Donald Trump claimed election fraud in Michigan as a progressive firebrand won a marquee Senate race that could change the balance of power in Congress. U.S. Senate Democratic candidate Abdul El-Sayed speaks on stage, with vote counting continuing for Michigan's Democratic U.S. Senate primary, during an election night rally in Detroit, Michigan, U.S., August 5, 2026. The Democratic primary race for the Michigan Senate seat was the most expensive primary contest in the party’s history. U.S. Senate Democratic candidate Abdul El-Sayed speaks on stage, with vote counting continuing for Michigan's Democratic U.S. Senate primary, during an election night rally in Detroit, Michigan, U.S., August 5, 2026. Since launching his Senate comeback, however, Rogers has aligned himself closely with Trump and has repeatedly echoed the president’s claims that the 2024 Michigan Senate race was stolen from him, despite no evidence supporting those allegations.