What an Abdul El-Sayed win means for Muslim voters

Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed departs with his wife after a press conference declaring victory in the primary election in Detroit, on August 5, 2026. | Jeff Kowalsky/AFP via Getty Images The acrimonious Democratic primary contest in Michigan is over: Dr. Abdul El-Sayed will move on to face the Republican former Rep. Mike Rogers this November for a must-win seat in controlling the US Senate. Al-Sayed’s victory, as the first Muslim major-party Senate nominee, is historic…