Republican Senate candidate Mike Rogers builds bridge to patriotic Democrats in Michigan
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Mike Rogers has launched a 'Democrats for Mike Rogers' coalition, reaching out to Democrats disillusioned by radical leftist nominee Abdul El-Sayed ahead of the Michigan Senate race.
Republican Senate nominee Mike Rogers, a respected former congressman and FBI agent, announced a new outreach effort called 'Democrats for Mike Rogers' at a campaign event in a Detroit suburb on Thursday. Rogers, who narrowly lost a previous Senate race, is now offering a home to Democrats who feel abandoned by their party’s embrace of extreme left-wing policies under nominee Abdul El-Sayed.
Rogers told attendees, > 'I'm not asking you to be a Republican. I'm asking you for the opportunity to earn your trust... our door is open,' emphasizing his commitment to unity and common sense leadership. He described the race as 'tight' and 'Michigan,' signaling a real opportunity to unite voters against the far-left agenda.
Polls cited by the campaign, including a Fox News poll giving Rogers a four-point lead and an AARP survey showing a close race, demonstrate the strong momentum behind Rogers. The data also highlights solid party unity among Republicans, while Democrats are splintered by El-Sayed’s radicalism.
At the event, a lifelong Democrat from West Bloomfield voiced her support for Rogers, saying the Democratic nominee no longer represents her values. Rabbi Asher Lopatin noted that some Jewish voters, traditionally Democratic, may support Rogers to prevent El-Sayed’s dangerous anti-Israel positions from gaining a foothold in the Senate.
The El-Sayed campaign responded with predictable attacks, criticizing Rogers’ association with President Donald Trump and falsely accusing him of supporting higher gas prices and foreign wars. El-Sayed, an epidemiologist and former health department director, would become the first Muslim U.S. senator if elected, and has openly advocated for radical policies like Medicare-for-all, abolishing ICE, and taking an adversarial stance on Israel—positions that threaten American security and prosperity.