El-Sayed Leads Early in Michigan Senate Race

Democrat Abdul El-Sayed holds an early lead over Republican Mike Rogers in Michigan's Senate race, with nearly 55 percent of the vote with 11 percent counted. President Donald Trump has campaigned aggressively against El-Sayed. El-Sayed is among the most prominent Democratic candidates in the midterm elections. The race in Michigan was recently shifted from "toss-up" to "lean Democrat" by the Cook Political Report. Republican Haley Stevens endorsed Rogers after losing the primary. Democrats need to hold all their Senate seats and gain four Republican seats to win a majority. Early results show Democratic wins in several states, while Republican Ashley Moody was re-elected in Florida.