Politics
Michigan Senate race draws national attention as El-Sayed faces Rogers
November 1, 2026 at 05:02 PM
Coverage
3 reports · 1 in Arabic, 2 in English · over 6 hours
AJAl Jazeera English
Michigan race: All you need to know about Abdul El-Sayed v Mike Rogers
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TGThe Guardian
‘He’s a force’: Obama answers call to boost Democrats – and rattle Trump
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AJAl Jazeera Arabic
السيد يرد على سخرية "عبدول رمضان": سياسات ترمب ستجعلنا نصوم جميعا
(opens the publisher’s site)Michigan's contest between Democrat Abdul El-Sayed and Republican Mike Rogers has drawn national and international attention, with election day set for November 3.
- El-Sayed, a public health advocate of Egyptian descent, would become the first Muslim US senator if elected.
- Obama campaigned for El-Sayed in Detroit and, at a separate rally in Georgia, called the midterms "our last, best chance" of reining in the Trump administration.
- AIPAC spent more than $30 million backing El-Sayed's primary opponent and has since returned to support Rogers.
- Early voting is underway across Michigan, with polls closing at 8pm on November 3.
- President Trump mocked Democratic Senate candidate El-Sayed by calling him 'Abdul Ramadan,' drawing condemnation for the racist rhetoric.
- El-Sayed responded that Trump's policies driving up food and fuel prices would effectively force Americans to fast.