Abdul Rahman al-Sayed's wife's public celebration after winning a Michigan seat in the US Senate Al-Sayed hugged his wife, Sarah Gukako, during his victory celebration in Detroit, while supporters chanted her name. He said, turning to his wife: "This could not have been possible without you. Al-Sayed became the first Muslim elected to the US Senate, after defeating former Republican representative Mike Rogers, in a state that Trump narrowly won in the 2024 election.