Guardian Australia · US midterm elections 2026

How Abdul El-Sayed defeated Maga in Michigan – video

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Abdul El-Sayed has become America’s first Muslim US senator following a brutal election laced with outspoken Islamophobia. Oliver Laughland and Tom Silverstone travel to Michigan to watch the final days of the campaign unfold. They witness the intolerance that has underpinned much of the Maga effort against him and …

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