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US Senate: El-Sayed faces Rogers in Michigan

By , based on France 24

Democrat Abdul El-Sayed faces Republican Mike Rogers for a Senate seat in Michigan. A France 24 report shows a Democratic election-night gathering in Detroit, while Republicans hope to win the seat.

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