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US' 1st Muslim Senator Abdul El-Sayed Was Praised By Bill Clinton 19 Years Ago
What we know so far: 7 reports from 4 outlets, first at 4 Nov, 00:07 IST, latest at 5 Nov, 14:56 IST. Headlines and summaries are quoted from each outlet, oldest first; each links to the original report.
- Wednesday 4 November
- The Economic TimesIs Abdul El-Sayed winning in Michigan?
- The HinduDemocrat Abdul El-Sayed claims victory in Michigan Senate battle
El-Sayed won despite a last-minute hiccup in his campaign when congresswoman Haley Stevens, who lost the Democratic primary, came out in support of Rogers at the 11th hour
- NDTVUS Gets 1st Muslim Senator As Abdul El-Sayed Wins Michigan Senate Race
The Michigan doctor won despite a last-minute hiccup in his campaign when Congresswoman Haley Stevens, who lost the Democratic primary to El-Sayed, came out in support of Rogers at the 11th hour.
- The HinduWho is Abdul El-Sayed, first Muslim U.S. Senator-elect?
Abdul El-Sayed is set to become the first Muslim to enter the U.S. Senate with his victory over former Republican lawmaker Mike Rogers in midterm elections
- The HinduAbdul El-Sayed: The progressive’s progress
Abdul El-Sayed’s describes himself as ‘just a capitalist who understands how capitalism works’ and identifies as a progressive; his candidacy was backed by leading figures such as Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
- Thursday 5 November
- NDTVAbdul El-Sayed, US' 1st Muslim Senator, Was Called 'Terrorist' By Trump
Republicans sought to link El-Sayed to the Muslim Brotherhood using decade-old writings on political change in Egypt and social media posts by his half-sister.
- NDTVUS' 1st Muslim Senator Abdul El-Sayed Was Praised By Bill Clinton 19 Years Ago
Abdul El-Sayed had earlier revealed that Bill Clinton had asked him to consider a career in politics instead of medicine.