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El-Sayed’s alleged ties to Muslim Brotherhood shake up Michigan Senate race

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Senate Republicans are making a last-ditch effort to save former Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Mich.) in the Michigan Senate race by pouring money and effort into highlighting what they say are significant ties between Democratic candidate Abdul El-Sayed and the Muslim Brotherhood.

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  1. Michigan Senate Polling as Rogers, El-Sayed Head into Second Debate

    Headline from Newsweek ·

  2. Newest

    El-Sayed’s alleged ties to Muslim Brotherhood shake up Michigan Senate race

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  1. Independent Journal Review

    Michigan Senate Candidates Clash in Final Debate (opens Independent Journal Review)

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    Independent Journal Review's feed description

    Michigan Senate candidates Mike Rogers and Abdul El-Sayed presented contrasting economic plans at a Detroit Economic Club forum: Rogers emphasized energy production, low taxes and skilled-trades training, while El-Sayed advocated stronger market regulation, universal health coverage and attracting w…

  2. Newsweek

    Michigan Senate Polling as Rogers, El-Sayed Head into Second Debate (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    El-Sayed holds a slim polling edge over Rogers ahead of their final Michigan Senate debate.

  3. Bridge Michigan

    Watch live: Abdul El-Sayed, Mike Rogers debate in Michigan US Senate race (opens Bridge Michigan)

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    Bridge Michigan's feed description

    Starting at 7 p.m., Abdul El-Sayed and Mike Rogers will debate for the last time in Michigan's heavily contested US Senate race.

  4. Townhall

  5. MyNorthwest

    In final Michigan Senate debate, El-Sayed and Rogers question each other’s loyalties (opens MyNorthwest)

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    MyNorthwest's feed description

    WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrat Abdul El-Sayed and Republican Mike Rogers clashed in their final Senate debate Wednesday, with El-Sayed trying to tie his opponent to President Donald Trump and Rogers saying his rival’s progressive policies would be too extreme for Michigan.

  6. KRDO

    El-Sayed’s loyalty to America, Rogers’ loyalty to Trump and other takeaways from Michigan Senate debate (opens KRDO)

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    KRDO's feed description

    By Stephen Collinson, Gloria Pazmino, CNN (CNN) — The Michigan Senate debate between Democratic nominee Abdul El-Sayed and Republican Mike Rogers was bitterly personal and ferociously contested — as befits a contest that could decide the chamber’s majority. Each candidate had a simple task.

  7. CBS News

    Abdul El-Sayed and Mike Rogers clash in final Michigan Senate debate (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Republican Mike Rogers and Democrat Abdul El-Sayed clashed onstage Wednesday during the second debate in the increasingly bitter Michigan Senate race.

  8. Bridge Michigan

    Fact check: Abdul El-Sayed, Mike Rogers debate trade, money, immigration, more (opens Bridge Michigan)

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    Bridge Michigan's feed description

    Abdul El-Sayed and Mike Rogers met on the debate stage for the second and final time before Election Day. Here are the facts.

  9. Washington Examiner

    Abdul el Sayed, Mike Rogers clash over MAGA, Muslim Brotherhood in final Michigan Senate debate (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    Republican Mike Rogers and Democrat Abdul el Sayed sparred over patriotism, the economy, healthcare, and Iran during their final debate Wednesday night, with each candidate spending much of the hour trying to tie the other to a political movement that some Michiganders may find unattractive.

  10. The Hill

    El-Sayed, Rogers clash in final Michigan Senate face off: 3 takeaways (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    Democrat Abdul El-Sayed and Republican Mike Rogers faced off in their second and final debate in the race for Michigan’s open Senate seat, a pivotal contest that could determine control of the upper chamber.

  11. NBC News

    Abdul El-Sayed and Mike Rogers’ final debate clash sets up final sprint in Michigan (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    The second Michigan Senate debate on Wednesday featured several heated clashes between Democratic nominee Abdul El-Sayed and former Republican Rep.

  12. WOOD TV8

    El-Sayed, Rogers clash in final Senate debate before midterm election (opens WOOD TV8)

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    WOOD TV8's feed description

    The final Senate debate to place Oct. 21 in Detroit, where Abdul El-Sayed and Mike Rogers squared-off before the midterm election in two weeks.

  13. Breitbart News

    Mike Rogers Presses El-Sayed in Final Michigan Senate Debate: ‘Are You for America' or 'Terrorist Groups Overseas?’ (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    Republican Michigan U.S. Senate candidate Mike Rogers pressed his challenger, Muslim leftist Abdulrahman El-Sayed, about his alleged ties to the Muslim Brotherhood and whether he is "for America" or "these terrorist groups overseas."

  14. MyStateline

    El-Sayed’s alleged ties to Muslim Brotherhood shake up Michigan Senate race (opens MyStateline)

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    MyStateline's feed description

    Senate Republicans are making a last-ditch effort to save former Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Mich.) in the Michigan Senate race by pouring money and effort into highlighting what they say are significant ties between Democratic candidate Abdul El-Sayed and the Muslim Brotherhood.

  15. Fox News

    El-Sayed, Rogers clash over Muslim Brotherhood, Trump and guns: 5 fiery debate moments (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Mike Rogers and Abdul El-Sayed clashed over the Iran war, AI regulation, and the Second Amendment in a fiery Michigan Senate debate.

  16. Al Jazeera

    Michigan Senate debate: Key takeaways from El-Sayed, Rogers clash (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    El-Sayed and Rogers also tackle immigration in Michigan while Kansas candidates spar over Ukraine.

  17. Bloomberg

    Michigan Senate Race 2026: El-Sayed and Rogers Exchange Insults in Debate (opens Bloomberg)

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    Bloomberg's feed description

    Michigan Senate hopefuls Mike Rogers and Abdul El-Sayed exchanged shots in a testy debate on Wednesday night, using their final meeting to try to sway disaffected voters.

  18. Mother Jones

    Mike Rogers Used His Last Debate to Smear Abdul El-Sayed (opens Mother Jones)

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    Mother Jones's feed description

    Michigan’s US Senate nominees, Democrat Abdul El-Sayed and Republican Mike Rogers, faced off Wednesday night in their final debate of a toss-up race less than two weeks before the midterms. They clashed over rising costs, the war in Iran, and mass violence by ICE under Donald Trump.

  19. Fox News

    Michigan Senate rivals clash over Muslim Brotherhood allegations as Rogers doubles down on El-Sayed (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    The Michigan Senate race heated up on "Special Report" as Abdul El-Sayed and Mike Rogers clashed over war powers, Medicare-for-all and Muslim Brotherhood allegations.

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