Detroit Democrats challenge Mike Rogers’ touted gains with Black voters in US Senate race

By: Ben Solis

Outlets: Michigan Advance

Published: October 13, 2026

Words: 1,258

Last Updated: 4 days, 17 hours ago

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A handful of Black civic leaders, Detroit elected officials and union heads said Tuesday that Republican U.S. Senate nominee and former U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers has a record of suppressing Black voting power in the city and across Michigan — an attempt to push back against Rogers’ claims that his Black voter outreach program is producing real results for his campaign against Democratic nominee Abdul El-Sayed.

State Rep. Tonya Myers Phillips (D-Detroit) and …

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