Abdul El-Sayed wins Michigan Senate seat, becomes first Muslim in US Senate

Abdul El-Sayed wins Michigan Senate seat, becomes first Muslim in US Senate6 publishers · first seen Wed, 04 Nov 2026 16:53 UTC · updated Tue, 10 Nov 2026 10:55 UTCAbdul El-Sayed won Michigan's open Senate seat, becoming the first Muslim to serve in the US Senate. His victory speech included a playful jab at Vice President JD Vance, calling him 'habibi,' which means'my beloved' in Arabic. This gesture resonated widely, especially among Arab and Muslim communities. However, Bruce Springsteen's endorsement of El-Sayed led to the shutdown of his fan club, the Spring-Nuts, due to political disagreements among members.Content auto-generated. May contain inaccuracies.

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