Muslim Senator Makes History as Democrats Take Michigan

The New York Times reports that Democrat Abdul El-Sayed has defeated Republican Mike Rogers in Michigan's Senate race. This victory marks a key win for Democrats in one of the most closely watched elections of this midterm cycle. Michigan was the only state where Republicans had a realistic chance of flipping a Senate seat from the Democrats. El-Sayed, a member of the Democratic Party's left wing, becomes the first Muslim senator in U.S. history. The final stretch of the Michigan race was marked by controversy. Haley Stevens, who lost the Democratic primary to El-Sayed this fall, announced her support for Republican Rogers on Sunday instead of backing her fellow Democrat.