El-Sayed narrowly leads Rogers in AARP poll, but remains competitive race for Michigan sen

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El-Sayed narrowly leads Rogers in AARP poll, but remains competitive race for Michigan sen
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  1. El-Sayed holds slight lead over Rogers in new AARP poll Progressive Abdul El-Sayed narrowly leads Republican Mike Rogers in the race to succeed retiring Michigan Sen. Gary Peters (D), according to a new poll. An AARP poll released on Thursday commissioned by pollsters Fabrizio Ward (R) and Impact Research (D), found El-Sayed leading Rogers 48 percent to 47 percent among likely voters, with 5 percent…

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    Breitbart

    The results follow a recent Fox News poll, also showing Rogers leading El-Sayed in the Senate race by four percentage points, or 51 to 47 percent. That also coincides with a recent EPIC-MIRS poll from the end of last month that has Rogers up by three, 46 to 43 percent.

    Fox News

    A new public opinion survey from AARP indicated El-Sayed and Rogers locked in a margin-of-error race. And in a Fox News poll conducted Aug. 6-10 and released last week, Rogers held a slight four-point edge.

    Washington Examiner

    While Rogers touted his conversations with voters who picked Stevens in the primary, the poll shows el Sayed is having luck consolidating Democrats’ support. El Sayed is leading Rogers 91% to zero percent with self-identified Democrats, and he’s also doing well among Democrats who identify as progressive and those who do not.

    Washington Times

    Mike Rogers, the Republican Senate candidate in Michigan, is trying to assemble a coalition of Democrats unwilling to support the Democratic nominee, Abdul El-Sayed.

  2. “Mike Rogers will put Donald Trump ahead of Michigan every single time,” he said. “Abdul’s the only candidate with a coalition that can win this November and will get right to work in the U.S. Senate getting money out of politics and putting money in your pockets.”

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    Wozniak added, "Abdul's the only candidate with a coalition that can win this November and will get right to work in the US Senate getting money out of politics and putting money in your pockets."

  3. The rabbi continued, “As someone who votes Democrat usually, I am proud this time to support Mike Rogers.”

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    Fox News

    Lopatin said that Jewish voters who "normally vote Democrat are going to vote for Mike Rogers, and I'm hearing that. And there's a growing movement like that. And I think the more they meet him...the more they're going to feel comfortable voting for a Republican, sometimes the first time in their lives."

  4. Mr. El-Sayed has pushed back on claims of antisemitism. He characterizes himself as a critic of Israel, which he says is “not the same as Judaism and the Jewish people.”

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    But two weeks ago, after winning the nomination, El-Sayed emphasized, "My commitment to Jewish safety is the same as my commitment to the safety of my own kids. We have a responsibility to take on antisemitism in all of its forms, wherever we see it."

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  1. 01 Washington Examiner

    The Michigan Debate Commission, comprised of two dozen media, business, and academic groups, said on Wednesday that it had invited both candidates to participate in a debate on Sept. 15, before absentee ballots are sent to voters.

  2. 02 Fox News

    Rogers, a former congressman and former FBI agent who is running a second straight time for the Senate after losing by a slim margin two years ago, on Thursday stood alongside a group of voters as he unveiled his "Democrats for Mike Rogers" coalition during a campaign event at a residence in a western Detroit neighborhood.

  3. 03 Breitbart

    The survey also examined the state’s gubernatorial race, showing Democrat Jocelyn Benson with a wider lead against her Republican challenger, Republican Rep. John James (R-MI):

  4. 04 Washington Times

    Mr. Rogers, a former congressman who ran for the Senate in 2024, was joined by individuals who say they’re choosing him over their party’s nominee.

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