Abdul El-Sayed Beats Mike Rogers, Becoming First Muslim Senator, Fox News Projects
Summary
Fox News projected Democrat Abdul El-Sayed to defeat Republican Mike Rogers in Michigan’s U.S. Senate race. The article says El-Sayed’s victory would make him the first Muslim U.S. senator and keep the seat in Democratic hands.Key Facts
- El-Sayed is a former Wayne County health director.
- Michigan Democratic Representative Haley Stevens withdrew her support for El-Sayed and endorsed Rogers two days before Election Day.
- El-Sayed won the Democratic nomination on August 4 by about one percentage point over Stevens.
- El-Sayed raised $30.7 million from mid-July through September, compared with $9.7 million for Rogers.
- By mid-October, outside groups had spent nearly $95 million to support Rogers and $42 million to support El-Sayed in the general election.
- The Detroit News put total spending in the race above $400 million.
- The article reports that United Democracy Project spent more than $30 million opposing El-Sayed in the primary.
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