El-Sayed Projected to Win Michigan Senate Race

Democrat Abdul El-Sayed was projected to defeat Republican Mike Rogers in Michigan’s U.S. Senate race, according to election projections reported Tuesday night. The result has not been officially certified in the reports, so the final vote totals and formal outcome remain pending. If confirmed, El-Sayed would become the first Muslim elected to the U.S. Senate. The projected result followed a closely watched campaign marked by disputes over Israel, antisemitism and El-Sayed’s comments after an attack at Temple Israel in West Bloomfield. El-Sayed said “hurt people hurt people” after the attack, a remark that drew criticism from Jewish leaders. He later apologized, according to a report on the campaign’s final days. Former primary rival Rep. Haley Stevens endorsed Rogers on November 1, after initially supporting El-Sayed following her primary loss. In a later account, Stevens said El-Sayed’s anger and the way his campaign treated her contributed to her decision. The endorsement sharpened divisions among Michigan Democrats in the closing days of the race. El-Sayed addressed another contentious issue in a 60 Minutes interview with Ross Douthat that aired shortly before Election...