Democratic nominee Abdul El-Sayed held a narrow polling lead over Republican Mike Rogers in Michigan's 2026 Senate race as of September 18, 2026. Rogers declined to appear at a scheduled debate on September 16, drawing criticism from El-Sayed and prompting a campaign visit by Vice President Kamala Harris to support the Democrat.
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Mile Rogers? More like Mic Dodger. www.fox2detroit.com/news/mike-ro... Democratic nominee Abdul El-Sayed has committed and will be in studio, while Republican Mike Rogers and his campaign have declined the invitation. The debate is happening regardless with an open podiu...
Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Dr. Abdul El-Sayed blasted his Republican opponent, former Rep. Mike Rogers, for skipping their debate Tuesday night. CBS News' political director Fin Gómez has more on this and other races.
Not sure about Abdul El-Sayed? Mike Rogers supports Hitler & hates women ⬇️ #VoteToSaveDemocracy #VoteAgainstFascism LANSING — Breaking reporting from the Detroit Metro Times reveals that failed GOP Senate candidate Mike Rogers announced members of his campaign outreach team who “complained about women in politics,”...
👏👏👏 Mike Rogers had much to say at Trump's sh*tshow in Dallas Still, he refuses to leave his hasienda in Florida to debate @abdulelsayed.bsky.social in Michigan PRINCE AMONG POLS youtube.com/shorts/TYc1M... YouTube video by The Democrats
substack.com/@qasimrashid... While we all watch the cowardice of Ed Sheeran, also take note of the cowardice of MAGA Mike Rogers—who was too cowardly to show up to debate Dr. Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan for US Senate. Rogers won...
Kamala Harris Will Campaign with Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan www.washingtonsun.com/campaigns/ka... The event marks the pair’s first public appearance together since Harris endorsed El-Sayed after his primary victory.
The former vice president endorsed El-Sayed after he won the Senate Democratic primary in Michigan, where Trump beat Harris by less than 2 percentage points in 2024.
CBS News has confirmed that former Vice President Kamala Harris will campaign with Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan. Political strategists Ofirah Yheskel and Greta Joynes join "The Takeout" with analysis.
🔴 @keithedwards This is going mega viral.. The viral clip features Michigan Senate candidate Dr. Abdul El-Sayed debating an empty podium and criticizing his REP opponent, Mike Rogers, for skipping the debate to attend a DT convention in Dallas. https://www. youtube.com/watch?v=802TW5neNjQ
Mike Rogers chickens out of debate with Abdul El-Sayed www.dailykos.com/stories/2026... Michigan’s GOP Senate candidate was missing from a televised debate against his Democratic opponent.
Rep. Mike Rogers (R) said he "never agreed" to Tuesday's televised debate with his Michigan Senate opponent, Democrat Abdul El-Sayed — who spoke for an hour next to an empty podium on a Fox 2 Detroit hours after the Republican announced he wouldn't attend. Rogers reiterated to CBS News Detroit's Heath Kalb that the moderator's...
Former Vice President Kamala Harris will campaign for Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed (D) at a campaign event next week, according to multiple reports. Harris will join El-Sayed, a doctor and former head of health departments in Detroit and Wayne County, at a roundtable focused on Black maternal health on Tuesday, The Associated Press reported...
Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed holds a slight lead over his opponent former Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Mich.) ahead of the 2026 midterm elections, a new poll shows. The Hill/Emerson College Polling survey released Thursday found that El-Sayed garnered 48 percent support, Rogers received 46 percent, 4 percent remained undecided and 2 percent chose another candidate...