# CNN’s first reactions to key Senate debates in Michigan and Kansas

https://mins.news/en/video/111016

- CNN, 2026-10-22 11:37 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HVeipk45BaM

> Michigan and Kansas held some of the last major Senate debates of the 2026 midterms on Wednesday night. The Michigan matchup between Democrat Abdul El-Sayed and Republican Mike Rogers was intensely contested and sharply personal, while the Kansas debate was more cordial and focused less on Trump.

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