Asher Lopatin

“normally vote Democrat are going to vote for Mike Rogers, and I'm hearing that. And there's a growing movement like that. And I think the more they meet him ... the more they're going to feel comfortable voting for a Republican, sometimes for the first time in their lives.”

Asher Lopatin · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-22

Rabbi Asher Lopatin commented on Jewish Democratic voters crossing party lines to support Mike Rogers.

“I do have a lot of issues with a lot of policies of the Trump administration,”

Asher Lopatin · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-22

Rabbi Asher Lopatin explained his decision to oppose Abdul El-Sayed despite disagreeing with Trump administration policies.

“I usually vote Democrat, but I'm going to be voting for Mike Rogers,”

Asher Lopatin · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-22

Rabbi Asher Lopatin announced his endorsement of Republican Senate candidate Mike Rogers at a Detroit campaign event.

“has shown contempt for the Jewish community and, frankly, for American values by making Hasan Piker, a vicious antisemite and racist, his campaign surrogate and somebody he buddies up with.”

Asher Lopatin · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-22

Rabbi Asher Lopatin criticized Abdul El-Sayed for his association with online streamer Hasan Piker.

“But it's more important to make a statement that we cannot let someone like Abdul El-Sayed get into the Senate.”

Asher Lopatin · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-22

Rabbi Asher Lopatin stated the importance of preventing Abdul El-Sayed from winning a seat in the U.S. Senate.

“normally vote Democrat are going to vote for Mike Rogers, and I'm hearing that. And there's a growing movement like that. And I think the more they meet him...the more they're going to feel comfortable voting for a Republican, sometimes the first time in their lives.”

Asher Lopatin · said 2026-08-20 · reported 2026-08-20

Lopatin describing a growing trend of Jewish Democrats supporting Rogers.

“Many people I talked to, many super progressive people, are really traumatized by the way they were treated, and the way Haley Stevens was booed, and the way other candidates were treated. It's a violent, uncivil kind of setup for politics, and that's the biggest danger: taking away civility from politics,”

Asher Lopatin · said 2026-08-20 · reported 2026-08-20

Lopatin describing hostility toward Israel supporters at an April state Democratic Party convention.

“I do have a lot of issues with a lot of policies of the Trump administration. I do have concerns about the Supreme Court. But it's more important to make a statement that we cannot let someone like Abdul El-Sayed get into the Senate.”

Asher Lopatin · said 2026-08-20 · reported 2026-08-20

Rabbi Lopatin explaining his support for Rogers at the campaign event despite disagreements with the Trump administration.