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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 simply treat the story as El-Sayed’s Michigan Senate victory, with CBS News, AP, Axios, BBC News and Democracy Now! all saying he won and will be the first Muslim senator. Framing diverges in the emphasis: Axios highlights the historic first and progressive angle, Reason stresses how he is likely to vote, and the New York Times singles out the campaign as marred by ugly attacks. Politico is the lone outlet in the set focused on Haley Stevens’ endorsement of Mike Rogers, while National Review runs a separate critical profile of El-Sayed.
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