{"id":2640875,"date":"2026-08-05T09:25:02","date_gmt":"2026-08-05T13:25:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/with-michigan-senate-race-undecided-abdul-el-sayed-goes-after-mike-rogers-israel-and-ice\/"},"modified":"2026-08-05T09:26:20","modified_gmt":"2026-08-05T13:26:20","slug":"with-michigan-senate-race-undecided-abdul-el-sayed-goes-after-mike-rogers-israel-and-ice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/with-michigan-senate-race-undecided-abdul-el-sayed-goes-after-mike-rogers-israel-and-ice\/","title":{"rendered":"With Michigan Senate race undecided, Abdul el Sayed goes after Mike Rogers, Israel, and ICE"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwith-michigan-senate-race-undecided-abdul-el-sayed-goes-after-mike-rogers-israel-and-ice%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2640875&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Abdul el sayed, a former public health official and progressive candidate, is closely contesting Michigan&#8217;s Democratic Senate primary against Haley Stevens, wiht about 96% of votes counted. el Sayed holds roughly 48.5%, while Stevens has 47.5%, with key results expected from wayne County. Although he hasn&#8217;t declared victory, el Sayed expresses confidence and plans to face GOP candidate Mike Rogers in the general election. El Sayed criticizes Rogers for previous corporate ties, his residency history, and his recent political activities. The candidate also campaigns against large corporate donors and organizations like AIPAC, advocating for the reduction of foreign aid to israel, and emphasizes fighting antisemitism and Islamophobia. Additionally, he <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >opposes continued unconditional military aid<\/a>, criticizing Israeli prime minister Netanyahu for recent aggressive policies, and calls for abolishing ICE, describing it as a harmful entity. The Senate Leadership Fund has launched a $45 million campaign to support Rogers and portray el Sayed as a threat to American safety and freedoms.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Former public health official <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/abdul-el-sayed\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"23138\">Abdul el Sayed <\/a>maintained a thin margin over Rep. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4645582\/gary-peters-endorses-haley-stevens-michigan-senate-race\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"4671682\">Haley Stevens<\/a> (D-MI) on Wednesday morning as <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/michigan\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"655\">Michigan<\/a> continued to count ballots in its Democratic Senate primary.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With about 96% of votes totaled, el Sayed held about 48.5% of the vote, while Stevens inched closer to the progressive candidate with 47.5% of the vote, according to the <em>Associated Press<\/em> live results Wednesday morning. Much of the remaining votes are expected to come in from Wayne County, where <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/detroit\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"1935\">Detroit<\/a> is located.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4675422\/michigan-senate-race-undecided-abdul-el-sayed-goes-after-mike-rogers-israel-ice\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>With Michigan Senate race undecided, Abdul el Sayed goes after Mike Rogers, Israel, and ICE<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4675441\/el-sayed-keeps-slight-edge-over-stevens-michigan-senate-race-too-close-to-call\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>El Sayed leads Stevens as Michigan Senate race remains too close to call<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4674936\/democrats-midterm-messaging-affordability-prioritize-local-issues\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Democrats fear leftward lurch could muddle midterm message<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Though he has not yet declared victory in the race as the results remain too close to call, el Sayed is taking his narrow margin and projecting confidence. The progressive candidate appeared on MS Now\u2019s <em>Morning Joe<\/em> at the top of the 7 a.m. hour, setting his sights on the Trump-endorsed GOP candidate, former Rep. Mike Rogers (R-MI), whom he would face in the general election.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThis is a guy who\u2019s never seen a corporate dollar he did not want to use to corrupt his office,\u201d el Sayed said. \u201cHe made $14 million after leaving Congress and moving to Florida to play golf, and he\u2019s back for a second helping. We know that if we bring people together around a movement to take our politics back, we really can beat him.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The progressive candidate called on the Republican nominee to \u201cstand for something,\u201d challenging Rogers on things such as expensive consumer prices and the Iran war, saying, \u201cWe\u2019re looking forward to forcing him to explain all of those things to the people of the state of Michigan and then sending him back to Florida.\u201d Rogers had purchased a Florida property after retiring from the U.S. House in 2015, but moved back to Michigan in 2023, according to<em><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/bridgemi.com\/michigan-government\/michigan-elections-faq-yes-mike-rogers-moved-back-florida\/\">  Bridge<\/a><\/em> <em><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/bridgemi.com\/michigan-government\/michigan-elections-faq-yes-mike-rogers-moved-back-florida\/\">Michigan<\/a><\/em>. Rogers ran for Senate against Sen. Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) in 2024 and lost by just .3 percentage points.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> has reached out to Rogers for comment.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But el Sayed did not only take aim at Rogers on Monday morning, but he also sharpened his attack lines against foreign aid for\u00a0Israel\u00a0and\u00a0Immigration and Customs Enforcement.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">El Sayed has campaigned on getting large corporate donors and money from organizations like the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/aipac\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"2620\">American Israel Public Affairs Committee<\/a> out of American politics, sparring on the topic with Stevens, who has been supported by AIPAC funding while she has vocally supported Israel. When asked by MS Now to speak to the Jewish community who voted for Stevens, el Sayed said, \u201cI hope that you\u2019ll join this movement,\u201d and he related <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/antisemitism\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"376\">antisemitism<\/a> to Islamophobia.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cMy commitment to Jewish safety is the same as my commitment to the safety of my own kids,\u201d el Sayed said. \u201cWe have a responsibility to take on antisemitism in all of its forms, wherever we see it. It\u2019s the same responsibility we have to take on Islamophobia. I know what it\u2019s like to be discriminated against for how I pray. I\u2019ve experienced it myself, and nobody should have to feel that in a country where we believe in basic freedoms.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But el Sayed also stood firm on his beliefs about cutting off aid to Israel, criticizing Prime Minister <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/benjamin-netanyahu\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"378\">Benjamin Netanyahu<\/a>, alleging he is \u201ca big reason why they\u2019ve gotten so aggressive and, frankly, so bloodthirsty under his reign.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI believe that we cannot continue to do unconditional foreign military aid. I believe that we have to follow our own laws, the Leahy laws, where we don\u2019t sell weaponry to countries that have engaged in human rights abuses,\u201d el Sayed said, arguing he would take the same approach if it were Egypt in question, the country where his parents immigrated from.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">El Sayed also went after Immigration and Customs Enforcement, calling the agency a \u201cbad experiment.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-25\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-4\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIt\u2019s been weaponized to do the worst things, and I think we need to abolish it and start from scratch,\u201d el Sayed told the network.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4674936\/democrats-midterm-messaging-affordability-prioritize-local-issues\/\">DEMOCRATS FEAR LEFTWARD LURCH COULD MUDDLE MIDTERM MESSAGE<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On Wednesday morning, the Senate Leadership Fund announced a $45 million investment \u201cto support Mike Rogers and defeat Abdul El-Sayed,\u201d calling the likely Democratic nominee a \u201cdangerous threat to the safety and freedoms of every American.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-5\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-5\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-26\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-5\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cEl-Sayed\u2019s radical agenda to defund and disarm the police, abolish prisons, and unleash terror and violent criminals is a direct attack on Michigan families,\u201d SLF Communications Director Chris Gustafson said in the statement.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>El Sayed leads Stevens in close Michigan Senate race<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3976,"featured_media":2640876,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP26217182843090.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[77374,4671,49021,37696],"class_list":["post-2640875","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-abdul-el-sayed","tag-israel","tag-michigan-senate","tag-mike-rogers"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP26217182843090.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2640875","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3976"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2640875"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2640875\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2640879,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2640875\/revisions\/2640879"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2640876"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2640875"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2640875"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2640875"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}