Former Representative Mike Rogers won the Republican primary for Senate of Michigan on Tuesday and will fight in the November election for the open state Senate seat.
Rogers served in the chamber from 2001-2015. During his time in Congress, he chaired the Intelligence Committee.
He was pitted against another former representative, Justin Amash, who aligned himself with more libertarian-leaning politicians. Amash served from 2011-2021.
Amash left Republican Party 2019 and above all criticized the two-party system. He has also been an outspoken voice against former President Trump – which is unusual among elected Republicans.
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Former Representative Mike Rogers (MI) gestures as he speaks on Day 2 of the Republican National Convention (RNC), at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, US, on July 16, 2024. (REUTERS/Jeenah Moon)
He is also Palestinian-American, like many others in the state of Michigan, and has been critical of the United States funding to Israel. The Republican primary field in Michigan was initially much larger, with former Rep. Peter Meijer also running, before ending his bid earlier this year.
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Businessman Sandy Pensler recently suspended his campaign for the nod and endorsed front-runner Rogers at a Trump rally in Michigan. Trump endorsed Rogers in the March primary.
Rope. Justin Amash, I-Mich., is seen on the House steps at the Capitol on Friday, March 27, 2020. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)
Rogers will now take on the winner of Tuesday’s Democratic primary in November’s general election, in what will be crucial in determining whether Republicans will be able to take the Senate majority and by how many seats. The non-partisan political handicapper, according to the Cook Political Report, classified the race as a “Toss Up” alongside the Montana, Ohio and Nevada races.
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