Mike Rogers Courts Jewish Democrats

Michigan’s Senate race tightens as Rogers courts Jewish Democrats wary of El-Sayed.

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An AARP survey of likely voters found Michigan’s Senate race effectively tied, with Democrat Abdul El-Sayed at 48% and Republican Mike Rogers at 47%, while Rogers led among voters ages 50 and older. Rogers is seeking support from Democrats and independents who oppose El-Sayed, telling them they have “a home with us.” Jewish leaders in Michigan are circulating an open letter urging Jewish Democrats and independents to back Rogers. Democratic congressional nominee Jeremy Moss has not endorsed El-Sayed as Israel remains a point of division.

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El-Sayed LiabilityLeans Right

Abdul El-Sayed is too extreme, too vulnerable on Israel and antisemitism, and too unacceptable to many Democrats to be a safe Senate nominee in Michigan. Those liabilities make Mike Rogers more appealing to Jewish Democrats and other cross-party voters who might otherwise stay with the Democratic candidate.