{"id":390337,"date":"2026-10-22T13:00:16","date_gmt":"2026-10-22T12:00:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/cnns-first-reactions-to-key-senate-debates-in-mi-ks\/"},"modified":"2026-10-22T13:00:16","modified_gmt":"2026-10-22T12:00:16","slug":"cnns-first-reactions-to-key-senate-debates-in-mi-ks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/cnns-first-reactions-to-key-senate-debates-in-mi-ks\/","title":{"rendered":"CNN&#8217;s first reactions to key Senate debates in MI, KS"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.ytimg.com\/vi\/HVeipk45BaM\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"CNN&apos;s first reactions to key Senate debates in MI, KS\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/HVeipk45BaM\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Michigan and Kansas held some of the final major Senate debates of the 2026 midterm elections on Wednesday night. And they were a study in contrasts. <\/p>\n<p>The Michigan Senate debate between Democratic nominee Abdul El-Sayed and Republican Mike Rogers was bitterly personal and ferociously contested \u2014 as befits a contest that could decide the chamber\u2019s majority. <\/p>\n<p>The debate in Kansas was a little more genial, with less focus on Trump and plenty of focus on whether Democratic pastor Adam Hamilton would be too allied with the political left \u2014 from which he repeatedly sought to distance himself \u2014 to unseat GOP Sen. Roger Marshall. <\/p>\n<p>CNN&#8217;s Laura Coates and Audie Cornish lead panel discussions about the high-stakes debates as the midterm campaigns enter their final two weeks. <\/p>\n<p>0:00 Debate highlights from the Kansas and Michigan Senate debates<br \/>\n1:17 Will attacks against Abdul El-Sayed&#8217;s religion resonate in Michigan?<br \/>\n6:25 What impact will Black voters have in the Michigan Senate race?<br \/>\n10:50 KS candidates debate ICE raids in the state<\/p>\n<p>Watch 24\/7 live news with CNN Headlines: https:\/\/bit.ly\/4eIvlTr<\/p>\n<p>Stream more on CNN with an All Access subscription: https:\/\/cnn.it\/4AZMu54<\/p>\n<p>#Michigan #Kansas #News<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Michigan and Kansas held some of the final major Senate debates of the 2026 midterm elections on Wednesday night. And they were a study in contrasts. 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