El-Sayed bested Republican Mike Rogers to become the first Muslim senator in US history.
El-Sayed's campaign tested how an antiestablishment candidate on the left would fare in a perennial Midwest battleground. With the win, he'll become the first Muslim American to serve in the Senate.
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Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed mocked Donald Trump and rallied supporters in Detroit, in a final push for votes before Tuesday's midterm elections
But she refuses to be drawn on her rationale for switching candidates in the closely-fought US Senate race.