Though the Michigan primary was held on Tuesday, Wednesday morning rolled around before some outlets pronounced 41-year-old Abdul El-Sayed the winner of the Democratic primary for the U.S. Senate. A Rogers win would therefore be a Republican pickup and go a long way to help the GOP maintain control of the Senate. RELATED: Michigan may help GOP keep control of Senate, no matter who prevails on Democratic sideSarah Rice/Getty ImagesThe tight primary indicates that many Michigan Democrats have misgivings about El-Sayed, and indeed, he is no stranger to controversy. promised during a gubernatorial campaign against Whitmer in 2018 to allow illegal aliens to obtain a Michigan driver's license. A Rogers win would therefore be a Republican pickup and go a long way to help the GOP maintain control of the Senate.