Trump‑Won Michigan Senate Seat Up for Grabs as Voters Split Across Party Lines
Senator Gary Peters' retirement opens the last Democratic seat in a state that voted for Donald Trump, and the race between Mike Rogers and Abdul El‑Sayed is drawing unexpected cross‑party support.
Senator Gary Peters, a two‑term U.S. Senator from Michigan, is retiring, leaving the only open Democratic Senate seat in a state that Donald Trump won in 2024.
As the Rogers–El‑Sayed race reaches its final hours, Michigan voters are making cross‑party choices between Republican Mike Rogers and Democrat Abdul El‑Sayed.
Even a former Democrat is backing Republican Mike Rogers, while a lifelong Republican is voting for Democrat Abdul El‑Sayed.
Original reporting
PBS News
Live Results: Michigan Senate midterm election
Michigan Sen. Gary Peters' retirement after serving two terms in the Senate leaves the only open Democratic seat in a state President Donald Trump won in 2024.
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Michigan voters make surprising cross-party choices as Rogers, El-Sayed race reaches final hours
A former Democrat backs Mike Rogers while a lifelong Republican holds his nose to vote for Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan's pivotal Senate race.
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Facts this version was allowed to use
- Gary Peters is a U.S. Senator from Michigan.
- Gary Peters is retiring after serving two terms in the Senate.
- Gary Peters' retirement leaves the only open Democratic Senate seat in a state Donald Trump won in 2024.
- Donald Trump won Michigan in 2024, according to PBS News.
- Michigan voters are making cross-party choices in the Senate race between Mike Rogers and Abdul El-Sayed, according to Fox News.
- The Rogers–El-Sayed race is in its final hours, according to Fox News.
- A former Democrat backs Mike Rogers, according to Fox News.
- A lifelong Republican is voting for Abdul El-Sayed, according to Fox News.
- Mike Rogers is a candidate in Michigan's Senate race.
- Abdul El-Sayed is a candidate in Michigan's Senate race.
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