‘A beautifully American story’: El-Sayed’s win resonates with Muslim Americans

Michigan Democrat Abdul El-Sayed's election a significant milestone for Muslim Americans and seen as a rejection of anti-Muslim rhetoric

By: Associated Press

Outlets: Bridge Michigan

Published: November 5, 2026

Words: 1,262

Last Updated: 4 days, 7 hours ago

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DEARBORN — Campaigning relentlessly across Michigan, Abdul El-Sayed didn’t highlight the possibility that he could become the first Muslim elected to the U.S. Senate. But with victory in hand, he savored his triumph over the vitriol aimed at him and his fellow Muslim Americans.

“They tried to demonize people because of how they pray,” he told The Associated Press on Wednesday. “And Michigan — the whole Michigan — clapped back. People don’t …

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