Rogers Assails El-Sayed's 'Extreme' Agenda in Michigan Senate Race

Republican Michigan Senate candidate Mike Rogers has sharply criticized his Democratic opponent, Abdul El-Sayed, characterizing his agenda as "extreme" and detrimental to the state during a town hall event with Fox News host Sean Hannity.

Rogers accused El-Sayed of a "pattern of deception" and labeled him a "manufactured candidate," asserting that El-Sayed has misrepresented his political stances. "He is the most extreme candidate," Rogers stated. "He has called for defunding the police. He has called for letting criminals out of prison."

Rogers also contended that El-Sayed's support for the Green New Deal would be "a killer" for Michigan. He highlighted his campaign's extensive ground operation, reporting that volunteers have approached 6 million doors across the state. "That's the energy, and what we're getting off of those doors is, 'Yes, we're voting,' 'No, we're not going to be a DSA state,' 'No, we're not going to let this happen on our watch,'" Rogers said.

The Republican candidate also claimed his campaign is attracting support from voters who traditionally lean Democratic. During the town hall, Rogers addressed voter questions, including one from a Jewish woman who expressed feeling unsafe displaying her religious identity publicly. Rogers acknowledged similar accounts from Jewish students at the University of Michigan who reported concealing religious symbols due to harassment.

Rogers outlined his policy priorities, focusing on housing, education, and skilled trades. He expressed a desire to make homeownership more accessible for young adults and to attract more defense industry jobs to Michigan. He also advocated for reinstating shop classes in high schools to provide students with more pathways to well-paying careers.

Concluding his remarks, Rogers reiterated his criticism of El-Sayed's policies, arguing that Michigan "cannot afford" them and stating, "We certainly can't risk his ideology."

El-Sayed's campaign did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Fox News Digital.