Senate Candidates Trade Insults

Republican Michigan Senate candidate Mike Rogers released an ad calling for an end to the tariff dispute with Canada. He said it was raising prices and promised to work across party lines to lower costs. Rogers had earlier defended President Donald Trump’s tariffs as necessary for Michigan, saying he would support them if they helped the state. Trump’s trade fight includes a 50% tariff on about $20 billion in Canadian goods, making Canada a campaign issue in Michigan. In a debate, Democratic candidate Abdul El-Sayed accused Rogers of shifting because his polls were falling. Rogers said he had called Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick about a Canada deal. Senate races in Michigan, Georgia and Maine are nearing November with chamber control at stake.