By Jon King | Editor-in-Chief
Quoted and Noted
“You can just go ahead and call me senator.”
Abdul El-Sayed, speaking to supporters after winning his U.S. Senate race and joking that President Trump won’t have to stumble over his name anymore.
Abdul El-Sayed addresses supporters in Detroit early Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2026, as he declared victory over Republican nominee Mike Rogers in the U.S. Senate race. (Photo by Katherine Dailey/Michigan Advance)
By Ben Solis
DETROIT — The progressive wave sweeping the nation reached its crest in Michigan early Wednesday as Abdul El-Sayed, the Democratic U.S. Senate nominee, declared victory Republican former U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers.
Jocelyn Benson addresses supporters in Detroit in the early morning hours of Wed., Nov. 4, 2026 after declaring victory in the Michigan gubernatorial race. (Photo by Ben Solis/Michigan Advance)
By Katherine Dailey
Democratic nominee and Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson has declared victory in Michigan’s gubernatorial election, addressing supporters early Wednesday in Detroit. With her running mate, Senate Majority Leader Winnie Brinks (D-Grand Rapids), Benson and Brinks will also be the first all-female governing duo in Michigan.
Democratic Congressional candidate William Lawrence announces his final push to mobilize voters as he stands outside of U.S. Rep. Tom Barrett’s (R-Charlotte) former office in Lansing on Oct. 27, 2026. (Photo by Kyle Davidson/Michigan Advance)
By Kyle Davidson
In a tight race for Michigan’s politically purple 7th Congressional District, Lansing area political organizer William Lawrence has declared himself the victor against incumbent Congressman Tom Barrett (R-Charlotte).
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT
TRIVIA OF THE DAY
What is the name of the island that sits in Saginaw Bay and is believed to have been utilized for thousands of years by Native Americans as a source for the stone called “chert,” used for making stone tools?
Let us know @michiganadvance on Bluesky and check back in later today for the answer.
Tuesday's answer: Voters on Mackinac Island approved the use of snowmobiles on Nov. 3, 1972, the first motor powered vehicles allowed since 1949.
Source: https://northernmichiganhistory.com/
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