Midterms: How Abdul El-Sayed used 'humour and hope' to rebuff racism
- Abdul El-Sayed is set to become the first Muslim senator in US history following his midterms victory in Michigan.
- His victory came despite what he has denounced as racist attacks against him, inlcuding from Donald Trump, which, says FRANCE 24's correspondent Jessica Le Masurier, he rebuffed with a mixture of "humour and hope".
- Detroit, Michigan — Democratic candidate Abdul El-Sayed has defeated his Republican opponent, Mike Rogers, to win the United States Senate seat in Michigan, overcoming a campaign of anti-Muslim attacks spearheaded by President Donald Trump.
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- Abdul El-Sayed is set to become the first Muslim senator in US history following his midterms victory in Michigan.
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- His victory came despite what he has denounced as racist attacks against him, inlcuding from Donald Trump, which, says FRANCE 24's correspondent Jessica Le Masurier, he rebuffed with a mixture of "humour and hope".
- Detroit, Michigan — Democratic candidate Abdul El-Sayed has defeated his Republican opponent, Mike Rogers, to win the United States Senate seat in Michigan, overcoming a campaign of anti-Muslim attacks spearheaded by President Donald Trump.
Sources: France 24, Al Jazeera