Michigan U.S. Senate race

The vice president said he doesn’t mind that Rogers has distanced himself from some of Trump’s policies

Rogers said having an easier path to the Republican nomination this year let him spend much more time on Black voter outreach than the last time he ran for the Senate in 2024.

The Democratic U.S. Senate hopeful made three stops across Michigan’s Upper Peninsula on Thursday

The Rogers camp has been trying to build inroads after El-Sayed struggled in Detroit during his primary race

Republicans have spent tens of millions of dollars to portray him as a dangerous radical, as El-Sayed responds by traveling across Michigan, meeting voters, and focusing on health care and the cost of living

Mike Rogers attempted, without evidence, to link El-Sayed to terrorist organizations during the debate

Republican Mike Rogers rolls out plan heavy on transparency; Democrat Abdul El-Sayed advocates for Medicare for All

Some centrist Democrats have been upset with El-Sayed’s endorsement of progressive policies. Others with his criticism of Israel

The seat is pivotal to Democrats’ chances of flipping the Senate and El-Sayed will face the challenge of uniting a divided Democratic base after a bruising primary

Congresswoman Haley Stevens picked up the endorsement of the senator she’s trying to replace