Democrat defeats Mike Rogers in race marked by Islamophobic attacks from Trump and Republican allies<\/p>\n
Abdul El-Sayed, the doctor and progressive insurgent, has made history in winning the closely watched US Senate race in Michigan, defeating the Republican Mike Rogers and becoming the country\u2019s first Muslim senator.<\/p>\n
El-Sayed\u2019s victory adds to a decisive Democratic majority in the Senate after the party wrested control of the upper chamber on Tuesday.<\/p>\n
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