2026 Midterm Elections Live Updates: Latest News, Results, and Analysis
DETROIT — Keith Coldicott thought he had scored the golden ticket.
TL;DR
- Former President Barack Obama campaigned in Detroit for progressive Michigan Senate candidate Abdul el Sayed.
- Hundreds of people waited in line to attend the rally, while a group of protesters gathered outside.
- The event highlighted the political and racial tensions surrounding the closely watched Senate race.
- El Sayed has been subjected to what he describes as racist and Islamophobic rhetoric from President Trump and Republican candidate Mike Rogers.
- Obama's appearance coincided with the first day of in-person early voting in Michigan.