Sports Owners Back Mike Rogers in Michigan Senate Race
Major sports owners overwhelmingly support Mike Rogers in Michigan’s Senate race, according to FEC records.
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Michigan voters will cast their ballots on Tuesday in the final showdown between Republican Mike Rogers and Democrat Abdul El-Sayed for the U.S. Senate seat. While the public vote is still pending, the sports industry has already made its stance clear, with major owners overwhelmingly supporting Rogers.
Major Sports Owners Back Rogers
According to Front Office Sports (FOS), Rogers and the PACs backing his campaign have received financial support from at least ten principal owners of major sports franchises. In contrast, El-Sayed’s campaign has received only two donations from the sports world, neither from a principal owner.
Among the major contributors to Rogers’ campaign is Robert Kraft, owner of the New England Patriots, who donated $100,000 to the Great Lakes Conservatives Fund (GLCF), a Super PAC supporting Rogers. GLCF has spent over $20 million on advertising in the Michigan Senate race. Kraft also donated $3,500 to the principal committee for Rep. Haley Stevens, El-Sayed’s Democratic primary opponent, in August.
Other major donors include the Bidwill family, Kendrick, Dan DeVos, and Haslam, each contributing $5,000 or $3,000 respectively. Ben Navarro, who owns the Cincinnati and Charleston tennis tournaments, donated $500,000 to GLCF, while Casey Wasserman, the chairperson of the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics organizing committee, donated $25,000 to Team Rogers.
El-Sayed Receives Limited Sports Support
El-Sayed’s campaign received only two donations from the sports industry. San Diego Padres pitcher Lucas Giolito contributed $1,250, while Chicago Stars minority owner Jennifer Pritzker donated $7,000 to El-Sayed’s campaign and an additional $565 to Rebellion PAC, founded by leftist activist Cenk Uygur.
Local Michigan sports owners, according to FOS, have largely declined to donate to either candidate, highlighting a clear divide in the sports community’s support for the Senate race.
FOS relied on Federal Election Commission (FEC) records for their analysis, providing a transparent look at how the sports industry is shaping the outcome of the race.
Source: Breitbart
