Abd al-Moghud al-Dardiri, a Muslim Brotherhood official and former spokesman for its Egyptian political wing, congratulated Democrat Abdul al-Sayed on winning the Michigan Senate election. Al-Dardiri described the victory as a model for Muslims seeking to advance the interests of the Islamic world by working within the political system. His remarks followed Al-Sayed's defeat of Republican Mike Rogers, making him the first Muslim elected to the US Senate.

Abd al-Moghud al-Dardiri, a Muslim Brotherhood official and former spokesman for its Egyptian political wing, congratulated Democrat Abdul al-Sayed on winning the Michigan Senate election. Al-Dardiri described the victory as a model for Muslims seeking to advance the interests of the Islamic world by working within the political system. His remarks followed Al-Sayed's defeat of Republican Mike Rogers, making him the first Muslim elected to the US Senate.