LIVE: Abdul El-Sayed Reacts to Election Night Results in Detroit | AC1GDRM News live-streams Abdul El-Sayed, the Democratic nominee for Michigan's 2026 U.S. Senate seat, addressing supporters at his Detroit watch party as results come in. The race pits him against Republican nominee Mike Rogers to succeed retiring Senator Gary Peters, and DRM News calls it a battleground contest with vote counts rolling in across Wayne County.