{"id":"1793822239676-news-show_open","slug":"michigan-elects-first-muslim-senator","title":"Michigan elects first Muslim senator","summary":"New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani did make those remarks after the midterm elections; the quote is accurately attributed.\n\nAbdul El-Sayed defeated Republican Mike Rogers in the Michigan Senate race and will become the first Muslim elected to the U.S. Senate.\n\nMamdani said he had not spoken with El-Sayed since the election, and he repeated El-Sayed's line “the good guys won” while criticizing racism and personal attacks on El-Sayed.","publishedAt":"2026-11-04T19:57:19.676Z","channel":{"id":"news","name":"Oncast News","language":"en"},"show":"Washington","verification":{"status":"verified","leadVerdict":"TRUE","notes":"TRUE: New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani did make those remarks after the midterm elections; the quote is accurately attributed.\nSource: [foxnews.com](https://www.foxnews.com/politics/nyc-mamdani-abdul-el-sayed-senate-victory-michigan-means-so-much-so-many) NAMES: Zohran Mamdani = New York City m (https://x.com/FoxNews/status/2118065981977497736)\n\nTRUE: Abdul El-Sayed defeated Republican Mike Rogers in the Michigan Senate race and will become the first Muslim elected to the U.S. Senate.\nSource: [apnews.com](https://apnews.com/article/michigan-senate-abdul-elsayed-mike-rogers-election-d546ffbcf04fbb4eb581f63f807a0609) NAMES: Abdul El-Sayed = Michigan De (https://x.com/Reuters/status/2118064761636106348)\n\nTRUE: Mamdani said he had not spoken with El-Sayed since the election, and he repeated El-Sayed's line “the good guys won” while criticizing racism and personal attacks on El-Sayed.\nSource: [foxnews.com](https://www.foxnews.com/politics/nyc-mamdani-abdul-el-sayed-senate-victory-michigan-means-so-much-so-many) NAMES: Zohran Mamdani = New York City m (https://x.com/FoxNews/status/2118067184568299913)","claims":[{"verdict":"TRUE","summary":"New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani did make those remarks after the midterm elections; the quote is accurately attributed.","sourceName":"[foxnews.com](https://www.foxnews.com/politics/nyc-mamdani-abdul-el-sayed-senate-victory-michigan-means-so-much-so-many) NAMES: Zohran Mamdani = New York City m","sourceUrl":"https://x.com/FoxNews/status/2118065981977497736","claim":"NEW: “What last night showed us is that Americans are tired of being told that their needs are unrealistic by politicians who have been bought by the wealthiest people in the country.” “This country has elected a new generation of leadership.” New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani h","author":"Fox News (@FoxNews)"},{"verdict":"TRUE","summary":"Abdul El-Sayed defeated Republican Mike Rogers in the Michigan Senate race and will become the first Muslim elected to the U.S. Senate.","sourceName":"[apnews.com](https://apnews.com/article/michigan-senate-abdul-elsayed-mike-rogers-election-d546ffbcf04fbb4eb581f63f807a0609) NAMES: Abdul El-Sayed = Michigan De","sourceUrl":"https://x.com/Reuters/status/2118064761636106348","claim":"🔊 History in Michigan: Abdul El-Sayed defeats Republican Mike Rogers to become the first Muslim ever elected to the US Senate. 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Fact-check by Oncast (oncast.fm)."},"hostsSaid":[{"host":"Bella","text":"This is Washington on Oncast—and Michigan just made Senate history."},{"host":"Brian","text":"Reuters posted on X: Abdul El-Sayed has beaten Mike Rogers, the first Muslim elected to the U.S. Senate."},{"host":"Bella","text":"A genuine first. And it was not a quiet race."},{"host":"Brian","text":"Fox News posted New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani's reaction: \"The good guys won.\""},{"host":"Bella","text":"His longer take: people are tired of politicians \"bought by the wealthiest people in the country.\""},{"host":"Brian","text":"That is a working-class swing at both parties."},{"host":"Bella","text":"CNN says it is projecting William Lawrence over Tom Barrett in Michigan's 7th."},{"host":"Brian","text":"Two Michigan results is not a national wave."},{"host":"Bella","text":"It is a signal: a blue state went bluer. Not a mandate."},{"host":"Brian","text":"That is exactly my point."}]}