{"id":2319231,"date":"2024-08-05T06:29:02","date_gmt":"2024-08-05T10:29:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/michigan-primary-to-shape-heated-senate-battle-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-08-05T06:32:48","modified_gmt":"2024-08-05T10:32:48","slug":"michigan-primary-to-shape-heated-senate-battle-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/michigan-primary-to-shape-heated-senate-battle-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Michigan primary to shape heated Senate battle &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fmichigan-primary-to-shape-heated-senate-battle-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2319231&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The 2024 United States Senate election in Michigan is slated for November \u200b5, 2024, aiming to fill\u2063 the seat vacated \u2062by retiring Democratic Senator Debbie Stabenow. A critical primary election is scheduled for August 6, 2024, where Representative Elissa \u200cSlotkin (D-MI) is the frontrunner, \u200dcontending against actor Hill Harper for the Democratic nomination. On the Republican side, former House Intelligence Committee Chairman Mike Rogers leads, facing competition from physician Sherry O&#8217;Donnell and former Congressman Justin Amash, who\u2062 has transitioned to the Libertarian Party.<\/p>\n<p>This election is crucial\u2062 in determining control of \u2062the Senate, making Michigan a battleground state. Polling suggests a tight race \u200dwith Slotkin currently holding a slight lead, although it remains within a margin of error.\u200d The\u200c Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee has committed substantial resources\u2014$11 million\u2014in an effort to mobilize support and counter Republican strategies, as they aim to retain both the Senate\u2064 seat and the presidency.<\/p>\n<p>Republicans view this election as\u200c a significant opportunity due to\u2064 the \u200dopen seat \u200dleft by Stabenow, who has held office since 2000. The results of the primary\u200b are expected to set\u200c the stage for a general election matchup between Slotkin and Rogers, each aware of their rivals&#8217; strengths and vulnerabilities. Additionally, localized\u2063 issues such as the pro-Palestinian movement and U.S. foreign policy could play\u2062 a key role in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-slams-haley-over-washington-examiner-report-on-her-aides-left-wing-dark-money-ties\/\" title=\"Trump criticizes Haley for her aide&#039;s left-wing dark money connections, as reported by the Washington Examiner\">shaping campaign strategies<\/a> and voter sentiments.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Michigan primary election sets stage for battle for Senate majority<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1701233\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Michigan&rsquo;s Senate <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/opinion\/beltway-confidential\/2892912\/the-michigan-primary-offers-a-general-election-preview\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"primaries \">primaries <\/a>on Tuesday are set to solidify one of the biggest matches in the country that could <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gallego-predicts-hell-win-90-of-the-democratic-vote-in-three-way-arizona-senate-race\/\" title=\"Gallego expects to secure 90% of Democratic votes in Arizona Senate race.\">ultimately determine control<\/a> of the upper chamber.<\/p>\n<p>A battleground state for races up and down the ballot, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/michigan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Michigan \">Michigan <\/a>is crucial for who lands in the White House and who fills its open Senate seat being vacated by longtime <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/2586354\/sen-debbie-stabenow-will-not-seek-reelection-in-2024\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"retiring Sen. Debbie Stabenow\">retiring Sen. Debbie Stabenow<\/a> (D-MI).<\/p>\n<p>The Democratic front-runner, Rep. Elissa Slotkin (D-MI), faces off against actor and small business owner Hill Harper.<\/p>\n<p>The Republican front-runner, former House Intelligence Committee Chairman Mike Rogers, is up against physician Sherry O&rsquo;Donnell and Republican-turned-Libertarian former Rep. Justin Amash.<\/p>\n<p>The primary results are likely to pit Slotkin and Rogers in a general election faceoff in the Great Lakes State.<\/p>\n<p>Recent polling gives Slotkin a several-point advantage in the &ldquo;toss-up&rdquo; contest, but it remains within the margin of error. Democrats must both retain the seat and the White House to keep the Senate majority.<\/p>\n<p>To Slotkin&rsquo;s advantage, the man tasked with getting Senate Democrats elected across the country is a fellow Michigander: Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee Chairman Sen. Gary Peters (D-MI).<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;There&rsquo;s no way we&rsquo;re losing Michigan on my watch,&rdquo; Peters told the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>As part of that effort, DSCC said it&rsquo;s pumped $11 million on TV reservations in Michigan and is funding staff for &ldquo;on-the-ground Republican accountability programs&rdquo; aimed at showing &ldquo;how GOP candidates&rsquo; records, actions, votes and statements disqualify them from holding office.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Rogers is looking to clench a Michigan Senate seat for Republicans in what would be the first time in two decades. With an open seat thanks to Stabenow&rsquo;s retirement, who&rsquo;s 74 years old and was first elected to the upper chamber in 2000, Republicans see their greatest opportunity in decades to flip the state.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;You can probably get almost every Republican who is either in the field or ran in the field to admit that they wouldn&rsquo;t have run against Debbie [Stabenow],&rdquo; a source close to the Rogers campaign told the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em>. &ldquo;I think going against Slotkin, who we haven&rsquo;t really seen run statewide, we don&rsquo;t really know her vulnerabilities&rdquo; in more liberal areas such as Detroit and Dearborn.<\/p>\n<p>The pro-Palestinian protest movement to vote &ldquo;uncommitted&rdquo; in Michigan&rsquo;s February presidential primary triumphed over President Joe Biden in Dearborn, home to large Arab American and Muslim communities. The contentious foreign conflict and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3103918\/israel-a-potential-issue-in-michigans-u-s-senate-race\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"U.S. support for Israel\">U.S. support for Israel<\/a> could prove to play a major role in the Senate race as well.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">From left to right, Rep. Elissa Slotkin, D-Mich., during a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/donald-trump-the-bidens-got-rich-while-americans-got-robbed\/\" title=\"Donald Trump: &#039;The Bidens Got Rich While Americans Got Robbed&#039;\">campaign rally<\/a>, 2022, and former Rep. Mike Rogers, R-MI., speaks during the Republican National Convention, July 16, 2024. (AP Photos\/Paul Sancya, Carlos Osorio)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Slotkin was among the chorus of Democrats who sounded the alarm over Biden&rsquo;s ability to beat Trump, a contributing factor to his eventual exit from the race. Biden&rsquo;s potential down-ballot drag prompted Slotkin to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/3080026\/democrat-elissa-slotkin-snub-biden-detroit-michigan-visit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"avoid him on the campaign trail\">avoid him on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/central-african-republic-votes-under-threat-of-violence\/\" title=\"Central African Republic votes under threat of violence\">campaign trail<\/a><\/a> and convinced the nonpartisan election forecaster <em>Cook Political Report<\/em> to shift the Senate race&rsquo;s outlook last month from &ldquo;lean Democrat&rdquo; to &ldquo;toss-up.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Slotkin has since endorsed presumptive Democratic nominee Vice President Kamala Harris.<\/p>\n<p>Rep. John James (R-MI) lost to Peters by less than two percentage points in 2020, a narrow margin where Rogers&rsquo;s team sees an opportunity to improve with a stronger field operation and better embrace of former President Donald Trump.<\/p>\n<p>Rogers, a one-time Trump critic, has since been endorsed by the GOP presidential nominee and is backed by the Senate GOP&rsquo;s campaign arm.<\/p>\n<p>However, a significant element heavily favoring Slotkin is her ability to outraise Rogers by a nearly 5:1 margin, raking in $24 million this cycle with $8.7 million cash on hand compared to his $5.4 million raised and $2.5 million in the bank.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Both candidates are likely to tout their national security backgrounds on the trail in the coming months.<\/p>\n<p>Slotkin is a former CIA intelligence analyst who served three tours in Iraq. Rogers is a former U.S. Army officer and ex-FBI agent, as well as the former head of the House Intelligence Committee.<\/p>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1701233\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1701233\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Michigan&#8217;s Senate primaries on Tuesday are poised to play a significant role in one of the most important contests in the nation, potentially influencing control of the Senate. As a key battleground state for various elections, Michigan is vital not only for presidential candidates but also for filling the open Senate seat being vacated by long-serving Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), who is retiring. The leading Democratic candidate, Rep. Elissa Slotkin (D-MI), will compete against actor and entrepreneur Hill Harper, while former House Intelligence Committee Chairman Mike Rogers leads the Republican side against physician Sherry O&#8217;Donnell and former Rep. Justin Amash, who has switched from Republican to Libertarian. The primary outcomes are expected to set up a general election showdown between Slotkin and Rogers in Michigan.<\/p>\n<p>Recent polls indicate that Slotkin holds a slight edge in this competitive race; however, it remains within the margin of error. For Democrats to maintain their Senate majority, they need to secure both this seat and retain control of the White House. Aiding Slotkin&#8217;s campaign is Sen. Gary Peters (D-MI), chair of the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee (DSCC), who expressed confidence about winning Michigan: &#8220;There\u2019s no way we\u2019re losing Michigan on my watch.&#8221; To support this goal, DSCC has invested $11 million in television advertising and is funding initiatives aimed at highlighting GOP candidates&#8217; records.<\/p>\n<p>Rogers aims to capture a Senate seat for Republicans\u2014a feat not accomplished in two decades\u2014taking advantage of Stabenow&#8217;s retirement at age 74 after her first election to the chamber in 2000. According to sources close to Rogers&#8217; campaign, many Republicans would not have run against Stabenow but see an opportunity with Slotkin since she hasn&#8217;t campaigned statewide before.<\/p>\n<p>The pro-Palestinian movement that encouraged voters to choose &#8220;uncommitted&#8221; during February\u2019s presidential primary succeeded over President Biden in Dearborn\u2014a city with significant Arab American and Muslim populations\u2014which could influence sentiments during this Senate race as well due to ongoing foreign conflicts involving U.S.-Israel relations.<\/p>\n<p>Slotkin previously raised concerns about Biden&#8217;s electability against Trump\u2014an issue contributing to his withdrawal from contention\u2014and her decision not to align closely with him on the campaign trail led analysts like Cook Political Report last month to change their outlook on her race from \u201clean Democrat\u201d to \u201ctoss-up.\u201d She has since endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris as presumptive nominee.<\/p>\n<p>In 2020, Rep. John James (R-MI) narrowly lost by less than two percentage points against Peters; Rogers\u2019 team believes they can capitalize on that close result through improved ground operations and stronger ties with former President Trump\u2014who now endorses him despite Rogers having been critical of Trump previously.<\/p>\n<p>However, one major advantage for Slotkin lies in her fundraising prowess; she has raised nearly five times more than Rogers this cycle\u2014$24 million compared with his $5.4 million\u2014and currently holds $8.7 million cash on hand versus his $2.5 million.<\/p>\n<p>As both candidates prepare for their campaigns over coming months, they are likely each emphasize their backgrounds related to national security: Slotkin as a former CIA analyst who served three tours in Iraq and Rogers as an ex-U.S Army officer and FBI agent along with his previous leadership role at House Intelligence Committee<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3108,"featured_media":2319232,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Elissa-Slotkin-Mike-Rogers-Michigan-Senate-primary.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[3728,4601,4909,3740,32076],"class_list":["post-2319231","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-election","tag-michigan","tag-primary","tag-senate","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Elissa-Slotkin-Mike-Rogers-Michigan-Senate-primary.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2319231","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3108"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2319231"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2319231\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2319232"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2319231"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2319231"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2319231"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}