# Obama Plans Detroit Rally to Boost El-Sayed in Tight Senate Race

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- Bloomberg News, 2026-10-05 22:30 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-10-05/obama-plans-detroit-rally-to-boost-el-sayed-in-tight-senate-race?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6ac424f138d4b900014a0e34

> Former President Barack Obama and President Donald Trump both plan to campaign in Michigan in the coming weeks to support their candidates. Their contest centers especially on the key Senate race between Democrat Abdul El-Sayed and Mike Rogers ahead of the Nov. 3 election.

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