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Abdul El-Sayed's Republican opponent directly pitches Democrats, hoping to capitalize after divisive primary | News

Rogers released a video seeking support from Democrats after El-Sayed won the party’s Senate primary.

Abdul El-Sayed's Republican opponent directly pitches Democrats, hoping to capitalize after divisive primary | News
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Republican Senate nominee Mike Rogers released a video appealing to Michigan Democrats after Abdul El-Sayed won a contentious Democratic primary. Rogers criticized El-Sayed’s campaign, while El-Sayed and Rep. Haley Stevens also urged Democrats to unite behind the nominee.

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Republican Senate nominee appealing to Democratic voters

PRIMARY SUBJECT

Representative and defeated Democratic Senate primary candidate

Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President, referenced in El-Sayed’s appeal to voters and criticism of Rogers

Kamala Harris
Former U.S. Senator (D-CA)

Former vice president, referenced in El-Sayed’s appeal to voters

Democratic Senate nominee and target of Rogers’s appeal

Former transportation secretary and headliner of a Democratic unity rally

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Mike Rogers Appeals to Democrats After El-Sayed's Primary Win

Outlets agree Abdul El-Sayed won Michigan’s Democratic Senate primary and Republican nominee Mike Rogers appealed to Democrats afterward. Left-leaning outlets focus on unequal scrutiny in the Senate race, portraying Rogers as more radical because of his shift toward election denialism. Center outlets describe Rogers’s appeal alongside calls for Democrats to unite behind El-Sayed. Right-leaning outlets frame the pitch as a hopeful appeal to Democrats and also highlight criticism of El-Sayed over a resurfaced clip and his response.

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