Michigan Senate Showdown: Senate Majority PAC weighs in on El-Sayed vs. Rogers

Tracking all things Election Day. We're also monitoring all the breaking news happening at this hour. We'll bring you all the live pictures as we get them. But I do want to bring in Christina Thompson, our press secretary for. Senate Majority PAC. Now, the reason why Michigan at the center of a national political spotlight due to the U.S. Senate race between Democrat Abdul El-Sayed and, of course, Republican Mike Rogers, drawing a lot of major attention nationwide. So, So, Christina, first of all, thank you for joining us. We appreciate you taking the time on Election Day to be here at Fox. Yes, thanks for having me. Glad to be with you. Of course. Now, let's talk about Michigan. It's such a critical battleground for control of the Senate. What does this all mean and what could today determine? Well, I think you said it right. It absolutely is a critical battleground, and it's one that Democrats all year have been raising the alarm about a seat that we need to keep. And the stakes of this election are, it boils down to one thing. Who is going to be in the corner of voters and working people, and who is going to be a rubber stamp for President Trump? And that is a decision that is on voters' top of mind today, and that's something that folks are taking with them into I want to talk about this race because certainly a lot has been invested, millions upon millions of dollars. Talk to me about the money and why this was so important to really budget it all for this race. Yeah, so I think that's exactly right. We put down over $30 million towards retaining this seat, and that's because we believe that Democrats are going to be exactly the check on this administration that people are looking for. And you have candidates like Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, who is running on a message that is resonating with voters. He is talking about costs. He's talking about affordability, putting money back in people's pockets. And that is something, a message that is landing with people, and it meets the moment exactly where we're at. So We feel that the energy and the enthusiasm is behind us. We feel really good about today, and we're looking forward to seeing the results as they come in. Now, Michigan voters have been doing a lot of talking. A lot of them seem to be worried. What would you say matters to them most right now? I would say. And whether that's in the grocery line or at the gas pump, it's something that we are hearing behind the scenes here when we are talking to voters and focus groups. It's something that our private data is matching up with public data, where affordability is the buzzword of the year for good reason, because the economy is in the drain. And that is because of President Trump, harmful policies that have put Michiganders behind and having to tighten their belts. And you have rubber stamps like Mike Rogers, who is doing exactly nothing to be a check I didn't check on this president, but it said that he would follow. So that is why this is such a big year and why the stakes are so important. And that is what people are taking with them heading into the ballot box today. Yeah, certainly the clock is ticking. I mean, we have a few hours to go. What's your biggest concern heading into tonight? I think the biggest concern, I mean, we're hearing these monitors popping up at different election sites and, you know, this administration has made very clear that they are unwilling to, you know, have free and fair elections. And that is something that we've been paying attention to. And you have people doing good work to make sure that folks do feel like they can cast their ballot intimidation free. But that is something that I know a lot of voters have raised as a concern of theirs. And it's absolutely something that we are paying attention to as well. Christina, we appreciate you for taking the time to join us, press secretary for Senate Majority PAC, and certainly we'll check in with you, I'm sure, as we get the numbers and see what happens. So enjoy your day and good luck. Thank you. Thanks for having me.