Former Rep. Mike Rogers Running For Senate In Michigan Again | EUROtoday

Former Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Mich.) is launching one other bid for U.S. Senate in Michigan ― this time to switch retiring Democratic Sen. Gary Peters.

The 61-year-old former chairman of the House Intelligence Committee made the announcement in a video posted on social media on Monday.

“I’ll stand with President Trump and we will deliver given to him on the mandate given to him by the American people,” Rogers vowed. “For too long, we’ve been represented by two-faced politicians who say they’re moderates but vote as radicals when they’re elected. That ends now.”

The Michigan Republican narrowly misplaced to Sen. Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.) in final yr’s Senate election to switch former Democratic Sen. Debbie Stabenow. Republicans hope this time can be completely different for the seven-term congressman who retired from the House in 2015.

“Mike will always put Michigan first, fight for the needs of working families, and stand up to communist China,” National Republican Senatorial Committee Chairman Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) mentioned in a press release. “Michigan is a battleground state, and with Mike as our candidate, I know we will add this seat to President Trump’s Senate Majority in 2026.”

Rogers mentioned his marketing campaign would give attention to defending Social Security, enhancing the standard of schooling, and reducing the price of dwelling. He’ll be working in what is anticipated to be a troublesome political atmosphere for the GOP, with financial uncertainty on account of the Trump administration’s whiplash commerce insurance policies already at a excessive.

“Michiganders have already rejected Mike Rogers and his record… No Republican has won a Michigan Senate race for more than three decades and Democrats will hold this seat in 2026,” Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee spokesperson Maeve Coyle mentioned in a press release.

On the Democratic aspect, state Sen. Mallory McMorrow introduced her marketing campaign for Senate earlier this month. Possible different candidates embody the state’s Attorney General Dana Nessel and Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.). Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, in the meantime, has dominated out a run.