Abdul El-Sayed Campaigns for Michigan Senate Seat Across State
Jason Turkish, the fiance of Rep. Haley Stevens, said Wednesday he will vote for Republican Mike Rogers. He accused Democratic nominee Abdul El-Sayed of antisemitic rhetoric.
95% of Michigan Democrats back El-Sayed in a Marist poll; 4% back Rogers.
David Kramer, Stevens's former campaign chair, also plans to vote for Rogers.
Nearly $6 million has been spent by a super PAC on a Democrats for Rogers effort.
El-Sayed answered "We'll see" when asked about his seven-point win prediction.
Why it matters: The seat could help determine which party controls the Senate. Both campaigns are fighting over El-Sayed's criticism of Israel and his appearances with streamer Hasan Piker.
Stevens endorsed El-Sayed but told CNN, "I can't say that I agree with everything."
Former Obama aide Jon Lovett told Jewish Michiganders they have a "moral obligation" to back El-Sayed.
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Where they split: The dispute is whether El-Sayed's views on Israel have split Democratic voters or whether that split is a media narrative unsupported by polling.
