Abdul El-Sayed wins Michigan Senate race, becoming the first Muslim elected to the US Senate and making history in American politics. Democrat Abdulrahman Mohamed El-Sayed, a 42-year-old politician of Egyptian descent, has made history by becoming the first Muslim elected to the United States Senate after winning Michigan’s Senate race. El-Sayed defeated Republican former US Representative Mike Rogers, with Decision Desk HQ calling the race early Wednesday, November 4.