LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) — In a Thursday publish to social media, President Donald Trump endorsed Republican Mike Rogers within the race for Michigan’s U.S. Senate seat being vacated by retiring U.S. Sen. Gary Peters (D-MI).
Rogers accepted the endorsement and thanked the president for his assist in a press release Thursday, saying he would work with the president to “unleash a great revival” within the state of Michigan.
“I’m grateful to have President Trump’s complete and total endorsement,” said Rogers. “He knows that we have what it takes to win this seat and deliver real results for hard-working families. For 32 years, Michigan’s left-wing leaders have failed families and failed our state. It’s time for a voice in the Senate that represents real Michigan values. Together, President Trump I will unleash a great revival in the state of Michigan—one that helps families get back up on their feet, strengthens our schools, reduces violent crime, and sparks a renaissance of manufacturing. We’re going to Make America–and Michigan–Great Again. Let’s get to work!”
U.S. Senate Candidate Mike Rogers, July 24, 2025.
Rogers served because the U.S. Consultant for the state’s eighth congressional district from 2001 to 2015, the place he served because the chair of the USA Home Everlasting Choose Committee on Intelligence.
After retiring from Congress, he was a nationwide safety commentator on CNN earlier than working for Senate in 2024, the place he narrowly misplaced to Democratic nominee Elissa Slotkin.
The 2026 Senate race in Michigan is anticipated to be one of many extra carefully watched races within the upcoming cycle, thought of a battleground state. It’s one in every of solely two Democratic-held Senate seats up for election in a state that President Trump gained within the 2024 election, alongside Georgia.
Rogers is one in every of a number of candidates within the race, joined by former gubernatorial candidate Abdul El-Sayed, Mich. Sen. Mallory McMorrow (D-8), U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens (MI-11), former Michigan Home Speaker Joe Tate, and well being researcher Rachel Howard.
