The New York Times reports that AIPAC plans to spend tens of millions of dollars on behalf of Republican Mike Rogers in the Michigan Senate race. Rogers faces anti-Israel Democrat Abdul El-Sayed in November.
The New York Times reported Thursday morning that AIPAC is planning to invest tens of millions of dollars in support of Republican candidate Mike Rogers in the November election for Michigan's U.S. Senate seat. The investment would be aimed at defeating Democratic nominee Abdul El-Sayed, who has taken an adversarial stance toward Israel.
El-Sayed won the Democratic primary on August 5 in a narrow upset over pro-Israel incumbent Representative Haley Stevens, as The Zioneer reported. He has described Israel's war against Hamas as a 'genocide' and refused to recognize Israel's right to exist as a Jewish state. In a video message after the primary, he appealed directly to Jewish voters, saying his commitment to their safety is 'the same as for my own daughters.'
AIPAC, a bipartisan pro-Israel organization, has historically supported candidates from both parties who back Israel. The reported scale of spending — tens of millions of dollars — would represent a significant intervention in a Senate race that could determine control of the chamber. Rogers, a former congressman and FBI director, has positioned himself as a pro-Israel Republican.
The report is based on a single source, the New York Times, and the details of the campaign expenditure have not been independently confirmed.
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