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This story has run 4 times over 16 days, starting Sep 23.

  1. Kamala Harris campaigns in Detroit to shore up Black voters for Abdul El-Sayed
  2. Obama will campaign in Detroit on Oct. 24 for Michigan Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed (D-MI)
  3. Michigan GOP Senate nominee Mike Rogers says in NRSC co-funded ad to end Canada tariff war now
  4. Michigan Senate candidates El-Sayed and Rogers trade personal attacks in their first debate — this issue
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Michigan Senate candidates El-Sayed and Rogers trade personal attacks in their first debate

Political Guyentist · October 9, 20261 min read

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Abdul El-Sayed (D-MI) and Mike Rogers (R-MI) clashed over Israel, the Iran war and health care, a day after Trump called El-Sayed "Mohammed" and a "Terrorist Sympathizer" on Truth Social.

Where the race standsEl-Sayed led by 4.1 points in the Decision Desk HQ Michigan polling average before the debate (The Hill).3 details
  • El-Sayed led by 4.1 points in the Decision Desk HQ Michigan polling average before the debate (The Hill).
  • El-Sayed is being outspent on ads by nearly 2-to-1 (PBS NewsHour).
  • Rogers lost the 2024 Michigan Senate race to Elissa Slotkin by just under 20,000 votes (PBS NewsHour).

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