Mike Rogers calls Abdul El-Sayed 'anti-Jew' as Jewish voters take center stage in Michigan Senate race

Summary

Republican Mike Rogers branded Democrat Abdul El-Sayed 'anti-Jew' after an interview, according to The Times of Israel, and the Michigan Senate race has become a fight over Jewish voters. Progressive Jewish groups have mobilized to defend El-Sayed, and they argue that a Republican victory would carry its own risks for Jewish Americans.

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1. The Times of Israel

   21 Oct 2026, 08:15 UTCSource ↗

   The Times of Israel reports that Mike Rogers branded Abdul El-Sayed 'anti-Jew' after an interview, and that progressive Jewish groups are mobilizing to defend the Democrat and arguing that a Republican victory carries its own risks.