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Trump dominates El-Sayed's attacks against Rogers, but GOP rival offers unexpected policy split

Trump's dominance in attacks and unexpected GOP policy split signal notable primary tensions.

Context

What happened: In the second Michigan U.S. Senate debate, Democrat Abdul El-Sayed repeatedly invoked President Donald Trump against Republican Mike Rogers, while Rogers broke with Trump on some trade issues. Key numbers: El-Sayed mentioned Trump 18 times during the hour-long debate. Why it matters: The race for the swing state's open Senate seat has drawn national attention as a test of the Democratic Party's progressive wing and could help determine control of the upper chamber.

What changed

In the second Michigan U.S. Senate debate, Democrat Abdul El-Sayed repeatedly invoked President Donald Trump against Republican Mike Rogers, while Rogers broke with Trump on some trade issues.

Why it matters

The race for the swing state's open Senate seat has drawn national attention as a test of the Democratic Party's progressive wing and could help determine control of the upper chamber.

Sources

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