Senate 2026 · Michigan
Race coverage
Republicans' best pickup opportunity — an open Democratic-held seat in a state the president carried in 2024. Below: news reports and opinion columns from the national press that name a candidate in this race, since collection began in May 2026. A name anywhere in the text counts, so a piece need not be about the race. Pages that are not articles are left out.
Policy topics
All topics19 International Affairs51716 Defense1262 Civil Rights11517 Technology563 Health5212 Law and Crime4923 Culture1713 Social Welfare1715 Banking, finance and commerce1218 Foreign Trade119 Immigration96 Education91 Macroeconomics810 Transportation74 Agriculture621 Public Lands68 Energy45 Labor47 Environment414 Housing2Government operations1,077No policy content34
1,987 pieces in this selection; the lists keep only the most recent, and repeats of the same headline are dropped — 231 below.
Detroit Democrats challenge Mike Rogers’ touted gains with Black voters in US Senate race
20 Government Operations
Lankford Indicates That a Hezbollah Affiliate Is Supporting El-Sayed in Michigan
19 International Affairs
El-Sayed Campaign's Response to Muslim Brotherhood Story Has Some Glaring Problems
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El-Sayed labels AI 'existential threat’
17 Technology
Live discussion: Ocasio-Cortez is helping El-Sayed in Michigan. Can he help her in 2028?
20 Government Operations
John James: 'Russia Is the Enemy,' I Know Who's the Enemy, Unlike El-Sayed
19 International Affairs
Why an El-Sayed win in Michigan is important for Ocasio-Cortez
20 Government Operations
Gen Z women want politicians who can make the ‘American dream’ feel attainable
20 Government Operations
The High Cost of El-Sayed
19 International Affairs
El-Sayed Tries to Dismiss Inconvenient Truths With Repeated Lies
19 International Affairs
Trump attacks Rep. Ilhan Omar and Senate hopeful Abdul El-Sayed at Ohio rally
20 Government Operations
Scrutiny of El-Sayed's alleged ties to Muslim Brotherhood grow following interview
19 International Affairs
Abdul El-Sayed Once Called Obama a Failure. Now He’s Campaigning at His Side.
20 Government Operations
El-Sayed Wants “Money Out of Politics.” A New Ad Shows Who’s Funding Him.
20 Government Operations
Mike Rogers Goes for the Finishing Move After El-Sayed Gets Caught in a Whopper
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Obama hits the airwaves in Michigan for El-Sayed's Senate bid
20 Government Operations
Why Abdul El-Sayed might not be winning Black voters in Michigan (Charles M Blow/The Guardian)
20 Government Operations
Obama Cuts an Ad for Abdul El-Sayed
20 Government Operations
Why El-Sayed Is Struggling w/Black voters in Michigan
2 Civil Rights
Abdul El-Sayed Narrowly Leads in Michigan Senate Race
20 Government Operations
This Video of El-Sayed From 2018 Could Do Some Serious Damage to His Senate Campaign
20 Government Operations
Abdul El-Sayed walks back Obama criticism ahead of their campaign event
20 Government Operations
El-Sayed addresses past Obama criticism, says Democrats now 'stand on the shoulders of giants'
20 Government Operations
Abdul El-Sayed Tells NBC: Democrats Have ‘Got To Win By Massive Numbers’
20 Government Operations
Abdul El-Sayed, Michigan's Democratic Senate nominee, says he has no plans to run for president
20 Government Operations
El-Sayed: Trump Has Committed 'Multiple' Impeachable Offenses
20 Government Operations
GOP Goes Scorched-Earth on Abdul El-Sayed (Jonathan Cohn/The Bulwark)
20 Government Operations
Post Game: Obama campaigns for Abdul El-Sayed despite his past criticism
20 Government Operations
El-Sayed Decides Mocking Michigan Football Is a Winning Campaign Strategy…
20 Government Operations
GOP Goes Scorched-Earth On Abdul El-Sayed
20 Government Operations
Abdul El-Sayed says Democrats must ‘win by massive numbers’ to fend off GOP election denial
20 Government Operations
Republicans Want Abdul El-Sayed To Be The Main Character Of The Midterms. He's Happy To Oblige
20 Government Operations
El-Sayed Compares Obama To His Father After Complaining About ‘His Failures’
20 Government Operations
Abdul El-Sayed addresses past criticism of Obama: 'I was younger’ and ‘angry’
20 Government Operations
Outside spending nears $2 billion – and the biggest groups pull further ahead
20 Government Operations
With MAGA friends like these, do Arkansas Republicans need enemies?
20 Government Operations
El-Sayed Spars With Sen John Kennedy on Social Media: ‘Wears His Bed Sheets Out at Night’
20 Government Operations
Are Democrats Trying to Steal Michigan for El-Sayed? It Sure Looks Like It.
20 Government Operations
Why Won't El-Sayed Answer a No-Brainer?
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El-Sayed talks corporate money, healthcare, artificial intelligence at Lansing town hall
20 Government Operations
El-Sayed vs. Rogers gets nasty in Michigan debate...
20 Government Operations
Ocasio-Cortez will stump for Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan’s Senate race
20 Government Operations
Social Media Reacts to Rogers’ Takedown of El-Sayed in Michigan Senate Debate
20 Government Operations
Ocasio-Cortez set to rally for El-Sayed in Michigan
2 Civil Rights
Trump says Rogers 'completely obliterated' El-Sayed in debate
20 Government Operations
Your Weekly Michigan Political Brief
20 Government Operations
Ocasio-Cortez to Campaign for El-Sayed on Bus Tour in Michigan
20 Government Operations
Trump lauds Rogers for hammering El-Sayed on Michigan debate stage
20 Government Operations
Trump rips El-Sayed after Michigan Senate debate
20 Government Operations
‘You Go After My Mom?’: Rogers And El-Sayed Unleash Personal Attacks In First Debate
20 Government Operations
El-Sayed vs. Rogers gets nasty in Michigan
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Rogers, El-Sayed trade personal attacks in first Michigan Senate debate
20 Government Operations
Schumer blasts Trump's 'bigoted bull---' on El-Sayed
2 Civil Rights
Rogers, El-Sayed face off in Michigan
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FBI post featuring El-Sayed runs afoul of Hatch Act, say experts
12 Law and Crime
El-Sayed Said Obama Left America No Better Off. Now He Wants His Help.
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AOC privately gushes over thought of Abdul El-Sayed victory in Michigan…
15 Banking, finance and commerce
WATCH: ‘Committed Democrats’ Say They’re A Hard No On Abdul El-Sayed
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AOC privately gushes if El-Sayed pulls off victory in Michigan, lefties will win ‘anywhere’
15 Banking, finance and commerce
Obama to rally for El-Sayed in Michigan
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Abdul El-Sayed Just Gave JD Vance A Brutal New Nickname, And I Can't Stop Laughing
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JD Vance Gets A Damning New Nickname From Abdul El-Sayed
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Abdul El-Sayed wants to go on late-night show so host can get his ‘a— whooped’
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Nessel Endorsed Abdulrahman Mohamed El-Sayed, Then Asked Him a Remarkable Question.
998 No Policy Content
El-Sayed questions ethics of football in resurfaced audio
15 Banking, finance and commerce
El-Sayed grills reporter for asking about 'flip-flopping' on Harris
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EL-Sayed in 2016: Cars are the ‘modern-day cigarette’…
10 Transportation
Abdul El-Sayed Spots A Surprising Sign That ‘MAGA Is Eating Itself’
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El-Sayed on Carlson praise: MAGA 'eating itself'
15 Banking, finance and commerce
Father Of Flight 93 Hero Lays Into Michigan’s Abdul El-Sayed
10 Transportation
El-Sayed Welcomes Kamala Harris as Others Keep Away
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The Tariff Gift to Abdul El-Sayed
18 Foreign Trade
El-Sayed's Fox News Interview Exposed How Radical and Unfit for Office He Really Is
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El-Sayed challenges Vance to weightlifting competition: 'You talk a good game'
15 Banking, finance and commerce
Mike Rogers: El-Sayed 'Married Himself to Hasan Piker'
19 International Affairs
Abdul El-Sayed Calls Trump An ‘A**hole’ For Canada Trade War
18 Foreign Trade
Mike Rogers Slams Abdul El-Sayed’s ‘Apology’ To Jews As Political Theater
19 International Affairs
New: Rogers' Perfect Final Smackdown to El-Sayed Football Exchange
15 Banking, finance and commerce
El-Sayed's Post on Dolly Parton's Death Has People Up in Arms
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El-Sayed's Wealth Tax Fantasy Could Wreck Michigan's Econ.
1 Macroeconomics
Why Professors Got Behind Abdul El-Sayed
6 Education
Mike Rogers on Abdul El-Sayed: 'I Know a Con Man When I See One'
19 International Affairs
Kristen Welker Runs Cover for Abdul El-Sayed - Tim Scott Wasn't Having It
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Nolte: Jewish Democrats Urge Support for Mike Rogers over Abdul El-Sayed
19 International Affairs
El-Sayed holds slight lead over Rogers in new AARP poll
13 Social Welfare
This Will Play Well in Michigan: Abdul El-Sayed Says Football Is 'Toxic Masculinity'
15 Banking, finance and commerce
El-Sayed, AOC Trip All Over Themselves When Cornered About Hasan Piker
15 Banking, finance and commerce
IT'S EL-SAYED!
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Abdul El-Sayed reacts to win against Haley Stevens, slams Mike Rogers as "corporate sellout"
15 Banking, finance and commerce
What’s next for Abdul El-Sayed after his victory?
998 No Policy Content
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