Politics · October 28, 2026
LIVE 10/28 AT 6:30 PM ET: Republican Jewish Coalition Hosts Ted Cruz, Mike Rogers for Michigan Community Conversation
Part of: Michigan Senate: El-Sayed vs. Rogers →
In the final days of the Michigan Senate race, Senator Ted Cruz has campaigned alongside Republican nominee Mike Rogers to oppose Democrat Abdul El-Sayed. During events including a Republican Jewish Coalition forum, Cruz and Rogers have focused on national security, energy policy, and the ideological implications of the race. Cruz has characterized El-Sayed as a security risk with ties to the Muslim Brotherhood—a claim El-Sayed has formally denied—and warned that an El-Sayed victory would pave the way for a 2028 presidential run by Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. Meanwhile, Rogers has targeted El-Sayed's past support for the Green New Deal and a 2018 carbon tax proposal, alleging these would lead to a $2,000 annual energy tax for Michigan residents.
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- The Epoch TimesMBFC: Right-Center
LIVE 10/28 AT 6:30 PM ET: Republican Jewish Coalition Hosts Ted Cruz, Mike Rogers for Michigan Community Conversation
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Reported across the spectrum
- Senator Ted Cruz campaigned for Mike Rogers in Grosse Pointe Woods, Michigan.
- The Michigan Senate race features Republican Mike Rogers against Democrat Abdul El-Sayed.
- Ted Cruz argued that an El-Sayed victory could lead to Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez winning the Democratic presidential nomination in 2028.
- The Republican Jewish Coalition hosted an event featuring Cruz and Rogers titled 'Who Will Keep Us Safe?'
Reported by only some outlets
- Ted Cruz referred to Abdul El-Sayed as the 'jihadist leprechaun.'
- Mike Rogers claims El-Sayed supports an 'energy tax' that would increase utility costs by $2,000 annually and gas by 20 cents per gallon.
- Abdul El-Sayed stated to Fox News that he has never been a member of the Muslim Brotherhood.
- The $2,000 energy cost estimate used by Rogers is based on a Michigan clean energy law that El-Sayed did not help pass.
- Some branches of the Muslim Brotherhood were designated as terrorist organizations by the Trump administration in January.
Left-leaning outlets tend to emphasize…
emphasize the 'bigoted anti-Muslim' nature of the Republican campaign, highlighting El-Sayed's denials of extremist ties and framing the attacks as a distraction from economic issues
Right-leaning outlets tend to emphasize…
highlight the national security implications of the race, specifically the 'risk' of El-Sayed having access to intelligence and the broader threat of progressive victories empowering Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Centrist outlets tend to focus on…
focus on evaluating the accuracy of economic claims, such as the 'energy tax' allegations, by contextualizing them against El-Sayed's past 2018 proposals versus his current platform
Where coverage diverges
Coverage diverges along left/right lines — see Framing tab for specifics.
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