Trump, Mike Rogers and Michigan
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Tampa Free Press on MSNTrump Clears Senate Field For GOP In Michigan As Dems Fight Messy PrimaryPresident Donald Trump endorsed former Republican Michigan Rep. Mike Rogers’ 2026 Senate run Thursday evening, effectively clearing the field for the two-time Senate candidate in one of the most closely watched races of the midterms.
Rogers lost a close race for the Senate last year as Trump carried the battleground state in the presidential contest.
Rep. Bill Huizenga (R-MI) will not mount a campaign for Michigan’s open battleground Senate seat in 2026, allowing the GOP to avoid what would have been a bitter primary fight with the national party’s preferred candidate,
Trump's endorsement clears the GOP field for Mike Rogers in Michigan's 2026 Senate race while Democrats face a crowded primary in the battleground state that Trump narrowly won in 2024.