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This statement follows reports that individuals connected to Rogers' campaign had previously communicated to AIPAC that they did not want the group to engage in the race. Rogers is competing against Democratic candidate Abdul El-Sayed for the Michigan Senate seat. AIPAC's affiliated super PAC, the United Democracy Project, has entered the Michigan Senate general election."},{"type":"heading","text":"Disagreement on Timing of Campaign's Request to AIPAC"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The Jewish Insider digest states that individuals affiliated with Rogers’ campaign had reportedly told AIPAC that it did not want the group to spend in the race. The dailybs.com digest specifies that Rogers’ allies told AIPAC in August not to advertise on his behalf after his rival Abdul El-Sayed defeated his primary opponent. Other right-rated digests, including Bizpac Review and The Daily Caller, do not specify when Rogers' allies made their request to AIPAC."},{"type":"heading","text":"What the coverage left out"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"None of the right-rated digests mention the United Democracy Project's entry into the Michigan Senate general election. 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