00:00I am so proud and honored to stand here as your senator-elect from the great state of Michigan.
00:07In Michigan, another historic first. Democrat Abdul El-Sayed defeated Trump-backed Republican
00:13Mike Rogers, becoming the first Muslim elected to the U.S. Senate. El-Sayed, a former public
00:18health official, will take over the seat held by retiring Democratic Senator Gary Peters in January.
00:24His religion became a target during the campaign, with Trump and Rogers calling him a jihadist.
00:29But in his victory speech, El-Sayed leaned into his faith.
00:34My name is Abdurrahman Muhammad Al Sayyid.
00:44And I am so proud and honored to stand here as your senator-elect from the great state of Michigan.
00:52Up until right about now, you might have noticed, I always say,
00:56inshallah, or God willing, whenever the outcome of this race was mentioned.
01:02But today, tonight, we can turn that inshallah into a alhamdulillah.
01:10Alhamdulillah means praise be to God. As of early this morning,
01:14Rogers had not formally conceded the race.
01:16I'll see you now.
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