{"id":2461954,"date":"2025-07-15T13:30:00","date_gmt":"2025-07-15T17:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mike-rogers-raises-1-5-million-in-bid-to-flip-michigan-senate-seat\/"},"modified":"2025-07-15T13:30:50","modified_gmt":"2025-07-15T17:30:50","slug":"mike-rogers-raises-1-5-million-in-bid-to-flip-michigan-senate-seat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mike-rogers-raises-1-5-million-in-bid-to-flip-michigan-senate-seat\/","title":{"rendered":"Mike Rogers raises $1.5 million in bid to flip Michigan Senate seat"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/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%2Fmike-rogers-raises-1-5-million-in-bid-to-flip-michigan-senate-seat%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=2461954&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>Republican Mike Rogers has raised $1.5 million in teh second quarter for his 2026 michigan U.S. Senate campaign, more than doubling his first-quarter fundraising and leaving him with $1.9 million cash on hand.Rogers, who nearly won the seat in 2024 against Senator Elissa Slotkin, is the only major GOP candidate so far and has the backing of Senate GOP campaign groups and a pro-Rogers super PAC that raised $5 million. The Michigan Senate race is expected to be highly competitive, as the seat is open due to Senator Gary Peters&#8217; retirement. On the Democratic side, candidates Mallory McMorrow and Abdul El-Sayed have raised more than Rogers, with Haley Stevens also in the race. Rogers emphasizes working with former President Trump to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-republicans-ditch-the-2013-pro-amnesty-autopsy-plan\/\" title=\"House Republicans Ditch the 2013 Pro-Amnesty &#039;Autopsy&#039; Plan\">promote job growth<\/a>, fiscal obligation, border security, and affordability for Michiganders. Recent polls show a close race, with Stevens as a strong Democratic challenger.  <\/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\">GOP&rsquo;s Mike Rogers raises $1.5 million in bid to flip Michigan Senate seat<\/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_1958052\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><strong>EXCLUSIVE &mdash; <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/mike-rogers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Mike Rogers\">Mike Rogers<\/a> brought in $1.5 million for the second quarter as the only major GOP contender in the Michigan Senate race, but he lags behind some of his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/3465448\/michigan-democrats-raise-millions-open-senate-seat\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Democratic challengers\">Democratic challengers<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The figure, first shared with the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em>, is more than double his first-quarter fundraising for his 2024 Senate campaign and leaves him with $1.9 million cash on hand.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/3470775\/kyrsten-sinema-spending-thousands-travel-defunct-campaign-fund\/\">Sinema continues to spend tens of thousands on travel from defunct campaign fund<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/3470021\/scott-perry-janelle-stelson-challenger-2026\/\">Scott Perry&rsquo;s competitive 2024 challenger Janelle Stelson to run again in 2026<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3468994\/house-oversight-investigation-biden-autopen-use-witnesses\/\">House Oversight investigation into Biden autopen use plows ahead with more witnesses<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Rogers, who has the backing of the Senate GOP&rsquo;s campaign arm and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/3452320\/house-gop-duo-endorses-mike-rogers-michigan-senate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"other congressional Republicans\">other congressional Republicans<\/a> after coming within 0.3 points of winning the seat in 2024 against now-Sen. Elissa Slotkin (D-MI), will also have the resources of a pro-Rogers super PAC that hauled in $5 million. The PAC can raise unlimited donations but buys advertising at a higher rate than candidates.<\/p>\n<p>The fundraising figures offer an early glimpse of what is likely to be the most competitive open U.S. Senate seat in 2026 as Republicans seek to expand their 53-47 majority to carry out President Donald Trump&rsquo;s agenda. The GOP field could still expand, with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/3427128\/bill-huizenga-readies-michigan-senate-bid-against-mike-rogers\/\">Rep.<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/3427128\/bill-huizenga-readies-michigan-senate-bid-against-mike-rogers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">  Bill Huizenga<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/3427128\/bill-huizenga-readies-michigan-senate-bid-against-mike-rogers\/\">  (R-MI) weighing a bid<\/a>, though his fundraising figures were not immediately available.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Republican Michigan Senate candidate Mike Rogers speaks during an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senate-race-tightens-in-north-carolina-as-democrat-beasley-closes-on-budd\/\" title=\"... ... Tightens in North Carolina as Democrat Beasley Closes on Budd\">election night watch party<\/a>, Nov. 5, 2024, at Suburban Showplace Collection in Novi, Michigan. (AP Photo\/Paul Sancya)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The crowded and competitive Democratic field to fill the toss-up battleground seat, being vacated by retiring Sen. Gary Peters (D-MI), includes Democratic state Senate Majority Whip Mallory McMorrow, former Wayne County Health Director Abdul El-Sayed, and Rep. Haley Stevens (D-MI).<\/p>\n<p>McMorrow and El-Sayed reported second-quarter stats that eclipse Rogers&rsquo;s. McMorrow raised $2.1 million, and El-Sayed clocked in at $1.8 million. Stevens technically reported $2.5 million, but only $1.3 million was new money raised, while $1.2 million was transferred from her House campaign.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;For 32 years, Democrat leaders have abandoned hard-working families in this state, and it&rsquo;s time we right the ship,&rdquo; Rogers said in a statement, referencing the GOP&rsquo;s longtime drought that&rsquo;s plagued Michigan&rsquo;s Senate seats. &ldquo;In the Senate, I will work with President Trump to champion common sense reform, <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >including bringing back good-paying jobs<\/a>; eliminating waste, fraud, and abuse; protecting girls&rsquo; sports; securing the border; and making life more affordable for Michiganders across the state.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/3452320\/house-gop-duo-endorses-mike-rogers-michigan-senate\/\">HOUSE GOP DUO ENDORSES MIKE ROGERS FOR MICHIGAN SENATE AS COLLEAGUE WEIGHS BID<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Trump has not made an endorsement this cycle, but in 2024, he backed Rogers, a former Michigan Republican congressman who continues to align himself closely with the president and his agenda.<\/p>\n<p>Recent <a href=\"https:\/\/www.detroitchamber.com\/new-poll-michigan-voters-2026-gubernatorial-us-senate-races\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"polling\">polling<\/a> suggests Stevens would present Rogers his most formidable challenge with a statistical tie, while he leads McMorrow and El-Sayed by several points.<\/p>\n<\/div>\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_1958052\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1958052\"}});<\/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>GOP&#8217;s Mike Rogers raises $1.5M in Michigan Senate race<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3108,"featured_media":2461955,"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\/2025\/07\/mike-rogers-3.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[35865,15467,49021,37696,37875],"class_list":["post-2461954","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-election-campaign","tag-fundraising","tag-michigan-senate","tag-mike-rogers","tag-political-race"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/mike-rogers-3.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2461954","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=2461954"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2461954\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2461958,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2461954\/revisions\/2461958"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2461955"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2461954"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2461954"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2461954"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}