GOP former Rep. Mike Rogers launches another Michigan Senate run

Former Rep. Mike Rogers, R-Mich., launched another campaign for Senate on Monday, the first major Republican candidate to jump into the race.

Former Rep. Mike Rogers, R-Mich., launched another campaign for the Senate on Monday, becoming the first major Republican candidate to jump into one of the most competitive races of the 2026 midterm elections.

The Michigan race is expected to be key to the battle for the Senate, with Republicans looking to grow their majority. With Sen. Gary Peters retiring, Democrats will be defending an open Senate seat.

Rogers is running again after he lost to Democrat Elissa Slotkin last year. Slotkin defeated Rogers by less than half a percentage point even as Donald Trump won the state by 1 point.

Rogers invoked Trump in a video announcing his run, saying, “As your next senator, I won’t just reprsent Michigan. I’ll fight for it. I’ll stand with President Trump and we will deliver on the mandate given to him by the American people."

It is not clear yet whether he will have Trump's endorsement. Rogers earned Trump's endorsement in a crowded primary last year around six months after he launched his campaign. But he did get an early boost from Senate GOP leaders, with Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., and National Republican Senatorial Committee Chairman Tim Scott, R-S.C., both endorsing Rogers Monday morning.