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Democrat Abdul El-Sayed becomes first Muslim elected US senator

GlobeAlert Desk · curated from Vanguard Nigeria · North America

Democrat Abdul El-Sayed won Michigan's US Senate race over former Republican lawmaker Mike Rogers, US networks said early Wednesday, making him the first Muslim elected to the upper chamber of Congress. The post Democrat Abdul El-Sayed becomes first Muslim elected US senator appeared first on Vanguard News.

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