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It’s true a large number of “Democrats” are going to vote for Mike Rogers. But you can also expect there to be “Republicans” voting for Abdul El-Sayed. Both candidates are reaching across the aisle in the final days of their campaigns.

It’s true a large number of “Democrats” are going to vote for Mike Rogers. But you can also expect there to be “Republicans” voting for Abdul El-Sayed. Both candidates are reaching across the aisle in the final days of their campaigns.

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Southfield’s Hollywood tells me he already voted for Haley Stevens via mail in ballot. “Haley! Cause Obama said so.”

Southfield’s Hollywood tells me he already voted for Haley Stevens via mail in ballot. “Haley! Cause Obama said so.”

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Detroit’s James Cotton tells me he just voted for Abdul El-Sayed at Northwest Activities Center because he’s “somebody different. We need changes…”

Detroit’s James Cotton tells me he just voted for Abdul El-Sayed at Northwest Activities Center because he’s “somebody different. We need changes…”

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Rogers camp says they won’t do Fox 2 debate because Hasan Piker called Roop Raj “my GOAT” after El-Sayed’s primary debate w/ Haley Stevens. But Hasan Piker also praised Rick Albin after the WOODTV primary debate. “I love this guy, this guy’s my favorite moderator. What a GOAT.”

Rogers camp says they won’t do Fox 2 debate because Hasan Piker called Roop Raj “my GOAT” after El-Sayed’s primary debate w/ Haley Stevens. But Hasan Piker also praised Rick Albin after the WOODTV primary debate. “I love this guy, this guy’s my favorite moderator. What a GOAT.”

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Rogers’ campaign has held a steady diet of events in Detroit, this gas card giveaway being the latest. There’s questions over whether Black voters, who mostly supported Haley Stevens in the primary, will turnout in the Nov. 3 general election for El-Sayed.

Rogers’ campaign has held a steady diet of events in Detroit, this gas card giveaway being the latest. There’s questions over whether Black voters, who mostly supported Haley Stevens in the primary, will turnout in the Nov. 3 general election for El-Sayed.

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U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell with Congressman-elect state Rep. Donavan McKinney, and state Sen.-elect Abbas Alaweih.

U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell with Congressman-elect state Rep. Donavan McKinney, and state Sen.-elect Abbas Alaweih.

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I asked Congressman Clyburn about the generational divide in the race, clear at today’s event, which was attended mostly by much older voters than what we’ve seen at El-Sayed rallies: “That’s great, that’s our future,” he said.

I asked Congressman Clyburn about the generational divide in the race, clear at today’s event, which was attended mostly by much older voters than what we’ve seen at El-Sayed rallies: “That’s great, that’s our future,” he said.

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Abdul El-Sayed’s U.S. Senate campaign is hosting an event with former U.S. Rep. Jamaal Bowman at Detroit’s Rouge Park today.

Abdul El-Sayed’s U.S. Senate campaign is hosting an event with former U.S. Rep. Jamaal Bowman at Detroit’s Rouge Park today.

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Abdul El-Sayed is about to begin a press conference about what he says is historic outside spending in the primary race for U.S. Senate by groups supporting his opponent, U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens

Abdul El-Sayed is about to begin a press conference about what he says is historic outside spending in the primary race for U.S. Senate by groups supporting his opponent, U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens

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Watch this private investigator hired by University of Michigan to surveil Palestine organizers pretend to be disabled when confronted by a student.

Watch this private investigator hired by University of Michigan to surveil Palestine organizers pretend to be disabled when confronted by a student.

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This video of Michigan Governor candidate Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist and U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-TX, is going viral on Instagram and TikTok.

This video of Michigan Governor candidate Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist and U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-TX, is going viral on Instagram and TikTok.

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Tlaib: “We don’t need swag bags, give us a $200 reimbursement. Credit our accounts. Yalla.”

Tlaib: “We don’t need swag bags, give us a $200 reimbursement. Credit our accounts. Yalla.”

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Not sure about “cool kids on the internet” but here are some coastal elites supporting Abdul El-Sayed’s campaign. Some here from Seattle and New York are about to join members of Abdul’s campaign on a walk from Eastern Market to Spirit Plaza.

Not sure about “cool kids on the internet” but here are some coastal elites supporting Abdul El-Sayed’s campaign. Some here from Seattle and New York are about to join members of Abdul’s campaign on a walk from Eastern Market to Spirit Plaza.

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Shannon Brown, from Detroit but lives in Dearborn. She’s voting for Abdul because, “I believe that our money needs to stay here in Michigan, not go over and serve special interests of foreign countries.”

Shannon Brown, from Detroit but lives in Dearborn. She’s voting for Abdul because, “I believe that our money needs to stay here in Michigan, not go over and serve special interests of foreign countries.”

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“Obama trusts her, so should Michigan,” says Wayne County commissioner Jonathan Kinloch in a Haley Stevens for Senate ad paid for by Stronger Michigan.

“Obama trusts her, so should Michigan,” says Wayne County commissioner Jonathan Kinloch in a Haley Stevens for Senate ad paid for by Stronger Michigan.

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Supporters of U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens outside Fox 2 in Southfield ahead of tonight’s U.S. Senate primary debate between her and Abdul El-Sayed.

Supporters of U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens outside Fox 2 in Southfield ahead of tonight’s U.S. Senate primary debate between her and Abdul El-Sayed.

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Can state Rep. Donavan McKinney defeat incumbent U.S. Rep. Shri Thanedar? Progressives from across the country are here in Detroit to promote his campaign in the final hours.

Can state Rep. Donavan McKinney defeat incumbent U.S. Rep. Shri Thanedar? Progressives from across the country are here in Detroit to promote his campaign in the final hours.

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U.S. Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed’s campaign this week launched an ad targeting Black voters. Today, he’s rallying voters on Detroit’s eastside at Chandler Park.

U.S. Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed’s campaign this week launched an ad targeting Black voters. Today, he’s rallying voters on Detroit’s eastside at Chandler Park.

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State Rep. Donavan McKinney, U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota, U.S. Rep. Rashida Tlaib here at Abdul El-Sayed’s campaign office in Detroit.

State Rep. Donavan McKinney, U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota, U.S. Rep. Rashida Tlaib here at Abdul El-Sayed’s campaign office in Detroit.

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This nine year old Burmese Python is no stranger to Detroit politics. He was at Mary Sheffield last year, here today for Abdul

This nine year old Burmese Python is no stranger to Detroit politics. He was at Mary Sheffield last year, here today for Abdul

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Haynes is critical of Arab owned businesses in Detroit: “I know some good Arabs, my issue is with (El-Sayed). He knows what his community has done. They own all the gas stations, now they’re buying soul food restaurants. Everything is in a Black, urban community.”

Haynes is critical of Arab owned businesses in Detroit: “I know some good Arabs, my issue is with (El-Sayed). He knows what his community has done. They own all the gas stations, now they’re buying soul food restaurants. Everything is in a Black, urban community.”

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“What is it like to meet somebody you looked up to for forever? I’ve read everything he’s written twice, literally everything,” Abdul El-Sayed says on meeting Obama for the first time Saturday. “I was grateful that he put this campaign in the broad sweep of his own experience.”

“What is it like to meet somebody you looked up to for forever? I’ve read everything he’s written twice, literally everything,” Abdul El-Sayed says on meeting Obama for the first time Saturday. “I was grateful that he put this campaign in the broad sweep of his own experience.”

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U.S. Sen. Elissa Slotkin says she’s prepared for a situation in which the Trump administration attempts to change the outcome of the election: “Right in the last two weeks of the election, they somehow come up with a national security incident that only they can protect us from.”

U.S. Sen. Elissa Slotkin says she’s prepared for a situation in which the Trump administration attempts to change the outcome of the election: “Right in the last two weeks of the election, they somehow come up with a national security incident that only they can protect us from.”

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Former Democrats Michelle Nard and Cynthia Haynes of Flint talk about how they became Republicans: “I could always see my mother saying, ‘Always vote blue.’ Blue not doing us right. Blue definitely didn’t do Flint right. We’re still dealing with poisoned water.”

Former Democrats Michelle Nard and Cynthia Haynes of Flint talk about how they became Republicans: “I could always see my mother saying, ‘Always vote blue.’ Blue not doing us right. Blue definitely didn’t do Flint right. We’re still dealing with poisoned water.”

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Kristi Rogers, the wife of Republican U.S. Senate nominee Mike Rogers, is passing out $10 gas cards at the freedom fuel gas station on Harper and Cadieux. She’s highlighting Rogers’ call to suspend the state gas tax.

Kristi Rogers, the wife of Republican U.S. Senate nominee Mike Rogers, is passing out $10 gas cards at the freedom fuel gas station on Harper and Cadieux. She’s highlighting Rogers’ call to suspend the state gas tax.

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Slotkin responds to President Trump saying "she should be tried," over comments she made to Astead last week: "And all I said was that if you've done something illegal, if you've used the government inappropriately and against the law, you should be held accountable.”

Slotkin responds to President Trump saying "she should be tried," over comments she made to Astead last week: "And all I said was that if you've done something illegal, if you've used the government inappropriately and against the law, you should be held accountable.”

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Farmington school board member Angie Smith says she’s backing Stevens because she believes she will represent everyone, “not just one race… You have to know how to work the room, don’t just come in here speaking Arabic, don’t come out with your Arabic music on.”

Farmington school board member Angie Smith says she’s backing Stevens because she believes she will represent everyone, “not just one race… You have to know how to work the room, don’t just come in here speaking Arabic, don’t come out with your Arabic music on.”

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El-Sayed supporter Duane Gholston says he didn’t realize he convinced his dad, Mike Britt, to vote for Abdul until he came across my interview with him from last week. “He’s a blue collar, blue dog Democrat who hasn’t been a superfan of the party in recent years…”

El-Sayed supporter Duane Gholston says he didn’t realize he convinced his dad, Mike Britt, to vote for Abdul until he came across my interview with him from last week. “He’s a blue collar, blue dog Democrat who hasn’t been a superfan of the party in recent years…”

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U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens having fun on TMZ Live this afternoon

U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens having fun on TMZ Live this afternoon

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Stevens met with community leader Jai Singletary, who told her he already voted for Abdul El-Sayed. Singletary showed photos of the youth soccer team he coaches before telling Stevens lawmakers shouldn’t be supporting Israel’s military that has killed children in Palestine.

Stevens met with community leader Jai Singletary, who told her he already voted for Abdul El-Sayed. Singletary showed photos of the youth soccer team he coaches before telling Stevens lawmakers shouldn’t be supporting Israel’s military that has killed children in Palestine.

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19-year-old Brandon Young from 6 Mile says he’s voting for Abdul El-Sayed because Haley Stevens is pro-Israel. “She’s too much of a corporate, Israel shill,” Young says.

19-year-old Brandon Young from 6 Mile says he’s voting for Abdul El-Sayed because Haley Stevens is pro-Israel. “She’s too much of a corporate, Israel shill,” Young says.

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“It takes a lot of courage to come out here to the hood and do this,” says Dennis Ester. “I really appreciate it.”

“It takes a lot of courage to come out here to the hood and do this,” says Dennis Ester. “I really appreciate it.”

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I asked U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens about her tweet accusing her opponent Abdul El-Sayed of “blaming all of his problems on Jewish Americans.” “He brought in Hasan Piker, this talented streamer, who has been very antisemitic,” Stevens says.

I asked U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens about her tweet accusing her opponent Abdul El-Sayed of “blaming all of his problems on Jewish Americans.” “He brought in Hasan Piker, this talented streamer, who has been very antisemitic,” Stevens says.

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Democratic nominee for Michigan governor Jocelyn Benson hugs her son and husband after finishing the Detroit Free Press marathon Sunday in just over four hours. Benson, 48, says this is her 40th marathon. Her campaign launch video last year featured her running through Detroit.

Democratic nominee for Michigan governor Jocelyn Benson hugs her son and husband after finishing the Detroit Free Press marathon Sunday in just over four hours. Benson, 48, says this is her 40th marathon. Her campaign launch video last year featured her running through Detroit.

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Garbage truck driver Mike Britt says he wasn’t sure about Abdul El-Sayed until his 32-year-old son started promoting his campaign, he tells me while parked outside of an Abdul El-Sayed event in Detroit. The Hasan Piker ads made him pause, but he’ll vote for the Democrat, he says.

Garbage truck driver Mike Britt says he wasn’t sure about Abdul El-Sayed until his 32-year-old son started promoting his campaign, he tells me while parked outside of an Abdul El-Sayed event in Detroit. The Hasan Piker ads made him pause, but he’ll vote for the Democrat, he says.

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Republican nominee for Michigan governor John James joined Detroit rapper 42 Dugg for a ride along through the city:

Republican nominee for Michigan governor John James joined Detroit rapper 42 Dugg for a ride along through the city:

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Anti-Muslim activist Cam Higby kicked out of Abdul El-Sayed rally in Detroit. Higby shouted at El-Sayed, “Why do you take money from terrorists?”

Anti-Muslim activist Cam Higby kicked out of Abdul El-Sayed rally in Detroit. Higby shouted at El-Sayed, “Why do you take money from terrorists?”

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Abdul El-Sayed greets supporters at Detroit’s Paradise Valley, a former hub for Black business that’s come back in recent years.

Abdul El-Sayed greets supporters at Detroit’s Paradise Valley, a former hub for Black business that’s come back in recent years.

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Detroit’s Ashley Baker says Black people are excited to vote for Abdul El-Sayed

Detroit’s Ashley Baker says Black people are excited to vote for Abdul El-Sayed

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“I was proud to work with Obama!” Stevens tells seniors at Eastern Market

“I was proud to work with Obama!” Stevens tells seniors at Eastern Market

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