Michigan Senate race stays tight as Democrats target seat
Why it matters: Democrats need Michigan to have a realistic path to retake the Senate after the Nov. 3 midterms.
Michigan has emerged as one of the Senate races Democrats most need to win if they want to take control of the chamber after the Nov. 3 midterm elections. Even with President Donald Trump’s approval near record lows and voters frustrated by the high cost of living, polls described by the BBC show Democrat Abdul El-Sayed in a close contest with Republican Mike Rogers. The report frames the race as a test of whether national headwinds facing Republicans will translate into victories in key battleground states. El-Sayed, a left-wing political outsider, has been campaigning across Michigan as both parties press for an edge in one of the cycle’s pivotal contests.