Several networks projected him the winner overnight while votes continued to be counted; the race was far closer than progressive polls had predicted. El-Sayed now advances to face former Republican Congressman Mike Rogers, who was unopposed for the GOP nomination and enjoys Trump’s backing. Rogers is positioned as the clear favorite against a candidate whose positions on healthcare socialization, foreign policy, and identity politics are far outside the Michigan mainstream. 🚨 JUST IN: Michigan Senate candidate Mike Rogers is OBLITERATING Muslim socialist Abdul El Sayed as the general election has officially begun"I find it SHOCKING that I'm going to go up against a guy who believes America deserved 911!" The party’s progressive faction scored a Midwest win, but it may prove pyrrhic in November when control of the Senate is on the line.