Businesswoman Sandy Pensler announced Saturday that she is withdrawing from Saturday’s Republican primary for Michigan Senate and will support former Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Mich.).
“My campaign has always been about making America better, and the best way to do that is to implement President Trump’s policies,” Pensler said at a Trump rally in Grand Rapids, Michigan, where chants included “Go Trump! Go Trump!”
“To do that, we need to take control of the Senate, and continuing divisive primaries will hurt that chances. That’s not good. So tonight, I’m doing the right thing and withdrawing from running for the Senate,” he continued.
“That’s the right thing to do. President Trump has endorsed Mike Rogers, and tonight I will too,” Pensler added.
Pensler was one of a handful of candidates running in the Michigan Republican primary for the Michigan Senate to replace the seat of retiring Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.).
The Senate Republican campaign organization and President Trump have rallied around Rogers, a former House Intelligence Committee chairman, forcing several GOP candidates, including former Detroit Police Chief James Craig and former Rep. Peter Meyer (R-Mich.), to drop out of the race.
The Michigan Republican Senate primary is August 6th.
“Thank you, Sandy,” Rogers said. “We’re honored that you worked with us and all Republicans to win in Michigan. We appreciate your courage and leadership, and we know you’ll be an important voice for our party in Michigan going forward.”
On the Democratic side, Rep. Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.) is considered the favorite to win Stabenow’s seat, with the nonpartisan election forecasting site Cook Political Report giving her a “50-50” chance.
