Midterms 2026: Democrat Abdul El-Sayed wins the senatorial race in Michigan and becomes the first Muslim senator in the United States

Democrat Abdul El-Sayed, from the left wing of the party, won the senatorial election in the state of Michigan (north), beating his Republican rival Mike Rogers in one of the most followed duels of the "midterms", American media confirmed.

“Michigan, we did it!” declared this doctor, who will become the first Muslim senator in the United States, during a speech in Detroit on the night of Tuesday to Wednesday. His election was confirmed in particular by Fox News and NBC.

The end of the campaign for this son of Egyptian immigrants was marked by the unexpected rallying of Democratic representative Haley Stevens, whom he had beaten in the primaries, to his Republican opponent Mike Rogers. Donald Trump and his supporters have increased attacks against him, notably accusing him and his family of maintaining links with the Muslim Brotherhood and the jihadist organization Al-Qaeda. Calling him “Mohammed,” the American president designated him as “a terrorist sympathizer.”

His electoral promises

Omnipresent on social networks, Abdul El-Sayed attracted crowds during his campaign rallies across Michigan, including in deeply conservative Republican strongholds.

“You should be able to consult a doctor without receiving an exorbitant bill,” he declared on the eve of the election, promising to attack the American health system, expensive and largely based on the private sector. He has also made the fight against the influence of money in politics one of his hobbyhorses, presenting himself as the candidate for change against political leaders considered too linked to economic interests.