Throughout the cycle, Republicans sought to demonize El-Sayed, who was born in the U.S. after his parents immigrated from Egypt. President Donald Trump repeatedly called him a “jihadist."

WASHINGTON (AP) — Sen.-elect Abdul El-Sayed told The Associated Press on Wednesday that Michigan voters had rejected “a hateful, spiteful campaign” after months of Republican attacks on his Muslim identity in one of the nation’s most closely watched Senate races. El-Sayed said he was “running on adrenaline and…

Two Michigan Democrats told CNN they were ditching their party and its Senate candidate, Abdul El-Sayed (D), to vote for Republican Mike Rogers (R), with one man explaining he made the switch because he was voting "against hate." The post Michigan Democrats Tell CNN Why They Couldn’t Vote for Abdul El-Sayed: ‘I’m…