Crossfiled6 outlets · filed 1 November 2026
Abdul El-Sayed wins Michigan Senate race, CBS News projects
Democrat Abdul El-Sayed defeated former GOP Rep. Mike Rogers in Michigan, CBS News projects, after one of the most contentious contests of the midterm elections.
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What the coverage shows
The coverage converges on Abdul El-Sayed’s Senate win over Mike Rogers, with CBS News, Reason, Democracy Now! and Fox News all treating it as the central development. CBS News is the only outlet here that explicitly says it is projecting the result, while Reason alone adds that he is likely to vote with Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren. Politico does not cover the win itself in its item, but instead focuses on Haley Stevens endorsing Rogers and frames it as a setback for El-Sayed.
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