Senate candidates El-Sayed and Rogers to debate Thursday
The Democratic and Republican candidates running to represent Michigan in the U.S. Senate, Abdul El-Sayed and Mike Rogers, will face off in a debate on Thursday.
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The Democratic and Republican candidates running to represent Michigan in the U.S. Senate, Abdul El-Sayed and Mike Rogers, will face off in a debate on Thursday.
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The two have spoken repeatedly since Harris endorsed El-Sayed after his primary win, but next week's roundtable will be the first time they appear in public together.
The Republican says the event was a town hall he never committed to and was never on his schedule. He also faulted the moderator, saying you can't hold a "two-on-one event in a TV studio."
Republican U.S. Senate candidate Mike Rogers made his case to voters at a rally in Detroit on Sunday, while his Democratic opponent Abdul El-Sayed, discussed his campaign priorities during an appearance on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan."
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