Harris Plans Michigan Campaign Events With El-Sayed

Former Vice President Kamala Harris campaigned in Detroit with Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed to unify Democrats and strengthen his support among Black voters in Wayne County. At a Birth Detroit roundtable, they focused on Black maternal health, while Harris framed El-Sayed’s race against Republican Mike Rogers as a referendum on health care, Medicaid, reproductive rights and the Senate’s ability to check the Trump administration. El-Sayed, a physician and former Detroit public health chief who supports universal health care and opposes U.S. arms sales to Israel, said Harris could help build a broader coalition after his divisive primary. A Suffolk University poll of 500 likely voters showed El-Sayed leading Rogers 47% to 40%, with 8% undecided and a 4.4-point margin of error; he held notable advantages among Black, younger, female and independent voters. The contest is for the seat being vacated by Democratic Sen. Gary Peters and could affect Senate control, though El-Sayed faces divisions over Israel and the 2024 election, while Rogers criticized Harris’s involvement. Harris’s return to Michigan also bolstered her standing with Black voters as she considers a potential 2028 presidential campaign.