Mike Rogers and Abdul El-Sayed met Wednesday for their final debate in Michigan's open Senate race. The hour turned on loyalty, Trump and costs.
Why it matters: El-Sayed would be the first Muslim elected to the Senate. Rogers would be Michigan's first Republican senator in over three decades.
Where they split: Coverage divides over whether Rogers' Muslim Brotherhood attacks raise legitimate questions about El-Sayed's ideology or target his faith.
Center coverage, 6 sources: The center sees a race dominated by Republican claims El-Sayed is soft on radical Islamism and counter-accusations of Islamophobia, with costs still at stake.
Left coverage, 4 sources: The left sees Rogers questioning a Michigan-born Muslim's loyalty, amid what it calls Trump's false jihadist claims, while trying to escape an unpopular president.
Right coverage, 10 sources: The right sees a mostly policy-driven debate over Medicare for All, Iran and tariffs, with El-Sayed pressed on his family's alleged Brotherhood ties.
What’s next: Early in-person voting begins Saturday, the same day Obama campaigns with El-Sayed in Detroit.
