Michigan, Aug. 6 -- Egyptian-American physician and former public health official Abdul El-Sayed on Wednesday, August 5, won the Democratic nomination for the US Senate in Michigan, defeating four-term Congresswoman Haley Stevens in a closely fought primary marked by record outside spending.

The 41-year-old will face Republican Mike Rogers in November's midterm election. A victory would make him the first Muslim elected to the US Senate.

The Michigan race became the most expensive Democratic Senate primary in US history, with outside groups spending nearly USD 70 million. Organisations linked to the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) invested more than USD 30 million to support Stevens' campaign.

Despite being heavily out...