Mike Rogers Raises $1.6 Million for Senate Bid
Former Michigan Congressman Mike Rogers has secured $1.6 million during the third quarter of this year, bolstering his campaign in what is anticipated to be a competitive race for the state’s open Senate seat.
According to information obtained, Rogers has a reported total of $2.7 million as of the end of the third quarter, which spanned from July to September. Michigan Republicans appear to be on par with their Democratic counterparts in terms of fundraising and are likely to sidestep any significant primary challenges, positioning them favorably for the general election.
Republicans regard the seat left open by the retirement of Democratic Senator Gary Peters as a prime opportunity in the upcoming midterms. Rogers is promoting his fundraising success as an indicator of a potential victory in 2026.
“Mike has momentum,” said Alyssa Brouillet, Rogers’ campaign spokeswoman. “From his historic ground game to his complete endorsement of President Trump, he is proving he’s ready to fight and win next November. We’re set to make Michigan work again soon.”
The fundraising efforts attracted contributions from over 22,000 donors across all 83 counties. Notably, more than 98% of the donations in the third quarter were under $100, with the average being less than $30.
Rogers now has more cash on hand than he reported at any point during his previous Senate campaign. Although he faced a 5-1 disadvantage in 2024, he managed to beat current Democratic Senator Elissa Slotkin by a narrow margin of 19,000 votes. At the corresponding time in the last cycle, he had under $800,000 available.
Endorsed by President Donald Trump in July, Rogers is running as a strong supporter of the former president’s policies and effectively cleared the field for himself, emerging as a leading candidate. He has backing from the Senate Republican campaign arm, Republican leadership, and several outside spending groups, all poised to contribute millions to his second Senate run.
Additionally, a supportive Super PAC reported raising over $5 million in the second quarter of 2025. So far, the Great Lakes Conservation Fund has not disclosed its third-quarter figures.
Rogers has also initiated investments targeting low-propensity voters throughout Michigan. Some analyses suggest that Trump could win the state by about 80,000 votes in 2024.
On the Democratic side, the Michigan Democratic Party is currently embroiled in a tumultuous primary that has split the establishment and progressive factions. This lengthy campaign, with a winner not expected until August 2026, could weaken any candidate moving forward to the general election.
Key Democratic candidates include U.S. Representative Haley Stevens, state Senate Majority Whip Mallory McMorrow, and former public health official Abdul El-Sayed, who is backed by independent Senator Bernie Sanders from Vermont.
Stevens is viewed as the strongest contender by many national Democrats and has reported raising $1.9 million during the third quarter.
McMorrow stated that her campaign had raised $1.7 million. The 39-year-old state legislator is campaigning on a message of generational change and has declined to endorse Chuck Schumer for Democratic leadership.
All three candidates seem to lean left as they seek to garner support within the party.
El-Sayed stirred controversy earlier in October when, on the anniversary of Hamas’s attack on Israel, he sent out a fundraising email that did not mention the invasion but criticized Israel’s actions in Gaza and AIPAC, which previously supported Stevens’ campaign.
Candidates aligned with Sanders argued that the timing of El-Sayed’s appeal was inappropriate but eventually condemned Hamas’s attack on October 7 while still criticizing Israel’s actions.
McMorrow has also labeled Israel’s military actions in Gaza as genocide and is supportive of recent Senate resolutions proposed by Sanders aimed at restricting some military aid to Israel.
Stevens stands out as the only Democrat maintaining a pro-Israel position, yet she has been assertive in opposing Trump’s policies in Congress, even moving to limit the president’s ability to deploy the National Guard.
