Who is Abdul El-Sayed, America's first Muslim US Senator-elect?

Democrat Abdul El-Sayed made history by winning Michigan's Senate race, becoming first Muslim elected to US Senate. A physician and ex-health official, he defeated Republican Mike Rogers. Despite facing partisan attacks and overcoming late opposition from former primary rival Haley Stevens, El-Sayed secured the seat vacated by retiring Senator Gary Peters to join the Senate in January 2027.