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Mike Rogers calls for end to Iran war in new Michigan Senate campaign ad

The Republican Senate candidate says 'Michigan families can't afford to wait' as gas prices and the war become 2026 campaign issues.

What to know

  • Mike Rogers, the GOP Senate nominee in Michigan, released an ad calling for an end to the Iran war, tying the conflict to economic pressures like gas prices.
  • The ad was released on X and picked up by national outlets including The Hill and CBS News, which featured strategist commentary.
  • A Reddit commenter highlighted a separate mailer from the Rogers/John James campaign attacking Democratic figures, raising questions about the campaign's broader messaging strategy.

Mike Rogers Republican Senate candidate, MichiganAbdul El-SayedAbdul El-Sayed Democratic figure referenced in campaign materialJohn James Named alongside Rogers in campaign mailer

Mike Rogers calls for end to Iran war in new Michigan Senate campaign ad
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How it unfolded 3 developments, newest first · click a bar or a number to jump articlespostscomments

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Sep 22yesterdaynow · 12:58 AM ET
  1. 3

    CBS News covers Rogers' ad with strategist analysis

    CBS News aired a segment on the ad, bringing on political strategists Chuck Flint and Chuck Rocha to discuss the political calculation behind Rogers' message.

    • europesays@pubeurope.com

      2 GOP Senate Candidates Try To Distance Themselves From Unpopular Iran War Like this article? Keep independent journalism alive. Support HuffPost. GOP Senate candidates Mike Rogers in Michigan and Ashley… # EuropeSays # Headlines # News # Europe # Europa # EU # Iran # AshleyHinson # DonaldTrump # GOP # HuffPost # MikeRogers

      europesays@pubeurope.comMastodon1d agoview on Mastodon ↗
    1 more of the top 2 · 2 posts in this stretch
    • verdantsquare@mastodon.world

      From AP: ‘Time is now’ to exit the Iran war, Mike Rogers says in break with Trump https://www. youtube.com/watch?v=2hApDcJiI3 w&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon * VSN-GDPM c1996 # news # SupportIndependentMedia # vsn

      verdantsquare@mastodon.worldMastodon4h agoview on Mastodon ↗
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    Reddit commenter contrasts ad with Rogers' attack mailers

    A Reddit commenter described a separate mailer from the Rogers/John James campaign that attacked Democratic figures including Abdul El-Sayed, Bernie Sanders and AOC, questioning the contrast with Rogers' Iran-war messaging.

    “On the back, it shows Abdul El-Sayed, Bernie, AOC, etc all smiling. It shows Abdul's muscly arms out while he yanks apart an American flag…”
    — u/pinkfartlek
    • We got one of his ads in the mail the other day. On the front, it shows a white family and reads: "THIS IS AMERICA: Thriving families. Strong economy. Affordable living. Good paying jobs. Low taxes. Our proud American way of life. This is the America and Michigan John James and Mike Rogers are fighting for." On the back, it shows Abdul El-Sayed…

      pinkfartlekr/politics2d agoview on r/politics ↗
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    Rogers releases ad demanding end to Iran war

    Mike Rogers, the Republican Senate candidate in Michigan, posted a campaign ad on X filmed at a grocery store, saying Michigan families 'can't afford to wait' for the Iran war to end and linking the conflict to economic pressures like gas prices.

    “Michigan families can't afford to wait…”
    — Mike Rogers
    1. first by Detroit Free Press, 1d ago · also Fox News, Yahoo

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    2. first by politico.com, 2d ago · also Politico

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