The young politicians with African roots making history in the US midterms
Watch: Abdul El-Sayed thanks supporters for backing 'unlikeliest of candidates' It was an unlikely greeting to hear at a Democratic Party victory rally after the US midterm elections. Abdul El-Sayed, 42, born to Egyptian immigrant parents, playfully addressed Vice-President JD Vance, who had campaigned against him but will now swear him into office in January as Michigan's new Senator. The US-born Democrat spent much of his campaign fending off attacks from conservative media and President Donald Trump, who accused him of supporting the Muslim Brotherhood. El-Sayed rejected the allegations.
