Democratic Candidate El‑Sayed Faces Unexpected GOP Backing as Election Nears
Michigan's Senate race heats up with El‑Sayed's final pitch, a Democratic Rep.'s endorsement of his Republican rival, and media scrutiny ahead of Tuesday's vote.
With Tuesday's midterm election looming (f9), Democratic Senate hopeful Abdul El‑Sayed (f1) delivered his final pitch to Michigan voters (f3), admitting there are things he wishes he'd done differently in his campaign (f2).
Adding to the pressure, Democratic Representative Haley Stevens (f4) announced she would vote for Republican Senate candidate Mike Rogers (f6), the very opponent of El‑Sayed (f5), a move that signals unusual cross‑party alignment.
CBS News White House reporter Aaron Navarro (f7) spoke with El‑Sayed ahead of the election (f8), bringing national media focus to the race.
Original reporting
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Abdul El-Sayed says there are things he wishes he'd done differently in Senate campaign
Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed gave his final pitch to voters in Michigan after Democratic Rep. Haley Stevens announced she would vote for his Republican opponent, Mike Rogers, in Tuesday's midterm election. CBS News White House reporter Aaron Navarro spoke with El-Sayed ahead of Tuesday's election.
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- Abdul El-Sayed is a Democratic Senate candidate in Michigan.
- Abdul El-Sayed said there are things he wishes he'd done differently in his Senate campaign.
- Abdul El-Sayed gave his final pitch to voters in Michigan ahead of Tuesday's election.
- Haley Stevens is a Democratic Representative.
- Haley Stevens announced she would vote for Mike Rogers, the Republican opponent of Abdul El-Sayed, in Tuesday's midterm election.
- Mike Rogers is a Republican Senate candidate in Michigan.
- Aaron Navarro is a CBS News White House reporter.
- CBS News White House reporter Aaron Navarro spoke with El-Sayed ahead of Tuesday's election.
- The midterm election is on Tuesday.
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