Michigan US Senate race: Rogers, El-Sayed urge turnout for critical race
Summary
Michigan voters are choosing between Democrat Abdul El-Sayed and Republican Mike Rogers for the Senate seat held by retiring Democrat Gary Peters. The closely watched contest could affect control of the Senate; a final New York Times/Siena poll had El-Sayed 11 points ahead, but votes were still being cast when the article was published.Key Facts
- El-Sayed submitted an absentee ballot before Election Day, while Rogers voted in person in White Lake, Michigan.
- Polls opened at 7 a.m. local time and were scheduled to close at 8 p.m.
- The U.S. Department of Justice said election monitors would be present in Michigan and every other state, which the article described as a first in U.S. history.
- El-Sayed is a former head of Detroit’s health department and has campaigned for policies including Medicare for All.
- Rogers is a former congressman and ally of President Donald Trump; he lost a 2024 Senate race by a narrow margin, according to the article.
- El-Sayed and Congresswoman Haley Stevens clashed over his criticism of U.S. support for Israel; Stevens endorsed Rogers after losing to El-Sayed in the August primary.
- The article says pro-Israel group AIPAC spent more than $30 million backing Stevens, and that donors who had supported Stevens later directed $9 million to a Republican group supporting Rogers.
- Republican Party advertisements sought to associate El-Sayed with terrorism and radicalism, and he faced attacks targeting his Muslim faith.
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