Mike Rogers claims he was an assembly line worker. The UAW said that is stretching the truth.

As Republican Mike Rogers makes his case to voters in Michigan’s high-stakes U.S. Senate race against Democratic nominee Abdul El-Sayed, he’s relied on his record as a federal law enforcement agent, his national intelligence expertise and his image as an every-day working man turned lawmaker. But one claim he’s made on the campaign doesn’t appear [

By: Ben Solis

Outlets: Michigan Advance

Published: September 24, 2026

Words: 2,509

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 3 days ago

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As Republican Mike Rogers makes his case to voters in Michigan’s high-stakes U.S. Senate race against Democratic nominee Abdul El-Sayed, he’s relied on his record as a federal law enforcement agent, his national intelligence expertise and his image as an every-day working man turned lawmaker.

But one claim he’s made on the campaign doesn’t appear to hold water for the United Auto Workers — his insistence that he worked in an automotive factory …

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