Vance rallies Michigan GOP, attacks ElSayed, announces trucking fraud crackdown

Vice President JD Vance headlined a major Republican campaign event in Sterling Heights, Michigan, on August 31, 2026, using the rally to sharply attack Democratic Senate nominee Abdul ElSayed while promoting a federal crackdown on trucking fraud. The event, hosted by the pro-Trump super PAC MAGA Inc., brought together the state's top GOP candidates ahead of the November midterm elections. Speaking to a crowd of about 200 Republicans, Vance cast the Senate race between ElSayed and Republican nominee Mike Rogers as a fundamental choice. He described Rogers as a "good human being" and repeatedly characterized ElSayed as a divisive and dangerous figure.