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Rogers camp pushes AIPAC out of Michigan Senate fight

8/22/2026

Allies of Michigan Republican Senate nominee Mike Rogers have asked AIPAC not to advertise on his behalf, prompting the pro-Israel group to shelve a video it had already cut against Democrat Abdul El-Sayed.

What to watch: whether the two sides reconcile before Nov. 3, with AIPAC's super PAC carrying nearly $60 million as of the end of July.

AIPAC poured more than $30 million into the Democratic primary trying to defeat El-Sayed, who has called Israel a "rogue state," accused it of genocide and apartheid, and has declined to say whether Israel has a right to exist as a Jewish state.

Rogers' allies warned AIPAC before the Aug. 4 primary that they believed El-Sayed would beat Democratic opponent Haley Stevens. AIPAC then told Rogers' team it wanted to press its advertising into the general election.

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