Republican candidate for the Michigan Senate Mike Rogers is courting moderate Democrats for his campaign following the narrow victory by Abdul El-Sayed in Tuesday's Democrat primary.

People like David aren’t feeling represented by the Michigan Democratic Senate nominee — and for good reason.

David is totally right: “In the extremes lie trouble.”

And Abdul El-Sayed is too extreme for Michigan. https://t.co/t8PY3Tg4d5

— Mike Rogers (@MikeRogersForMI) August 7, 2026

"The majority of Michigan Democrats did not vote for their Senate nominee, because they too think he is too dangerous for our state." 

If you are among the majority of Democratic voters that woke up Wednesday feeling hopeless — you deserve a Senator who is ready to sit with you, hear from you, and represent you. pic.twitter.com/uqXNkEmR8j

— Mike Rogers (@MikeRogersForMI) August 7, 2026

 "If you are among the majority of Democratic voters that woke up Wednesday feeling hopeless — you deserve a Senator who is ready to sit with you, hear from you, and represent you."

El-Sayed has garnered criticism from both parties over his association with Hasan Piker, who is widely criticized for having said that America deserved 9/11. CNSNews also reported on research that found that El Sayed had accepted as much as $115,000 from key figures in the Council on American Islamic Relations, which is condemned as a terrorist organization in Texas and abroad.

Mackinac Island may be a treasured institution to many Michiganders, but not to Abdul El-Sayed.

“I hate Mackinac so much,” he said in a 2020 documentary about himself.

“…every time I’ve ever come here, I’ve hated it. Why am I here?” pic.twitter.com/e4w1Lhf8eo

— The Midwesterner (@Th_Midwesterner) August 7, 2026

 'I hate Mackinac so much'

…

 "Every time I have ever come here I have hated it."

There's no place like Mackinac ❤️ pic.twitter.com/ALT1tILcUu

— Mike Rogers (@MikeRogersForMI) August 7, 2026