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Mike Rogers speaks out after skipping Michigan Senate debate: "We never agreed to it"

Republican Mike Rogers is defending his decision not to attend a Sept. 15 televised event in the U.S. Senate race, saying he never agreed to participate and accusing the moderator of favoritism.

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El-Sayed Forced To Debate Empty Podium After Republican DodgesThe Democratic Senate nominee showed up for a debate on Tuesday and called out Mike Rogers for skipping the event.

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Mike Rogers refuses to participate in debate over moderator 'bias'Mike Rogers declined to participate in the Fox Two Detroit TV debate, accusing moderator Roop Raj of favoring el Sayed.

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Michigan Senate candidates battle over their records on 9/11 at 25-year markThe candidates in Michigan's closely watched U.S. Senate race, Democrat Abdul El-Sayed and Republican Mike Rogers, have exchanged criticism over their records on the 9/11 attacks.

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Mike Rogers, Abdul El-Sayed agree to 1st debate for U.S. Senate seatWOOD-TV is hosting the debate on Oct. 8, moderated by Rick Albin.

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Live updates: El-Sayed, Rogers clash at Michigan Senate debateMichigan Senate hopefuls Abdul El-Sayed (D) and Mike Rogers (R) took the debate stage together for the first time Thursday. The hour-long face off hosted by Nexstar's WOOD-TV regularly devolved into bickering as the two battleground candidates traded personal and political jabs. Georgia and Maine are also holding Senate debates Thursday. Earlier…

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Michigan Debate: Abdul El-Sayed Claims Mike Rogers Listing Atrocities of Oct. 7 Terror Attack Is ‘Political Theater’Muslim leftist Michigan U.S. Senate candidate Abdulrahman El-Sayed claimed during a Thursday night debate that his opponent, Republican former Rep. Mike Rogers (R-MI), was engaging in "political theater" for listing the atrocities of the horrific Oct. 7 Hamas terrorist attack in Israel. The post Michigan Debate: Abdul El-Sayed Claims Mike Rogers Listing…

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Michigan Debate: Leftist U.S. Senate Candidate El-Sayed Fails to Deny Receiving Campaign Money from TerroristsLeftist Muslim U.S. Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed (D-MI) failed to deny receiving money from leftist billionaire George Soros or terrorist groups during a debate with his opponent, U.S. Senate candidate Mike Rogers (R-MI), on Thursday. The post Michigan Debate: Leftist U.S. Senate Candidate El-Sayed Fails to Deny Receiving Campaign Money from…

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El-Sayed refuses to say whether Iran is more of a threat than Israel in stunning Michigan Senate debate momentRogers blasted El-Sayed for his lack of clarity on terrorism and laced into him for not releasing a statement marking the three-year anniversary of Hamas' deadly Oct. 7, 2023, attack on Israel.

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El-Sayed, Rogers trade barbs over Iran war, gas prices in Michigan Senate debateWhat began as a debate over Michigan families’ rising costs quickly turned into a heated political showdown Thursday night, as Democrat Abdul El-Sayed and Republican Mike Rogers traded personal attacks in their race for the U.S. Senate.

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