim senator © France 24 00:45 The Michigan medical administrator rallied voters on leftist campaign promises, including universal h...