Mike Rogers makes it official, he’s running again for Michigan’s next open US Senate seat

FormerU.S.Rep.MikeRogersformallyannouncedhiscandidacyforMichigan’sopenU.S.Senateseat.Rogers,whonarrowlylostthe2024SenateracetoElissaSlotkin,isconsideredastrongcontenderfortheRepublicannomination.SeveralotherRepublicansandDemocratsarealsoconsideringbidsfortheseat.RepublicanformerU.S.Rep.MikeRogers,ofWhiteLake,onMondayformallyannouncedhisentryintotheraceforwhatwillbeMichigan’sopenU.S.Senateseatnextyear. Itcomesasnosurprise:Rogers,aformerstatelegislatorandformerFBIagentwhofrom2001to2015representedwhatwasthenMichigan’s8thCongressionalDistrict,hassaidhewas“stronglyconsidering”enteringtheraceaftersittingDemocraticU.S.Sen.GaryPeterssaidinJanuaryhewouldsitoutaraceforathirdsix-yearterm. Rogers,whohadbeenlivinginFloridaandhadlivedinHowellwhenheformerlyrepresentedthestateinCongress,movedbacktoMichiganaheadofanachinglycloseelectionhelostlastyearforanopenU.S.SenateseatwonbyDem