Abdul El-Sayed wins Michigan Senate race, becomes first Muslim elected to US Senate

A historic turn has come in American politics. Democratic Party candidate Abdul El-Sayed has won the Senate election in Michigan. With this win, he becomes the first Muslim to be elected to the US Senate.

The Michigan contest was closely fought. El-Sayed defeated Republican candidate and former Congressman Mike Rogers. The result means the Democratic Party has retained the key Michigan Senate seat. The whole country was watching the contest.

El-Sayed is 42 years old and has made a big leap in American politics with this win. He was born into a family that had migrated from Egypt to the United States. Before entering politics, he worked in public health. His win will open a new chapter of Muslim representation in the US Senate for the first time.

In his campaign, El-Sayed stressed reducing the rising cost of living for ordinary families, making health care available to all, and curbing the influence of big companies in politics. His stand on "Medicare for All" also figured prominently in his campaign. The win is believed to have given fresh strength to progressive leaders in the Democratic Party.

This year's US midterm election drew considerable attention. After Donald Trump became President, he launched tariff wars with several countries and attacked Iran. Inflation, unemployment and health care were among the issues that dominated the election. It has also been said that Trump's anger turned towards several groups, including immigrants, Muslims, Black people and Indians.

Trump had earlier made a statement about El-Sayed. He had said that anyone who votes for him would be a thoroughly foolish person. The remark was widely discussed at the time.

Trump's strategy against Zohran Mamdani was much the same. In the New York mayoral election, Trump tried to play the religion card. Even so, the people chose Mamdani. It is being said that voters made clear through their ballots that they do not accept winning power by polarising people on the basis of any religion. For this reason, Abdul El-Sayed's win is being seen as an important milestone in American political history.