Democratic candidate Abdul El-Sayed claimed victory in Michigan's closely contested US Senate race, with major news networks projecting him to defeat Republican Mike Rogers. While CBS News held off on an official call, the Fox News Decision Desk formally projected that El-Sayed would defeat Republican Mike Rogers to secure the state's Senate seat, a historic win that will make him the first Muslim elected to the US Senate, news agency ANI reported.

Addressing an enthusiastic gathering of supporters, a jubilant El-Sayed declared: "Michigan, we did it!"