Vice President Kamala Harris is set to campaign with progressive Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed in a key Michigan race, where Democrats aim to secure control of the Senate. The visit underscores Harris’s direct involvement in high-stakes elections as the party pushes to flip congressional seats. El-Sayed, a former public health official, faces off against Republican Mike Rogers in a contest to replace a retiring senator. The endorsement highlights the national focus on this tight contest ahead of next year’s midterm elections.


Former Vice President Kamala Harris will join progressive Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed on the campaign trail Tuesday afternoon, as Democrats seek to take control of Congress next year. Harris threw her support behind El-Sayed, a former health official who is running against former Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Mich.) in the race to succeed retiring Sen. Gary...