Politics Oct 22 In final Michigan Senate debate, El-Sayed and Rogers question each other's loyalties By Joey Cappelletti, Associated Press
Politics Oct 19 A bitter Michigan Senate race rattles Jewish and Muslim voters already on edge over the war in Gaza Michigan’s closely contested Senate race has become deeply personal for some voters. By Joey Cappelletti, Associated Press
Politics Oct 09 In combative first Michigan Senate debate, Rogers and El-Sayed trade attacks The first debate in Michigan’s closely watched U.S. Senate race turned combative Thursday as Republican Mike Rogers and Democrat Abdul El-Sayed repeatedly traded personal attacks, talked over each other and even continued arguing during a commercial break. By Joey Cappelletti, Associated Press
Politics Oct 08 Rogers and El-Sayed are set for their first debate in Michigan's Senate race after sparring online Republican Mike Rogers and Democrat Abdul El-Sayed, competing for an open U.S. Senate seat in Michigan, are set for their first campaign debate Thursday after weeks of sparring both online and in advertisements that are flooding the state in one… By Joey Cappelletti, Associated Press
Politics Oct 05 Obama to campaign with El-Sayed in Detroit as ex-president gets more involved in midterms Obama is upping involvement in the midterm election. He taped two dozen ads last week for Democratic candidates for governor and Senate that will be released in the coming days and weeks. By Joey Cappelletti, Associated Press
Sep 22 Watch 6:33 Harris joins El-Sayed on campaign trail as Democrats focus on Michigan Senate race By Lisa Desjardins, Leila Jackson With 42 days until Election Day, the race to control Congress is now in high gear. In Michigan, one of Democrats’ biggest names made their first major campaign stop of the cycle. Former Vice President Kamala Harris joined Senate candidate… Continue watching
Sep 22 WATCH: Senate candidate El-Sayed and former VP Harris speak at Black maternal health roundtable By Jacqueline Ganun, Bill Barrow, Associated Press El-Sayed said Harris, who will attend a roundtable on Black maternal health with him and separately join an event hosted by the Detroit chapter of the NAACP, is a critical advocate in helping him close ranks as he tries to… Continue reading
Aug 09 El-Sayed spoke with Obama as Michigan Democrats look to unite after a bitter Senate primary By Will Weissert, Associated Press “I was grateful for his advice. It was very warm, very inviting, and I know that he knows the critical role that Michigan is going to play,” El-Sayed told NBC’s “Meet the Press."… Continue reading
Aug 06 After Michigan, Democrats' next battleground over the party's future shifts to Wisconsin By Scott Bauer, Associated Press In a year where voters upset with the Democratic Party mainstream have propelled outsider candidates to victory across the country, this candidate is hoping to buck the trend in Wisconsin. Continue reading
Aug 06 How Abdul El-Sayed rose from political oblivion to progressive breakthrough in Michigan By Joey Cappelletti, Associated Press El-Sayed, 41, has never held elected office and entered the race seven years after losing Michigan’s Democratic gubernatorial primary by more than 20 percentage points. Continue reading