Progressive Democrat Abdul El-Sayed has defeated Republican Mike Rogers in the Michigan Senate race, according to the supplied election report.
The result places El-Sayed in the Senate and makes him the first Muslim senator in US history. He won the contest against Rogers, who represented the Republican party.
The report provides no further details about the margin of victory, turnout, campaign issues or the timing of the result. El-Sayed’s election is nevertheless identified as a historic milestone in US politics, with his victory marking the first time a Muslim candidate has become a US senator.
