Michigan Needs a Two-State Solution
Summary
Michigan’s 2026 Senate campaign between Republican Mike Rogers and Democrat Abdul El-Sayed has focused on tariffs and the state’s auto industry, as well as Israel, Gaza, antisemitism and anti-Muslim prejudice. The article describes these as overlapping concerns among voters and cites polling that shows opposition to tariffs on Canadian goods and concern about their effect on the auto industry.Key Facts
- Rogers, a Republican, is campaigning for the U.S. Senate against Democrat Abdul El-Sayed.
- Rogers has called for an end to President Donald Trump’s tariffs on Canada.
- At a rally with Trump, Rogers appeared when Trump called El-Sayed a jihadist and questioned his loyalty to the United States.
- A Detroit Regional Chamber poll found that 60.3 percent of Michigan voters said tariffs were hurting the auto industry.
- A September 2026 New York Times/Siena survey found that 67 percent of respondents opposed tariffs on Canadian goods.
- Dearborn voted for Trump in 2024 amid anger among some voters over the Biden administration’s support for Israel.
- Jewish community leaders have raised concerns with El-Sayed about antisemitism and Jewish safety.
- Arab American Trump supporter Bishara Bahbah criticized Trump’s remarks about El-Sayed as racist.
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