2026
Michigan's Senate race pits progressive Democrat Abdul El-Sayed against Trump-endorsed Republican Mike Rogers.
“looking at the Senate race in Michigan, where you have Abdul El-Sayed, who is a progressive candidate, versus Mike Rogers, another Trump-endorsed candidate”
Tamara Keith · Who decides the future of America?, 0:23:05
2026
Mike Rogers's campaign focused its closing argument on portraying Abdul El-Sayed, who would be the first Muslim U.S. senator, as un-American.
“the Rogers campaign has focused its closing argument, trying to paint El-Sayed, who'd be the first Muslim U. S. senator, as un-American.”
Sam Greenblatt · Michigan Democrats Feud, Midterm Map Shifts, US-Iran Diplomacy Efforts, 0:04:18
2026
Haley Stevens, who lost the Democratic Senate primary in Michigan, endorsed Republican Mike Rogers over Democratic nominee Abdul El-Sayed.
“the losing Democratic primary candidate in the Michigan Senate race, Haley Stevens, snub the Democratic nominee, Abdul Ossayed, and cross party lines and endorse his Republican rival, Mike Rogers.”
Michael Barbaro · A Guide to Election Night 2026, 0:05:14
2026
Representative Haley Stevens endorsed Republican Mike Rogers on the Sunday before the election, attending church with him and holding a press conference.
“Haley Stevens' uh, shocking decision to endorse Mike Rogers on Sunday morning, which included going to church with him and holding a press conference afterwards.”
Jon Favreau · Last Call for Takes!, 0:17:44
2026
In the final Times/Siena Michigan poll, Abdul El-Sayed won 96% of Kamala Harris voters and Mike Rogers won 2% of them.
“Abdul is winning 96% of Kamala Harris voters, and only 2% of Kamala Harris voters are voting for Mike Rogers.”
Jon Favreau · Last Call for Takes!, 0:33:38
Undated
Trump, Mike Rogers and allies tried to tie Abdul El-Sayed to the Muslim Brotherhood using a fourteen-year-old tweet from his half-sister about their mother's college years.
“trying to tie Abdul to the Muslim Brotherhood based on a fourteen-year-old tweet from Abdul's half-sister, saying their mom was reminiscing about being active with the Muslim Brotherhood as a college student in the early seventies.”
Jon Favreau · Vance Bombs at Brutal Town Hall, 0:36:30