Mike Rogers touts Democratic defectors as he seeks to exploit divisions over Abdul El-Sayed

By: Ben Solis

Outlets: Michigan Advance

Published: August 20, 2026

Words: 1,483

Last Updated: 2 months ago

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DETROIT — Standing on the front lawn of a home in a Detroit neighborhood, Republican U.S. Senate nominee Mike Rogers brought together a group of Democrats who on Thursday said they would vote for the former congressman instead of Abdul El-Sayed, the Democratic nominee.

The coalition, known as “Democrats for Rogers,” currently consists of a small group that included outgoing state Rep. Karen Whitsett (D-Detroit), Chelsea Rebeck, who was described as a mother from West …

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