El-Sayed, Rogers trade barbs at final Michigan Senate debate

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Abdul El-Sayed and Mike Rogers, the Democratic and Republican candidates respectively, engaged in their final debate for Michigan’s Senate race on Wednesday night. CBS News White House and politics reporter Aaron Navarro provided coverage of the event. The debate marked the last opportunity for both candidates to address key issues before the election.
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Abdul El-Sayed, the Democratic candidate, is now tied in polls with Mike Rogers, his Republican opponent, for Michigan’s open U.S. Senate seat ahead of Election Day, just two weeks away. A new Marist poll conducted from October 15 to 18 found that among likely voters, El-Sayed leads by only 2 points (50% to 48%), well within the survey's margin of error. In their final debate on Wednesday night in Detroit, the candidates engaged in heated exchanges, with Rogers accusing El-Sayed of ties to the Muslim Brotherhood and El-Sayed responding sharply that such accusations were "shameful." The previous debate had descended into interruptions and personal attacks, but this time, despite continued tension, they showed more restraint.

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📰 Michigan Senate Debate Clashes
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Aaron Navarro PERSON · 1× Abdul El-Sayed PERSON · 1× CBS News ORG · 1× Democrat NORP · 1× Michigan GPE · 1× Mike Rogers PERSON · 1× Republican NORP · 1× Senate ORG · 1× White House ORG · 1×

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Democrat Abdul El-Sayed and Republican Mike Rogers went head-to-head during the Michigan Senate race's final debate on Wednesday night.
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2026-10-22 · CBS News
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Democrat Abdul El-Sayed and Republican Mike Rogers went head-to-head during the Michigan Senate race's final debate on Wednesday night. asserted
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CBS News White House and politics reporter Aaron Navarro joins with a recap. asserted
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