Rogers opens door to Democratic voters after El-Sayed’s primary victory: ‘There is still hope’

By Fox News · Fox News

Republican Senate nominee Mike Rogers opened the door to Michigan Democrats on Friday after far-left progressive Abdul El-Sayed's primary victory, assuring them "there is still hope" and they have a "home" with his campaign. "If you're among the majority of Democratic voters that woke up on Wednesday feeling, well, hopeless, because the person who won does not represent your values, well, just know, there is still hope," Rogers said in a video posted on X Friday. "Michigan deserves a senator who is ready to sit with you, hear from you, and represent you." El-Sayed narrowly defeated Rep. Haley Stevens, D-Mich., in one of the nation's most closely watched Democratic primaries , setting up a November showdown with Rogers, who ran uncontested. 2026 MIDTERMS STATE OF PLAY: KEY RACES UNFOLD AS STEVENS, EL-SAYED BATTLE IN MICHIGAN Rogers addressed Democratic voters directly, casting his campaign as a home for those who feel their values are not reflected in El-Sayed's candidacy as he tries to court the hundreds of thousands of Democrats who voted for Stevens but may not feel comfortable voting for El-Sayed. "The parents across Michigan who want an education system that sets up their kids for success, you have a home with us," he said. "To grandparents across Michigan who are heartbroken from watching their kids and grandkids leave the state, you have a home with us. To young people who are looking for real solutions to solve our housing affordability crisis, you have a home with us. To working families who don't want higher taxes and lower paychecks, well, you have a home with us." Rogers also accused El-Sayed's campaign of promoting "anger, divisiveness, calls for violence" and views he said are out of step with Michigan voters. "And to the vast majority of people across Michigan who do not want to throw their support behind a campaign filled with anger, divisiveness, calls for violence, and the views that are out of touch with your values, well, you have a home with us,…