Former Rep. Mike Rogers won the Republican primary for Michigan’s U.S. Senate seat on Tuesday, catapulting him to the November election to compete for the state’s vacant Senate seat.
Rogers served in the House of Representatives from 2001 to 2015. During his time in Congress, he served as Chairman of the Intelligence Committee.
He was up against former Rep. Justin Amash, who served in the House from 2011 to 2021, and is aligned with more libertarian-leaning politicians.
Amash left the Republican Party in 2019 and has been particularly critical of the two-party system, and has also been an outspoken opponent of former President Donald Trump, unusual for a Republican politician.
Presidential campaign ‘invisible’ in key battleground state Michigan: report
Former Congressman Mike Rogers (R-Mich.) gestures as he speaks during the second day of the Republican National Convention (RNC) at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA on July 16, 2024. (Reuters/Gina Moon)
Like many in Michigan, he is Palestinian-American and critical of US funding for Israel. Michigan’s Republican primary initially saw a strong field of candidates, including former Rep. Peter Meyer, who withdrew from the race earlier this year.
Four states hold key primary elections on Tuesday, setting the stage for November’s Senate and House showdowns.
Businesswoman Sandy Pensler recently suspended her campaign for the nomination to endorse front-runner Rogers at a Trump rally in Michigan, after Trump endorsed Rogers in the March primary.
Rep. Justin Amash (I-Mich.) stands on the steps of the Capitol on Friday, March 27, 2020. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)
Rogers will face the winner of Tuesday’s Democratic primary in the November general election, a crucial contest that will determine whether Republicans will retain their Senate majority and by how many seats. The nonpartisan political forecasting site Cook Political Report rated the race as a “50-50” along with those in Montana, Ohio and Nevada.
Click here to get the FOX News app
