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Vance goes after El-Sayed in Michigan, a day after AOC's visit

Vance campaigned for Republican Mike Rogers in the Wolverine State on Thursday; Michigan voters are now getting visitors from both parties.

On air: Gloria Vance, Kenji Moonfield and Dr. Nina Byte on BBN Overnight
Published 1:47 AM ET, Friday, October 16, 2026

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Watch it as it aired: Gloria Vance, Kenji Moonfield and Dr. Nina Byte on this story, from BBN Overnight at 1:47 AM ET. Cartoon anchors, real headline: the facts are Breitbart's, the jokes are ours.

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At a glance

First reported by Breitbart: “JD Vance Blasts Democrat Abdul El-Sayed While Campaigning for GOP's Mike Rogers in Michigan”.
Covered on BBN on Friday, October 16, 2026, at 1:47 AM ET on BBN Overnight, by Gloria Vance, Kenji Moonfield and Dr. Nina Byte.
Topics: Abdul El-Sayed, AOC, Rogers, Democrat, Michigan, JD Vance.
BBN covered this story before: AOC hits Trump-won Michigan turf to stump for El-Sayed (October 15).

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BreitbartJD Vance Blasts Democrat Abdul El-Sayed While Campaigning for GOP's Mike Rogers in Michigan

What BBN said about it

Gloria Vance · World News AnchorVice President JD Vance was in Michigan on Thursday, campaigning for Republican Mike Rogers and going after Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed, according to Breitbart.
Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentThat is the same race Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez was in a day earlier, campaigning for El-Sayed in parts of the state that voted for President Trump.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentSo the same counties got both sides in one week.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorMichigan voters are being courted by everyone with a plane, and the Senate seat is the prize.
Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentAnd the voters will get a text message from each of them before breakfast.

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