Bruce Springsteen and Nicki Minaj Face Off in Crucial Midterm Race
Summary
Bruce Springsteen backed Democrat Abdul El-Sayed, while Nicki Minaj urged support for Republican Mike Rogers in Michigan’s Senate race. The contest is for the seat held by retiring Senator Gary Peters and could affect control of the U.S. Senate.Key Facts
- Springsteen endorsed El-Sayed in an Instagram post and criticized the leadership in the White House.
- Minaj appeared with President Donald Trump at a Michigan rally on October 25 and led chants supporting Rogers and gubernatorial candidate John James.
- El-Sayed won the Democratic nomination in August with 48.5 percent of the vote, compared with Haley Stevens’s 47.5 percent.
- Rogers ran unopposed for the Republican Senate nomination and narrowly lost Michigan’s other Senate seat to Democrat Elissa Slotkin in 2024.
- Democrats need a net gain of four Senate seats to regain control of the chamber.
- Michigan voters are also choosing a governor; Democrat Jocelyn Benson is facing Republican John James.
- Former President Barack Obama campaigned with El-Sayed in Detroit on October 24.
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