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

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Cathell, M. (2026, November 3). Two Mike Rogers campaign strategists are lobbyists for Israel, filings show. Washington Examiner. https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/campaigns/congressional/4788761/two-mike-rogers-campaign-strategists-israel-lobbyists/

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Washington Examiner · collected 2026-11-03 · by Mia Cathell

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Abigail "Abby" Ronson and Jesse Stokes, who are employed by Mike Rogers’s Michigan Senate campaign as communication consultants, also serve as registered lobbyists for Israel, according to filings made with the U.S. Department of Justice. These individuals have been providing strategic communications services for the Israeli government while concurrently working on Rogers's political campaign.
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Republican Mike Rogers's Michigan Senate campaign has two strategists who are also registered lobbyists for Israel, according to recent foreign agent registration filings. The consultants, Abigail "Abby" Ronson and Jesse Stokes, work at Convergence Media and have been providing strategic communications, planning, and media services for the Israeli government while still working on Rogers's campaign. This dual role has raised concerns about potential conflicts of interest.

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Convergence Media Israel Michigan Republican Senate

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Israel GPE · 2× Abigail “Abby” Ronson PERSON · 1× Convergence Media ORG · 1× Jesse Stokes PERSON · 1× Michigan GPE · 1× Mike Rogers PERSON · 1× Republican NORP · 1× Rogers PERSON · 1× Senate ORG · 1×

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Convergence Media staffers Abigail “Abby” Ronson and Jesse Stokes have been providing “strategic communications, planning, and media services” for the government of Israel while simultaneously working for the Rogers campaign.
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2026-11-03 · Washington Examiner
Two Mike Rogers campaign strategists are lobbyists for Israel, filings show · assertive framing

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Two communications consultants hired by Republican Mike Rogers’s Michigan Senate campaign are actively registered lobbyists for Israel, foreign agent registration filings show. asserted
filings → hire → Israel
Convergence Media staffers Abigail “Abby” Ronson and Jesse Stokes have been providing “strategic communications, planning, and media services” for the government of Israel while simultaneously working for the Rogers campaign. asserted
providing → provide → campaign
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