# Detroit Jewish Democrats back Rogers over concerns about El-Sayed’s response to antisemitism

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/democrats-in-michigan-tell-the-daily-mail-why-theyre-voting-republican-as-troubling-abdul-el-sayed-surges-in-poll/
- Published: 2026-11-03T20:37:02+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-03T20:47:49+00:00
- Original publisher: Daily Mail (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.dailymail.com/news/us-politics/article-16263161/Democrats-Michigan-tell-Daily-Mail-theyre-voting-Republican-troubling-Abdul-El-Sayed-surges-poll.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490
- Topics: Elections, Politics, World

## Key points

- Some Detroit Jewish voters say they will switch to Mike Rogers.
- They cite concerns about El-Sayed’s response to antisemitism.
- A poll still gives El-Sayed an 11-point lead.

## Summary

Some traditionally Democratic Jewish voters in Detroit say they will back Republican Mike Rogers in Michigan’s midterm Senate race, citing concerns about Democratic candidate Abdul El-Sayed’s response to antisemitism and his links to controversial figures. The account comes as El-Sayed leads Rogers in a recent poll, while former Democratic rival Haley Stevens has endorsed Rogers, highlighting divisions within the party.

Voter Shlomi Bennett said El-Sayed had not clearly condemned ads Jewish voters considered antisemitic or the rhetoric of streamer Hasan Piker; El-Sayed has called antisemitism a scourge and said he is committed to Jewish Americans’ safety, but did not name Piker. The New York Times/Siena University poll put El-Sayed at 53 per cent and Rogers at 42 per cent. The article also reports younger voters’ support for El-Sayed, including an August survey that found 62 per cent backing among 18 to 34-year-olds, compared with 36 per cent among voters aged 50 to 64.

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