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Michigan

Abdul El-Sayed

U.S. Senator, Michigan. Elected November 3, 2026.

The win

He is set to become the first Muslim elected to the U.S. Senate. In his victory speech, he promised to get money out of politics and to fight for Medicare for All.

Race called for Abdul El-Sayed.1

Their story

El-Sayed’s Michigan Senate victory carries a national milestone. In an AP interview after the election, he reflected on what it would mean to his two young daughters.

Ran on

  • Getting money out of politics, and more money in your pocket.2
  • Medicare for All.2

Supports

  • Every worker's right to join a union.2

Opposes

  • What he calls corporate oligarchs.2

Sources

2
  1. AP via Spectrum News · Nov 4, 2026
  2. CBS Detroit · Nov 4, 2026