Some Michigan Jewish Democrats disavow Stevens over endorsement of El-Sayed’s GOP rival

In the final days before Michigan's midterm election, the race between Democrat Abdul El-Sayed and Republican Mike Rogers has garnered significant attention. Rogers, seeking to become Michigan's first Republican U.S. senator in 25 years, is facing a tough challenge from El-Sayed, who narrowly beat his primary opponent, Rep. Haley Stevens, by fewer than 15,000 votes.

The tension in the race escalated when Stevens endorsed Rogers for Senate at a Detroit church service, a move that garnered criticism from Sen. Chuck Schumer, who called it a "despicable betrayal."

Throughout the campaign, both candidates have made various claims about each other. However, the news segment found that several of these claims were false, misleading, or unsupported by facts. For instance, Rogers claimed that El-Sayed wrote a letter supporting the Muslim Brotherhood, but our reporting revealed that El-Sayed was among 46 Egyptian-Americans who signed a letter urging Egypt's new democratically elected president to take action against allies of the previous authoritarian leader. El-Sayed denies any ties to the Muslim Brotherhood and has publicly disavowed the group.

El-Sayed accused Michigan utility DTE of buying off politicians and raising rates faster than in 46 other states over the past 20 years. While DTE has contributed to Michigan politicians, 60 Minutes found no evidence of improper payments for votes or regulatory decisions. Additionally, El-Sayed claimed that Rogers made $14 million after leaving Congress, but financial disclosures show that Rogers' net worth rose to an estimated $7 million to $14 million or more, reflecting net worth, not earnings.

Lastly, Rogers called El-Sayed a Democratic socialist, but El-Sayed clarified that he is a capitalist and not a member of the Democratic Socialists of America.