Abdul El-Sayed will become the nation’s first Muslim senator after defeating Republican Mike Rogers in Michigan. (EPA Images pic)WASHINGTON: Senator-elect Abdul El-Sayed said on Wednesday that Michigan voters had rejected “a hateful, spiteful campaign” after months of attacks on his Muslim identity in one of the nation’s most closely watched Senate races, the Associated Press (AP) reported.
El-Sayed said he was “running on adrenaline and caffeine” after his race with Republican Mike Rogers was called early Wednesday, giving Democrats another significant victory in a premier swing state as they won a substantial majority in the Senate in Tuesday’s midterms.
El-Sayed was born in the United States after his parents immigrated from Egypt.
