Fox Panel Tied to Rogers Campaign

A bipartisan-billed voter panel on Fox News featured four members with ties to Republican Senate candidate Mike Rogers' campaign.

Updated on Nov. 1, 2026 in Elections

Live Poll

Do you trust TV news voter panels to represent everyday voters fairly?

Fox News host Lara Trump presented a voter panel on My View, billed as bipartisan, in which all five members were identified on screen only as Michigan voters. Four of the five had ties to the campaign of Republican Senate candidate Mike Rogers, and all five spoke in favor of him.

Why it matters

The panel's presentation as independent Michigan voters, without disclosing campaign connections, raises questions about transparency in political media ahead of the Senate race. For Michigan voters, the episode highlights how paid-supporter ties can be obscured in televised political commentary.

Together for Michigan, a pro-Rogers super PAC originally branded Democrats for Mike Rogers, has spent more than $4 million supporting the candidate according to recent filings. One panelist serves as the super PAC's treasurer, and it remains unclear whether the network knew of the connections when the segment aired.

The players

Lara Trump

Lara Trump is a Fox News host and former adviser to her father-in-law, President Donald Trump, who presented the segment.

Mike Rogers

Mike Rogers is the Republican Senate candidate in Michigan whose campaign was tied to the panelists.

MeidasTouch

MeidasTouch is a progressive online media watchdog that first reported the panelists' ties to the Rogers campaign.

Mediaite

Mediaite is a media news outlet that confirmed the panelists' connections to the Rogers campaign.

The details

Lara Trump's My View segment featured a panel billed as bipartisan, with all members identified on screen as Michigan voters. Four panelists appeared with Mike Rogers on the campaign trail, and former Democratic state senator Karen Whitsett, who served four terms, was among the group.

August 20: Rogers press event held outside Whitsett's mother-in-law's home, where Chelsea Rebeck appeared on the stump for Rogers.
September 23: Mark Gjokaj spoke at a Rogers event.
Saturday, October 31: Lara Trump presented the voter panel on My View.

Political Context

Critics argue that presenting campaign-affiliated speakers as neutral citizens undermines the viewer's ability to weigh testimony, a concern that applies whether the panel leans left or right. The episode raises the question of whether broadcasters apply consistent standards for disclosing political ties on air.

Michigan voters watching political segments should check whether panelists are identified with campaign affiliations before weighing their views. Campaign finance filings can show whether a super PAC backing a candidate is linked to speakers presented as neutral.

The takeaway

When a speaker's campaign connection is not disclosed on air, viewers should look up the candidate's campaign finance filings and the super PACs backing them before accepting the speaker as an independent voice.