### [2026-11-3](/feed/2026/11/3/index.md)

##### 2026 United States elections
# Abdul El-Sayed defeats Mike Rogers in the United States Senate election in Michigan, making him the first Muslim to be elected to the U.S. Senate. 




### Sources:

1. [The Washington Post](https://www.washingtonpost.com/elections/results/2026/11/03/michigan-senate-el-sayed-rogers-live-updates/)
2. [Time](https://time.com/article/2026/11/03/abdul-el-sayed-michigan-senate-2026-midterm-elections-mike-rogers/)

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