Democrat Abdul El-Sayed has claimed victory over AIPAC-backed Republican Mike Rogers in Michigan's Senate race, a result that would make him the first Muslim elected to the US Senate. Speaking to supporters in Detroit early Wednesday, El-Sayed declared, “Michigan, we did it! Before saying that he was "proud and honored" to stand as the elected senator of the state. His victory came despite a last-minute withdrawal when AIPAC-backed Congresswoman Haley Stevens, whom he defeated in the Democratic primary, endorsed Republican AIPAC-backed Rogers shortly before Election Day.

Democrat Abdul El-Sayed has claimed victory over AIPAC-backed Republican Mike Rogers in Michigan's Senate race, a result that would make him the first Muslim elected to the US Senate. Speaking to supporters in Detroit early Wednesday, El-Sayed declared, “Michigan, we did it! Before saying that he was "proud and honored" to stand as the elected senator of the state. His victory came despite a last-minute withdrawal when AIPAC-backed Congresswoman Haley Stevens, whom he defeated in the Democratic primary, endorsed Republican AIPAC-backed Rogers shortly before Election Day.