El-Sayed faces rival Rogers for Michigan Senate seat

Author: aljazeera.comPublished on: October 22, 2026Country: United States

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El-Sayed faces rival Rogers for Michigan Senate seat

Democrat Abdul El-Sayed and Republican Mike Rogers took part in their final debate in the race for Michigan’s open US Senate seat. They were asked, among other questions, whether Iran poses a threat to US national security.

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