India, Nov. 4 -- Democrat Abdul El-Sayed has won Michigan's closely watched US Senate race, defeating Republican candidate Mike Rogers to become the first Muslim American elected to the United States Senate.

The Associated Press called the race for El-Sayed, 42, whose victory marks a significant milestone for Muslim representation in American politics.

A physician and public health expert, El-Sayed previously served as director of the Wayne County Department of Health, Human and Veterans Services and executive director of the Detroit Health Department. His political career gained national attention in 2018, when he contested the Michigan gubernatorial election.

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