Politics● LowOct 29 · Oct 29, 2026, 2:42 PM
El-Sayed's faith, family under scrutiny in campaign. Here's what we know.
GlobeAlert Desk · curated from CBS News · North America
If elected, Michigan Democrat Abdul El-Sayed would become the first Muslim U.S. senator in American history.
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