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Two Mike Rogers campaign staffers are registered as foreign agents for Israel

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Covered by 3 outlets, mostly right-leaning (67%).

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The New Republic, The Daily Caller and the Washington Examiner report that two staffers on Mike Rogers's Michigan Senate campaign are registered as foreign agents for Israel, according to foreign agent filings. The Washington Examiner names Abigail Ronson and Jesse Stokes, saying Ronson has been registered since May 2026 and Stokes since October 2025, through the firm Clock Tower X LLC. Ronson is the campaign's spokesperson, and The New Republic says she facilitated a Sunday press conference where Democratic Representative Haley Stevens endorsed Rogers. The Daily Caller says the Rogers campaign did not respond to its request for comment.

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Two staffers on Mike Rogers's Michigan Senate campaign are registered as foreign agents for Israel, according to foreign agent filings.
Reported byFar Left1Right1Far Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
Far Left
The New Republic
Right
Washington Examiner
Far Right
The Daily Caller
Abigail Ronson, the campaign spokesperson, has been registered as a foreign agent for Israel since May 2026.
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Far Left
The New Republic
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Washington Examiner
Jesse Stokes has been registered as a foreign agent for Israel since October 2025.
One outletWashington Examiner· Right
Democratic Representative Haley Stevens endorsed Rogers at a press conference on Sunday.
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The New Republic
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The Daily Caller
The campaign spokesperson Abigail Ronson facilitated the Sunday press conference, as reported.
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All three outlets report that two staffers on Mike Rogers's Michigan Senate campaign are registered as foreign agents for Israel. The left-side piece leads with the link to Haley Stevens's endorsement event, while the right-side pieces lead with the registration filings and the campaign's paid role.

the left
1 outlet
Its single headline, from a Far Left outlet, presents the registrations as the news and ties the story to Stevens's endorsement event.
Two People on Mike Rogers’s Campaign Are Registered Agents for Israel
The New RepublicFar LeftAll left-leaning headlines
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the right
2 outlets
Both outlets say campaign staff are registered as Israeli agents, but the Far Right Daily Caller stresses a multiple-staffer report and paid agents, while the Right Washington Examiner stresses filings and lobbyists.
Two Mike Rogers campaign strategists are lobbyists for Israel, filings show
Washington ExaminerRightAll right-leaning headlines

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registration as foreign agents for Israel
campaign spokesperson's role at the Stevens endorsement
former Mike Johnson staffer background

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The New RepublicFar Left
Two People on Mike Rogers’s Campaign Are Registered Agents for Israel
Two staffers on Republican Mike Rogers’s Senate campaign are registered foreign agents for the state of Israel—including his campaign spokesperson who facilitated his Sunday press conference with Democratic Representative Haley Stevens. …
21 hr agoRead at The New Republic (opens in a new tab)

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Leads with

two staffers working for Israel while on the campaign
foreign agent filings as the source
AIPAC spending in the Michigan primary

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Washington ExaminerRight
Two Mike Rogers campaign strategists are lobbyists for Israel, filings show
Two communications consultants hired by Republican Mike Rogers’s Michigan Senate campaign are actively registered lobbyists for Israel, foreign agent registration filings show. …
4 hr agoRead at Washington Examiner (opens in a new tab)
The Daily CallerFar Right
Multiple Mike Rogers Campaign Staffers Are Paid Agents For Israel, Report Shows
Two staffers on Republican Michigan Senate nominee Mike Rogers’ campaign appear to be paid foreign agents for Israel, a report published late Sunday shows. As former Democratic primary candidate Michigan Rep. …
19 hr agoRead at The Daily Caller (opens in a new tab)

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The New Republic, Nov 2, 12:48 PM EST
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Its first report, Nov 2, 2:52 PM EST

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The New RepublicFar LeftNov 2, 12:48 PM EST
The Daily CallerFar RightNov 2, 2:52 PM EST
Washington ExaminerRightNov 3, 6:00 AM EST

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Two Mike Rogers campaign staffers are registered as foreign agents for Israel

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Two People on Mike Rogers’s Campaign Are Registered Agents for Israel

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Two Mike Rogers campaign strategists are lobbyists for Israel, filings show

Multiple Mike Rogers Campaign Staffers Are Paid Agents For Israel, Report Shows

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