# Democrat Abdul El-Sayed defeats Republican Mike Rogers in key Michigan Senate race

- Source: NPR Politics
- Published: 2026-11-04T07:28:02+00:00
- Category: Local
- Original: https://www.npr.org/2026/11/04/g-s1-150029/michigan-senate-race-abdul-el-sayed-mike-rogers
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/democrat-abdul-el-sayed-defeats-republican-mike-rogers-in-key-michigan-d97d56/

El-Sayed's campaign tested how an antiestablishment candidate on the left would fare in a perennial Midwest battleground. With the win, he'll become the first Muslim American to serve in the Senate.

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