Democrat Abdul El-Sayed becomes first Muslim elected to US Senate | AFP

Democrat Abdul El-Sayed wins a US Senate seat in Michigan over former Republican lawmaker Mike Rogers, US networks have declared, making him the first Muslim elected to the upper chamber of Congress. "Michigan, we did it!" El-Sayed says in a speech at his election headquarters in Detroit. "I am so proud and honored to stand here as your senator-elect from the great state of Michigan."

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