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@#55
OK, now Newsweek is saying, citing FoxNews, Mr El-Sayed has won, referring to FoxNews.
Abdul El-Sayed Beats Mike Rogers, Becoming First Muslim Senator, Fox News Projects
www.newsweek.com
... Abdul El-Sayed Beats Mike Rogers, Becoming First Muslim Senator, Fox News Projects ...... Democrat Abdul El-Sayed was projected to win Michigan's U.S. Senate race in the early hours of Wednesday by Fox News, defeating Republican opponent Mike Rogers in one of the most expensive, most followed and bitter contests of the midterm elections.
"Mike, enjoy your retirement," El-Sayed said at his victory party with supporters. "You chose hate. Michigan chose hope," he added. ...
@#52
OK, I found this ...
Senator-elect Abdul El-Sayed wins Michigan race without throwing transgender people under the bus
www.yahoo.com
... Michigan voters have elected Abdul El-Sayed to the U.S. Senate, making him the first Muslim elected to the chamber after a campaign in which he defended transgender patients, challenged Republican attacks on their health care and weathered a last-minute defection by his former Democratic primary rival.
El-Sayed defeated Republican former U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers, according to Decision Desk HQ, which called the race at 1:33 a.m. Wednesday. ...
@#2 ... Vizio is Chinese. ...
I am not yet convinced of that ...
To wit ...
Vizio
en.wikipedia.org
... On July 26, 2016, Chinese electronics company LeEco announced that it would acquire Vizio for US$2 billion;[15] however, the acquisition was canceled in April 2017 after the Chinese government blocked the merger amid a larger government crackdown on major foreign acquisition by domestic Chinese firms.[16][17][18][19][20] Vizio and LeEco settled a lawsuit regarding payment of the breakup fee.[21] In 2018, Vizio launched a free streaming service called WatchFree, powered by Pluto TV, on its SmartCast platform.[22][23]
As of 2020, Vizio was the second largest seller of flat-panel display televisions in the US.[24] By March 2021, the company sold over 11 million soundbars and 80 million TVs,[25] and has more than 12 million active SmartCast accounts.[26] In March 2021, Vizio became a public company via an initial public offering.[27][28][29][30][31][25] Effective December 2021, Bill Baxter resigned as chief technology officer.[32]
In February 2024, retailer corporation Walmart announced plans to acquire VIZIO Holding Corp. for $2.3 billion. Following regulatory approval, the transaction was completed on December 3 with VIZIO Holding Corp. and Vizio, Inc. becoming wholly owned subsidiaries.[33][34][35]
The acquisition enables Walmart to "shore up its advertising business and create a more potent rival to Amazon's booming ad business."[36] By July 2025, Bloomberg News reported that Walmart was ending sales of Vizio products at Amazon.com and Best Buy as part of a larger plan to transition Vizio into a private label brand available only at Walmart or Sam's Club locations by the end of 2025.[37] ...
Speaking of meadow muffins ...
*** Election Night LiveWire *** Blue Wave or Bust for Democrats: America Votes as Both Chambers of Congress in Flux
www.breitbart.com
...
UPDATE 12:19 p.m. ET:
Susan Collins just conceded her Senate race in Maine, ending her decades long career in the Senate. Troy Jackson is now projected as the winner in another major upset that flips another Senate seat for the Democrats.
UPDATE 11:24 p.m. ET:
NBC News just projected that Turek has won the U.S. Senate race in Iowa, and that Democrats have retaken the U.S. Senate majority.
UPDATE 11:21 p.m. ET:
Democrat Adam Hamilton has won the U.S. Senate race in Kansas, defeating Sen. Roger Marshall (R-KS)"the first time in 94 years a Democrat has won a U.S. Senate race in that state"per projections from CNN, NBC News, and Decision Desk HQ among others. The Democrats, barring any crazy developments in blue states yet to be called, will have retaken the U.S. Senate majority tonight as well.
UPDATE 11:17 p.m. ET:
Iowa's governor's mansion has flipped to Democrat Rob Sand, as Republican Zach Lahn lost his bid to hold the seat for Republicans. Meanwhile, in the U.S. Senate race, Democrat Josh Turek is leading Rep. Ashley Hinson (R-IA) and is favored to win but the race has not yet been called.
UPDATE 11:10 p.m. ET:
NBC News just projected that Husted has lost to former Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH), meaning Democrats are almost certainly retaking the U.S. Senate"they have already flipped four seats, and are favored in several of the remaining races like Maine, Kansas, Michigan, and probably Alaska where the polls are still open.
UPDATE 11:07 p.m. ET:
Democrat Gina Hinojosa won the governor's mansion in Texas and longtime Gov. Greg Abbott, a Republican, has conceded the race. This is an astounding political shift, seeing Texas go blue for the first time in decades.
...
Adam Hamilton wins Kansas 2026 Senate election, CBS News projects, flipping seat for Democrats
www.cbsnews.com
Kansas?
The Senate, not the House ...
Josh Turek wins Iowa 2026 Senate election, CBS News projects, flipping seat for Democrats
www.cbsnews.com
Iowa?
America has survived over evil!!!