Democrat Abdul El-Sayed won Michigan’s open U.S. Senate seat, defeating Republican Mike Rogers, according to The Associated Press.

AP called the race at 2:27 a.m. EST Wednesday, Nov. 4. El-Sayed will succeed retiring Democratic Sen. Gary Peters.

As of AP’s 7:03 a.m. EST update, El-Sayed had 2,480,577 votes, or 52.4%, compared with Rogers’ 2,154,946 votes, or 45.6%. AP estimated that 96% of votes had been counted.

AP has declared El-Sayed the winner. Vote totals remain unofficial and may change as additional ballots are counted.

Michigan U.S. Senate results

The following figures appeared in AP’s 7:03 a.m. EST update Nov. 4:

Candidate

Party

Votes

Percentage

Abdul El-Sayed — AP winner

Democratic

2,480,577

52.4%

Mike Rogers

Republican

2,154,946

45.6%

Lydia Christensen

Libertarian

48,998

1.0%

Tim Long

U.S. Taxpayers

26,123

0.6%

Douglas P. Marsh

Green

12,366

0.3%

Walter P. Kristy

Natural Law

7,151

0.2%

El-Sayed led Rogers by 325,631 votes in that update. Percentages may not total 100% because of rounding.

AP’s estimated share of votes counted is not a precinct reporting percentage. Its race call is separate from the official canvassing and certification process.

What’s at stake

El-Sayed’s victory keeps the seat held by Peters in Democratic hands. Peters is retiring after two terms, according to AP.

Democrats entered the election needing a net gain of four seats to retake the Senate. Republicans had hoped winning Michigan’s open Democratic seat would help block that path, according to AP’s election guide published by Michigan Public.

El-Sayed defeated Rep. Haley Stevens in the August Democratic primary. Rogers previously ran for Michigan’s other Senate seat in 2024, narrowly losing to Democrat Elissa Slotkin, AP reported.

The candidates

El-Sayed, a former Wayne County Health Department director, campaigned on Medicare for All and lowering living costs, including fuel prices, according to WILX.

Rogers, a former Michigan congressman, focused on national security, immigration and inflation. He criticized El-Sayed’s health care proposal as socialized medicine, WILX reported.

How to track results

Readers can follow additional returns through AP’s Michigan U.S. Senate results tracker and the Michigan Secretary of State’s election results page.

Vote totals remain unofficial until canvassing and certification are complete. This article will be updated as additional totals become available.