Michigan’s 100,000 Jewish Voters Threaten Shift to Rogers as El-Sayed Faces Antisemitism Backlash
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Updated · Fox News · Aug 13
Michigan’s 100,000 Jewish Voters Threaten Shift to Rogers as El-Sayed Faces Antisemitism Backlash
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Aug 13
Summary
More than 100,000 Jewish voters in Michigan are weighing a break with Democrats in the Senate race, with some backing Republican Mike Rogers after Abdul El-Sayed’s primary win.
The backlash centers on El-Sayed’s anti-Zionist rhetoric and broader claims that Michigan Democrats have failed to confront antisemitism, turning a usually Democratic bloc into a potential swing force.
El-Sayed also drew scrutiny for touting an endorsement from Detroit pastor Horace Sheffield III, whose nonprofit received $75,000 from the campaign and who once praised Louis Farrakhan as a “truth teller.”
Dana Nessel, Michigan’s Democratic attorney general, has boycotted the state party convention over security fears, accusing party leaders of not doing enough as members facing charges tied to antisemitic threats were allowed to attend.
The dispute could carry outsized weight in a battleground state where the 2024 election was decided by about 19,000 votes, making even a modest Jewish voter shift potentially decisive.