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Michigan’s Most Expensive Election Tops $205 Million

By Drooid · Oct 8, 2026, 4:01 PM UTC · How we work

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Mike Rogers (R-MI) and Abdul El-Sayed (D-MI) debated in Grand Rapids on Oct. 8, 2026.
A Fox News poll in August found 54% of Michigan voters thought El-Sayed too extreme.
The same poll showed 51% considered Rogers too close to President Donald Trump.
El-Sayed’s campaign spent $2.3 million on ads attacking Rogers’ opioid record.
Disclosed spending has topped $205 million, making it Michigan’s most expensive election.

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Mike Rogers (R-MI) and Abdul El-Sayed (D-MI) debated in Grand Rapids on Oct. 8, 2026.
A Fox News poll in August found 54% of Michigan voters thought El-Sayed too extreme.
The same poll showed 51% considered Rogers too close to President Donald Trump.
El-Sayed’s campaign spent $2.3 million on ads attacking Rogers’ opioid record.
Disclosed spending has topped $205 million, making it Michigan’s most expensive election.