Michigan US Senate race: Rogers, El-Sayed urge turnout for critical race

Michigan voters are casting their ballots in a charged, closely watched race that could make Democrat Abdul El-Sayed the first Muslim in the United States Senate and help decide control of the chamber.Mike Rogers, his Republican opponent, cast his ballot at a polling station in White Lake, Michigan hours after polls opened. El-Sayed had already had his vote submitted and counted through an absentee ballot before Election Day.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Voting underway in closely contested US midterm elections 2026list 2 of 3In Pictures: US midterm elections in 20 photoslist 3 of 3US midterm voting begins in high-stakes test of Trump’s presidencyend of listThe two candidates seek to fill the seat of retiring Democratic Senator Gary Peters. A final New York Times/Siena poll placed El-Sayed 11 points ahead of Rogers going into the election.Polls opened at 7am local time (12:00 GMT) and close at 8pm (01:00 GMT on Wednesday). If the race is close, it may not be called until later on Wednesday. The US Department of Justice has announced that election monitors will be present at the polls in Michigan and all 50 other states, a first in US history.El-Sayed, a Muslim born ...