Democrat Abdul El-Sayed and Republican Mike Rogers faced each other in Michigan's Senate election on Tuesday, a contest that may determine control of the Senate. They are competing for the seat vacated by Gary Peters. El-Sayed narrowly won the Democratic primary in August over Rep. Haley Stevens.
Democrat Abdul El-Sayed and Republican Mike Rogers faced each other in Michigan's Senate election on Tuesday. The contest may determine control of the Senate. The two candidates are competing for the U.S. Senate seat vacated by Gary Peters.
How El-Sayed won the Democratic nomination
El-Sayed, a former Wayne County health director, narrowly won his party's August primary over Rep. Haley Stevens. He ran on a progressive platform and had backing from the United Auto Workers labor union. Stevens was the establishment-backed candidate in the Democratic primary.
