Isophoric News · Thursday, October 22, 2026
El-Sayed and Rogers clash in the final Michigan Senate debate
Democrat Abdul El-Sayed and Republican Mike Rogers, a former congressman, held their second and final debate Wednesday in the Michigan Senate race for the seat of retiring Sen. Gary Peters, a Democrat, CBS News and NBC News reported. El-Sayed called Rogers "a sock puppet" for President Trump and said the Iran war is behind high prices, while Rogers, who has called for the war to wind down, said Iran is "absolutely" a threat and accused El-Sayed of a "pattern of deception" about his platform, according to CBS News. Rogers also raised claims that El-Sayed has ties to the Muslim Brotherhood; El-Sayed has repeatedly denied any connection, said he has never been part of the organization, and called the allegations "shameful," CBS News and NBC News reported. On tariffs, El-Sayed criticized President Trump's but said he is open to some import duties, while Rogers called them a "mixed bag," CBS News reported.