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Michigan’s Senate seat is a must-win for the Democratic Party as it seeks to take control of the upper house of Congress. There’s a surge of energy behind progressive candidate Abdul El-Sayed, especially among younger voters. But can Gen Z's enthusiasm translate into votes and help Democrats win a critical Senate seat?
All eyes are on a handful of Senate races that will decide control of the prized upper chamber. Here's a quick guide.
Democrats sought on Monday, November 2, to contain a rift in Michigan's US Senate race after one of their own crossed party lines to endorse the Republican candidate, as both parties made final pitches before midterm elections that will decide control of Congress. FRANCE 24's International Affairs Editor Philip Turle has more.
As Michigan's Senate race exposes deep divisions, Al Jazeera speaks to four voters with opposing political views.
In Texas, a Democrat hopes to achieve a feat not seen in the state for 38 years: winning a seat in the US Senate. James Talarico, a young elected official who openly and proudly professes his Christian faith, is facing off against Ken Paxton, a controversial figure in the Republican Party. And his campaign is even winning over some of Donald Trump’s voters.
A prominent Michigan Democrat endorsed Republican Mike Rogers on Sunday, giving President Donald Trump's Republicans an unexpected boost in a critical US Senate race two days before midterm elections that will decide control of Congress. FRANCE 24's Caroline Baum brings us more with this report.
A high-profile Democratic defection shook Michigan's Senate race on the eve of US midterm elections as Representative Haley Stevens threw her support behind Republican Mike Rogers rather than backing the Democratic candidate, Abdul Al-Sayed, who beat her in the primary race. The move exposed divisions within the party as control of Congress hangs in the balance.
As Trump supports Senator Darline Graham, one conservative group is rallying around someone else.
Daughter of the late champion boxer Muhammad Ali, and her son, have endorsed Abdul El-Sayed’s runs for the US Senate
Stevens’s endorsement of Mike Rogers comes after a bitter dispute with Democratic nominee Abdul El-Sayed.
Haley Stevens had lost the Democratic nomination for Senate in Michigan to Abdul El-Sayed earlier this year.
US President Trump returns to the campaign trail after taking a break at his Mar-a-Lago club in Florida on Saturday.
Social Security's retirement trust fund may run out in 2032. Senators elected this November will be in office when that deadline comes.
All 435 seats in the House of Representatives and 35 of the Senate’s 100 seats are being contested on Tuesday.
