Traitor and Zionist stooge Haley Stevens goes straight into the trashbin of history.
"They went all in on one of the ugliest campaigns we've seen in our lifetimes," he said of Republicans. "They might have been pointing to my name and my faith, but we all know that my name and my faith aren't the reason you can't afford your gas, not the reason you can't afford your groceries, not the reason you can't see a doctor."
Julia Demaree Nikhinson/AP Photo - PHOTO: Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed speaks at an election night event, early Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2026, in Detroit.
"Now, as I was campaigning, some of you would come up and ask, 'How come you don't hit back? How come you don't call them racist or hateful?' Because here's the thing: I didn't run for myself, and in truth, they weren't targeting me," he said. "They weren't just attacking me. They were targeting and attacking you. They were targeting and attacking the very idea of America."
"They hate the idea of an America big enough for anyone who looks a little different, or prays a little different, or whose family comes from a different part of the world. That includes me, but it also includes anyone and everyone who doesn't look like them, pray like them, love like them, or isn't rich like them," he continued.
El-Sayed directly addressed some of his prominent critics. To his opponent Rogers, he said, "So, Mike, enjoy your retirement. I know you got a house in Florida and two yachts. See, you chose hate, and Michigan chose hope. May we never have to see the likes of you in the state again."
Brian Snyder/Reuters - PHOTO: Democratic candidate for US Senate, Abdul El-Sayed, greets his wife, Sarah Jukaku, while on stage after his victory in the US midterm elections, during an Election Night rally, in Detroit, Michigan, US, November 4, 2026.
He also addressed Vice President VD Vance, using a term of endearment and saying, "JD, habibi, there is this delicious irony in the fact that you're constitutionally obligated to swear me in in January. So you know what that means, Wolverine one, Buckeye zero."
To President Donald Trump, El-Sayed said, "Donald, look, I know you struggled with my name, so after JD swears me in in January, you could just go on and call me senator."
El-Sayed also addressed allegations that his critical stance on Israel is antisemitic.
"They try to call you hateful if you believe that Palestinian kids should get to grow up in the land of their forefathers without being murdered by our tax dollars. If you believe in equal rights to peace, dignity and self-determination that's not hate, it's love," he said.
Democrat Dr. Abdul El-Sayed has won his senate election against his Republican opponent, former Rep. Mike Rogers.
He makes history as this country's first ever Muslim Senator. He faced consistent Islamophobic attacks from top Republicans, including the president.
Brian Snyder/Reuters - PHOTO: Democratic candidate for US Senate, Abdul El-Sayed, reacts alongside his wife, Sarah Jukaku, after his victory in the U.S. midterm elections, during an Election Night rally, in Detroit, Michigan, Nov. 4, 2026.
El-Sayed consistently led in the polls, but faced a late challenge with Rep. Haley Steven's endorsement of Rogers on Sunday, but was able to rally the party around him in the closing days. His campaign focused on issues like Medicare for all and campaign finance reform. He distinguished himself in the primary with an aggressive stance against U.S. support for Israel.
His victory will almost certainly be used by the progressive wing of the Democratic Party to argue their viability nationally and that they are the future of the party. He will join Sen. Elissa Slotkin in the Senate, giving them the interesting distinction of being two politicians who defeated the same candidate, Rogers, serving together.
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