US midterms: Michigan Senate candidate El-Sayed becomes Democrats' rising star
In Michigan, Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed has pledged to "take the money out of politics and put it in your pocket", as FRANCE 24 correspondent Jessica Le Masurier reports.
Key points
- It took an unexpected turn on Sunday after Democratic Congresswoman Haley Stevens endorsed Republican Mike Rogers over Democratic nominee Abdul El-Sayed.
- Both candidates made their final pitches to voters during campaign rallies on Monday evening, November 2.
- The cost of living is one of the main concerns for many US voters as the midterm elections get underway.
Progressive candidate El-Sayed has so far outpolled his Republican rival and is emerging as one of the Democratic Party's rising stars.
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