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id: 81374f9678
section: elections
first_reported: 2026-11-04 07:00 EST
updated: 2026-11-04 10:57 EST
status: reported
outlets: 2
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# Abdul El-Sayed wins Michigan U.S. Senate race over Mike Rogers

Democrat Abdul El-Sayed defeated Republican Mike Rogers for Michigan's open U.S. Senate seat, which was left open by Sen. Gary Peters.

Section: [Elections](/detroit/section/politics.md) · Entities: [Abdul El-Sayed](/detroit/wiki/abdul-el-sayed.md), [Mike Rogers](/detroit/wiki/mike-rogers.md), [Gary Peters](/detroit/wiki/gary-peters.md)

## Coverage

- [Outlier Media](https://outliermedia.org/abdul-el-sayed-wins-michigan-senate-election/), 2026-11-04 07:00 EST: Progressive Democrat Abdul El-Sayed wins Michigan Senate race, will become first Muslim senator
- [Planet Detroit](https://planetdetroit.org/2026/11/first-muslim-senator-michigan-el-sayed/), 2026-11-04 10:57 EST: Michigan voters send El-Sayed to Senate after bitter, expensive campaign

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