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Abdul El-Sayed wins Michigan Senate race, CBS News projects

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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 basic result in Michigan, with CBS, AP, BBC, Channel 4, Axios, NBC, ABC, The Hill, the New York Times and others all framing Abdul El-Sayed as the winner over Mike Rogers and several emphasizing that he would be the first Muslim senator. Differences are mostly in emphasis: Fox and PBS focus on the race or election-night scene, while The Independent, Fox and NBC foreground his victory speech and combative remarks. National Review is the outlier, using the race to highlight its attack on El-Sayed rather than the result.

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4 Nov 08:52 Channel 4 News El-Sayed wins in Michigan
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