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Will Black Voters Show Up for El-Sayed in Michigan?
15 minutes Posted Oct 22, 2026 at 3:50 pm.
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Experts say the critical Senate race in Michigan could come down to Black voters in urban areas like Detroit. But is Democratic nominee Abdul El-Sayed taking this group for granted? Our team travels to Flint to hear from voters about what this outreach looks like. 
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Guest: Jeff Zeleny, CNN Chief National Affairs Correspondent 
Host: David Rind 
Producer: Paola Ortiz 
Showrunner: Felicia Patinkin
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