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By the Patriot Watch Desk
Published August 5, 2026 at 12:00 AM ET · Updated August 5, 2026 at 8:06 PM ET

Michigan Democrats vow to back Republican Mike Rogers over socialist El-Sayed

8 independent outlets are covering this story, first reported here by American Thinker. Verification: Confirmed (how we verify). Every headline links to the original reporting.

Read the story at The Gateway Pundit →

What we know

Some Michigan Democrats are vowing to support Republican Senate candidate Mike Rogers over Democratic nominee Abdul El-Sayed. GOP candidate Mike Rogers has described El-Sayed as an extremist.

Patriot Watch first flagged this story 22 hr ago, when American Thinker reported it. Coverage has since grown to 8 independent outlets, including 2 wire/mainstream feeds. The most recent report came 3 hr ago from The Gateway Pundit.

Conservative & independent coverage (6)

The Gateway Pundit 3 hr ago
Michigan Voters Are JUMPING SHIP — Democrat Voters Vow to BACK Mike Rogers Over Socialist Abdul El-Sayed
RealClearPolitics 7 hr ago
Win for El-Sayed a Loss for Democrats?
Reason 7 hr ago
Abdul El-Sayed Says He's Not a Socialist. His Policy Agenda Says Otherwise.
Breitbart 7 hr ago
GOP Senate Candidate Mike Rogers: Democrat Opponent Abdul El-Sayed Is an 'Extremist' Who Wants to Empty Prisons, Support Muslim Brotherhood
Washington Free Beacon 12 hr ago
Abdul El-Sayed Socializes the Intifada
American Thinker 22 hr ago
Abdul El-Sayed wins in Michigan, but primary voters are not ‘pivoting to the left’

Wire & mainstream coverage (2)

New York Times 4 hr ago
Michigan Democrats Pick El-Sayed
Mother Jones 11 hr ago
Michigan’s Primary Reckoning for the Democrats

Coverage timeline

Aug 5, 12:00 AM ET
22 hr ago
American Thinker
Abdul El-Sayed wins in Michigan, but primary voters are not ‘pivoting to the left’
Aug 5, 10:00 AM ET
12 hr ago
Washington Free Beacon
Abdul El-Sayed Socializes the Intifada
Aug 5, 11:22 AM ET
11 hr ago
Mother Jones
Michigan’s Primary Reckoning for the Democrats
Aug 5, 3:16 PM ET
7 hr ago
Breitbart
GOP Senate Candidate Mike Rogers: Democrat Opponent Abdul El-Sayed Is an 'Extremist' Who Wants to Empty Prisons, Support Muslim Brotherhood
Aug 5, 3:25 PM ET
7 hr ago
Reason
Abdul El-Sayed Says He's Not a Socialist. His Policy Agenda Says Otherwise.
Aug 5, 3:28 PM ET
7 hr ago
RealClearPolitics
Win for El-Sayed a Loss for Democrats?
Aug 5, 5:55 PM ET
4 hr ago
New York Times
Michigan Democrats Pick El-Sayed
Aug 5, 6:40 PM ET
3 hr ago
The Gateway Pundit
Michigan Voters Are JUMPING SHIP — Democrat Voters Vow to BACK Mike Rogers Over Socialist Abdul El-Sayed
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