Curtis Hertel is chair of the Michigan Democratic Party
Case
Mike Rogers accused Abdul El-Sayed of funding his Senate campaign with terrorist-group money. The case examines the allegation, FEC records documenting outside-support transfers, related public responses, and whether any record establishes a direct payment from a designated organization.
Role at the time: Chair of the Michigan Democratic Party
Responding to
Mike Rogers’s allegation about Abdul El-Sayed’s campaign received funding from a terrorist organization?
“Rogers’ remarks were dangerous and desperate, and they were beneath the office he seeks.”
Hertel rejected the characterization advanced in Rogers’s remarks. His statement concerned the address overall, so it is not coded as a direct response to the campaign-finance claim.
Statement dates: September 10, 2026
Statement dates: September 10, 2026
