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Left-wing Democrat Abdul El-Sayed wins in Michigan to become first Muslim senator
El-Sayed bested Republican Mike Rogers to become the first Muslim senator in US history.
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Left-wing Democrat Abdul El-Sayed has won in the battleground state of Michigan to become the US's first Muslim senator, following a race fuelled by withering attacks and inter-party disputes.
El-Sayed bested Republican Mike Rogers, withstanding an onslaught of attacks that included baselessly tying him to terrorism and a high-profile spat with a fellow Democrat.
Rogers, backed by President Donald Trump, portrayed El-Sayed as a communist, criticising his stance on Israel and his Muslim faith.
Roula Allouch, an Arab American Muslim, told the BBC she had goosebumps from the success of the campaign.