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Michigan's U.S. Senate seat race is set. Here are the challenges the candidates face

NPR | By Colin Jackson,

Leila Fadel

Published August 6, 2026 at 5:46 AM CDT

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After winning the Democratic nomination Tuesday, Abdul El-Sayed will face former Republican Congressman Mike Rogers for Michigan's open U.S. Senate seat in November.

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Leila Fadel is a host of Morning Edition, as well as NPR's morning news podcast Up First.