Michigan and Kansas Senate debates expose key divides before midterms

Candidates in Michigan and Kansas held their final Senate debates Wednesday, less than two weeks before the November 3 midterm elections, with the outcomes set to influence control of the Senate, where Republicans currently hold 53 of 100 seats. In Michigan, Democrat Abdul El-Sayed and Republican Mike Rogers clashed over the US-Iran war, immigration, and tariffs, with Rogers distancing himself from some Trump policies while El-Sayed tied his opponent to the president. In Kansas, Republican Senator Roger Marshall and Democrat Adam Hamilton sparred over diesel prices, ICE raids, and weapons sales to Israel. The debates highlighted key divides, including El-Sayed's criticism of ICE and the Iran war's economic impact, while Rogers appealed to Democrats and defended immigration enforcement. Marshall blamed Ukraine for fuel costs, and Hamilton condemned US weapons use in Gaza.