El-Sayed on Senate win: 'We beat a machine'

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Democrat Abdul El-Sayed defeated Republican Mike Rogers to win Michigan's open Senate seat. He'll be the first Muslim to serve in the U.S. Senate. "They tried to confuse you, so let me just set the record straight," El-Sayed said during his victory speech early Wednesday. "I love America," he said. "I know exactly what America gave to me." The former public health official, who lost his bid in the state's 2018 gubernatorial primary, beat out party-backed Rep. Haley Stevens this summer in the Democratic primary. Watch PBS News for daily, breaking and live news, plus special coverage. We are home to PBS News Hour, ranked the most credible and objective TV news show. Sign up for Here's The Deal with Lisa Desjardins: https://to.pbs.org/41q6E8i Subscribe for exclusive content in our newsletters: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/subscribe PBS News podcasts: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/podcasts Stream your PBS favorites with the PBS app: https://to.pbs.org/2Jb8twG Find more from PBS News at https://www.pbs.org/newshour Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/2HfsCD6 Follow us: TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@pbsnews X: http://www.twitter.com/newshour Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/newshour Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/newshour/

Published 2026-11-04 · Watch on YouTube ↗
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