Democrats who ‘never voted Republican’ back Rogers over El-Sayed in razor-close race

EXCLUSIVE - DETROIT, MI - Republican Senate nominee Mike Rogers has a message for Democrats who are far from happy with their party's nominee in battleground Michigan : "You have a home with us." Rogers, a former congressman and former FBI agent who is running a second straight time for the Senate after losing by a slim margin two years ago, on Thursday stood alongside a group of voters as he unveiled his "Democrats for Mike Rogers" coalition during a campaign event at a residence in a western Detroit neighborhood.

After a combustible and divisive Democratic Senate primary, where Abdul El-Sayed narrowly edged more moderate Rep.

Haley Stevens for the nomination, Rogers is heavily courting Democrats disaffected with their left-wing nominee, as he works to flip a crucial Democrat-held Senate seat in the midterm elections.

"To Democrat voters who feel their nominee doesn't represent them and their values, all hope is not lost.

I'm not asking you to be a Republican.

I'm asking you for the opportunity to earn your trust... our door is open," Rogers said as he referred to Democratic voters uncomfortable with some of El-Sayed's controversial past comments and far-left policy positions.

DEMOCRACY ’26: STAY UP TO DATE WITH THE FOX NEWS ELECTION HUB A new public opinion survey from AARP indicated El-Sayed and Rogers locked in a margin-of-error race.

And in a Fox News poll conducted Aug.

6-10 and released last week, Rogers held a slight four-point edge.

Rogers’ advantage in the Fox News poll was fueled largely by stronger party unity among Republicans.

Nearly all Republicans (96%), including both MAGA (99%) and non-MAGA Republicans (89%), backed Rogers, the poll indicates.

El-Sayed's support among Democrats was slightly lower, at 91%.

While 98% of self-described Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) supporters backed El-Sayed, that number dropped to 69% of non-DSA Democrats and independents.

"We definitely think it's an opening.