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Abdul El-Sayed Wins Michigan Senate Primary, First Muslim Senator Bid

8/13/2026

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Democratic nominee Abdul El-Sayed won Michigan’s Senate primary, positioning him to become the first Muslim senator.
In a 2009 interview he said he chose a Sharia-compliant mortgage for a $123,000 condo to avoid interest.
He linked Oklahoma’s 2010 Sharia ban to historic white-supremacy acts such as the Trail of Tears, Tulsa massacre and Oklahoma City bombing.

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Democratic nominee Abdul El-Sayed won Michigan’s Senate primary, positioning him to become the first Muslim senator.
In a 2009 interview he said he chose a Sharia-compliant mortgage for a $123,000 condo to avoid interest.
He linked Oklahoma’s 2010 Sharia ban to historic white-supremacy acts such as the Trail of Tears, Tulsa massacre and Oklahoma City bombing.