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Abdul El-Sayed wins Michigan Senate race, CBS News projects
Democrat Abdul El-Sayed defeated former GOP Rep. Mike Rogers in Michigan, CBS News projects, after one of the most contentious contests of the midterm elections.
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What the coverage shows
Most outlets converge on the race result and its historic note, with CBS, AP, BBC, Channel 4, Axios, NBC and others all identifying Abdul El-Sayed as the winner and first Muslim senator. CBS’s lead is the plainest projection, while AP and Axios add the historic framing, and PBS and CBS’s later pieces widen to broader Senate control. Fox News stands out by focusing on El-Sayed’s victory speech, National Review on earlier ideological attacks, and Politico on Haley Stevens endorsing Mike Rogers.
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