Abdul El-Sayed to be sworn in as first Muslim US senator
The Michigan Democrat plans to take his oath of office on a Qur’an.
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First Muslim elected to US Senate promises to be sworn in on Qur’an
Photograph: The Blaze (embedded from source)
What this story says
- Abdul El-Sayed, a Democrat, has been elected to the U.S. Senate representing Michigan.
- He will be the first Muslim senator in U.S. history.
- El-Sayed stated he plans to be sworn in on a Qur’an, though the specific copy has not been chosen.
- He noted the irony that Vice President JD Vance will administer his oath of office.
Who covered it
Percentages are shares of the 6 outlets carrying a published leaning rating. Coverage measured .
Trust
70/100
Craft
95/100
Hype
15/100
6 sources · methodology
Thin on the left so far
None of the 6 outlets with a published leaning rating that ran this story are rated left.
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Abdul El-Sayed, a Democrat from Michigan, has been elected to the U.S. Senate. He is set to become the first Muslim senator in the United States. El-Sayed defeated Republican Mike Rogers in the election, securing 52.5% of the vote compared to Rogers' 45.5%, according to Michigan election counts. El-Sayed has indicated his intention to be sworn into office using a Qur’an. He also commented on the role of Vice President JD Vance, noting the irony that Vance will be constitutionally obligated to administer his oath.
Disagreement on specific Qur'an copy
El-Sayed stated that he plans to be sworn in on a Qur’an but has not yet decided which copy to use. He mentioned that Thomas Jefferson owned a Qur’an, and that Keith Ellison used a copy of the Qur’an when he was sworn into Congress. El-Sayed also noted that the University of Michigan holds a Qur’an that is reportedly the first in the state. The Blaze reported that it is unclear whether the University of Michigan holds the oldest Qur’anic manuscript in Michigan.
What the coverage left out
None of the right-rated reports below mention the specific vote percentages for Abdul El-Sayed and Mike Rogers, other than The Blaze which provided the figures. No reports mention the date of the election or when El-Sayed is scheduled to be sworn in.
Still developing. We have re-checked which outlets are covering this 4 times, most recently on 13 Nov 2026, 03:45, and will add the sides that appear.
How each side covered it
Our own reading of the reporting listed below, written from the outlets’ articles rather than quoted from them. The reasoning is set out on our methodology page.
Left
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Centre
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No outlet rated centre has run this story so far. We are still checking, and will say plainly if that does not change.
Right
6 rated outlets
- Right-rated reports focused on El-Sayed’s intention to be sworn in on a Qur’an, with headlines from The Blaze, Conservative Review, news-pravda.com, and WIN all highlighting this aspect. The Blaze, in its full report, quoted El-Sayed saying, 'I will likely swear in on the Qur’an.' These reports also noted that El-Sayed will be the first Muslim senator. The Blaze and Conservative Review included El-Sayed’s comments about the irony of Vice President JD Vance swearing him in. El-Sayed’s remarks on America being 'big enough' for everyone, regardless of their name or prayer practices, were also included in The Blaze and Conservative Review reports. The Blaze detailed El-Sayed’s election victory, stating he received 52.5% of the vote to Rogers' 45.5%.
Questions about this coverage
- How did the left and right cover Abdul El-Sayed to be sworn in as first Muslim US senator?
- Of the 6 outlets on this story carrying a published leaning rating, 0% are rated left, 0% are rated centre, 100% are rated right. Those percentages are shares of the rated outlets, not of every outlet that ran it. The sections above set out what each side emphasised, in its own terms.
- Is Abdul El-Sayed to be sworn in as first Muslim US senator left or right?
- Too few of the outlets on this story carry a published leaning rating to say. 6 of them do, and this site does not characterise a field under 12: at that size one newsroom filing moves the share by ten points. The percentages above are the count as it stands.
- Is the coverage of Abdul El-Sayed to be sworn in as first Muslim US senator biased?
- Abdul El-Sayed to be sworn in as first Muslim US senator is one event reported by 6 outlets, and this page does not rate the story as biased or unbiased. What it publishes is the spread: which outlets ran it, where named rating organisations place each of them on the spectrum, and what each side chose to lead with. A leaning rating describes an outlet's record over time, not this article, and the two should not be run together.
- Which side is not reporting Abdul El-Sayed to be sworn in as first Muslim US senator?
- When we first saw this story, outlets rated left had barely covered it. Coverage accretes for hours after an event, so that is where to look rather than a verdict — the split above is the current count, and it is the one to read.
- Which outlets covered Abdul El-Sayed to be sworn in as first Muslim US senator?
- 6 that we know of, every one of them listed further up this page with a link to its own report and to what we hold on the publisher. Nothing here is a summary of somebody else's summary: the outlets are named so the original reporting can be read.
- Who is Abdul El-Sayed?
- Abdul El-Sayed is a Democrat who has been elected to the U.S. Senate representing Michigan. He is notable for becoming the first Muslim senator in United States history.
- What is El-Sayed’s plan for his swearing-in ceremony?
- El-Sayed has stated his intention to be sworn into office using a Qur’an. He has indicated that the specific copy has not yet been decided, mentioning historical Qur’ans owned by figures like Thomas Jefferson.
- Who will administer El-Sayed’s oath of office?
- Vice President JD Vance is constitutionally obligated to administer the oath of office to Senator-elect Abdul El-Sayed. El-Sayed commented on the irony of this situation.
Read it at the source
6 outlets, grouped by the leaning a published rating gives them. Every headline links to the original; an underlined outlet name opens our profile of that publisher.
Left
0No outlet in this group ran the story.
Centre
0No outlet in this group ran the story.
Right
6- Michigan Senator-Elect Abdul El-Sayed Says He Plans to Take Senate Oath on Quran (opens [your]NEWS in a new tab)
[your]NEWS — is [your]NEWS biased? Our profile of this outlet
- First Muslim elected to US Senate promises to be sworn in on Qur’an (opens Conservative Review in a new tab)
Conservative Review — is Conservative Review biased? Our profile of this outlet
- First Muslim elected to US Senate promises to be sworn in on Qur’an (opens The Blaze in a new tab)
- Abdul El-Sayed Shares Plan for Oath: 'I'll Swear on the Quran' (opens Breitbart in a new tab)
- U.S. Senator El Sayed – that he will take the oath on the Koran (opens news-pravda.com in a new tab)
news-pravda.com — is news-pravda.com biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Abdul El-Sayed reveals he’ll swear into office on a Quran (opens WIN in a new tab)
Not rated
0No outlet in this group ran the story.
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