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  "title": "'We did it!': Democrat El-Sayed hails US Senate win amid blue 'tsunami'",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/04/we-did-it-democrat-el-sayed-hails-us-senate-win-amid-blue-tsunami",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-04T08:02:29.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
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    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/world/world/2026/11/1570652/we-did-it-democrat-el-sayed-hails-us-senate-win-amid-blue-tsunami"
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  "account": "DETROIT: Democrat Abdul El-Sayed has won Michigan's US Senate race, becoming the first Muslim elected to the upper chamber of Congress, according to US networks. The victory was hailed as a significant win for Democrats in a \"blue tsunami\" of victories across the country. El-Sayed, a medical administrator, won the seat from the retiring Gary Peters and vowed to tackle the issues of universal health care and money out of politics. El-Sayed faced a last-minute challenge when the former Democratic primary candidate, Congresswoman Haley Stevens, endorsed his opponent, Mike Rogers, but El-Sayed still won with a nearly six-point lead. The victory party was attended by hundreds of supporters who celebrated El-Sayed's win, describing him as \"elated\" and praising the turnout of the voters.",
  "summary": "DETROIT: 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.",
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        "title": "US midterm elections 2026: Abdul El-Sayed becomes first Muslim elected to Senate",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/04/us-midterm-elections-2026-abdul-el-sayed-becomes-first-muslim-elected",
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        "outlet": "Dawn",
        "title": "'We did it!': Democrat El-Sayed hails US Senate win, becomes first Muslim elected to upper chamber of Congress",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/04/we-did-it-democrat-el-sayed-hails-us-senate-win-becomes-first-muslim",
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        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
        "title": "US’ first Muslim senator-elect Abdul El-Sayed slams Trump, Vance in victory speech: ‘I know you struggle with my name’",
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        "published": "2026-11-04T08:36:03.000Z"
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        "outlet": "NDTV",
        "title": "US Gets 1st Muslim Senator As Abdul El-Sayed Wins Michigan Senate Race",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/04/us-gets-1st-muslim-senator-as-abdul-el-sayed-wins-michigan-senate-race",
        "published": "2026-11-04T08:39:42.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "This Day",
        "title": "Abdul El-Sayed Makes History as First Muslim Elected to US Senate in Michigan Victory",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/04/abdul-el-sayed-makes-history-as-first-muslim-elected-to-us-senate-in",
        "published": "2026-11-04T08:45:18.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Daily Maverick",
        "title": "Abdul El-Sayed becomes first Muslim elected to US Senat",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/04/abdul-el-sayed-becomes-first-muslim-elected-to-us-senat",
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