# ‘Call me senator’: How Abdul El-Sayed beat Trump’s hate to create history

- Source: Al Jazeera
- Published: 2026-11-04T11:46:46+00:00
- Category: World
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The 42-year-old Democrat has defeated Republican Mike Rogers to become the first Muslim senator in the US.

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