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"THIS IS WHERE WE FIGHT BACK!" Obama Endorses Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan Senate Race as Rogers Raises Muslim Brotherhood Allegations

Rogers has made allegations about El-Sayed’s family and is running against him for Michigan’s open Senate seat.

"THIS IS WHERE WE FIGHT BACK!" Obama Endorses Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan Senate Race as Rogers Raises Muslim Brotherhood Allegations
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Barack Obama endorsed Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan’s Senate race, while Republican Mike Rogers repeated disputed allegations about El-Sayed’s family ties. The article also describes the candidates’ contrasting campaign messages and foreign-policy positions.

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Democratic Senate candidate facing Mike Rogers in Michigan

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Democratic Senate candidate in Mississippi

Cindy Hyde-Smith
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Mississippi senator facing Colom

Michigan representative and former primary opponent of El-Sayed

Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President whose tariff policy Rogers has publicly criticized

Gary C. Peters
D · MI · SEN

Michigan senator retiring from the seat

ALSO MENTIONED  Barack Obama, Former president endorsing El-Sayed; Jocelyn Benson, Democratic gubernatorial candidate in Michigan

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Mike Rogers Raises Muslim Brotherhood Allegations Against El-Sayed

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