GOP's Mike Rogers weighs AIPAC liability vs. support in high-stakes Michigan Senate race
“The Rogers campaign has been explicit with us that they welcome support from AIPAC and our members,” spokesperson Deryn Sousa told the Times.
Assessment
Mike Rogers is caught between two political realities in Michigan. AIPAC's endorsement brings significant fundraising and organizational muscle, but it also carries a liability with pro-Palestinian voters and the state's large Arab American population. The campaign's public embrace of AIPAC support signals which constituency Rogers believes matters more for a general election win. Watch whether Democratic opponent Elissa Slotkin uses this to peel off voters in Dearborn and Hamtramck.