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Mike Rogers courts Jewish Democrats over El-Sayed's Israel stance

Rogers is courting disaffected Democrats by emphasizing concerns about his opponent’s statements on Israel.

Mike Rogers courts Jewish Democrats over El-Sayed's Israel stance
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Mike Rogers is courting Jewish Democrats who are uneasy with Abdul El-Sayed’s criticism of Israel, while El-Sayed and his supporters reject claims that his views are antisemitic. The dispute is a campaign issue in Michigan’s close Senate race.

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Michigan Senate candidate seeking Democratic and Jewish voters' support

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Michigan Senate candidate whose statements on Israel are a focus of Rogers’s appeal to Democratic voters

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Representative who lost the Democratic Senate primary to El-Sayed

Donald Trump
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President whose agenda is mentioned by El-Sayed’s campaign director

Gary C. Peters
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Senator whose seat Rogers and El-Sayed are contesting

ALSO MENTIONED  Hasan Piker, Online streamer who endorsed El-Sayed and appeared at campaign events; Joan Lowenstein, Endorsement chair of the Michigan Democratic Jewish Caucus; Michael Schostak, Bloomfield Township treasurer and candidate for University of Michigan Regent

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Mike Rogers Seeks Support From Jewish Democrats in Michigan

Outlets report that Michael Rogers is seeking or receiving support from Michigan Jewish leaders and Democrats, with the effort tied to concerns about Abdul El-Sayed’s positions on Israel. Right-leaning outlets frame the outreach as a bid to win voters across party lines over Israel; their coverage varies in how much it spotlights support for Rogers versus El-Sayed and his supporters’ rejection of claims that his views are antisemitic.

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