Michigan Democratic Progressives
Fabrice Smieliauskas
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about a minute ago
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Since the primary, Mike Rogers affiliated groups have outspent Abdul groups $35 Million to $16.5 Million.
While Rogers has more overall money supporting him, Abdul does have the bragging right of having raised more money straight to his own campaign funds, $14.5 million to $3.7 million. Some 450 people have maxed out their giving ($7,000) to El-Sayed, while about 150 have given the maximum to Rogers, according to campaign finance data.
Some of the highest-profile max donors to El-Sayed include:
Seattle-based rapper Macklemore, who gave under his legal name Ben Haggerty
Jon Favreau, a former Obama speechwriter and co-founder of the Pod Save America podcast
Jennifer Pritzker, a cousin of Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker and member of the billionaire Pritzker family
Andrew Dudum, founder and CEO of telehealth startup Hims & Hers Health, Inc.
Some of the highest-profile max donors to Rogers include:
Six members of the DeVos family, heirs to the Amway Corp. fortune
Michigan automotive racing tycoon Roger Penske
Michigan businessman Tom Monaghan, who founded Domino's Pizza
Louis DeJoy, the former postmaster general of the United States appointed during President Donald Trump's first term
Jim and Rob Walton, sons of Walmart founder Sam Walton
Financial executive Charles Schwab
https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/politics/2026/09/21/michigan-senate-spending-donors-abdul-el-sayed-mike-rogers/91824589007/