{"id":2581236,"date":"2026-03-18T09:20:01","date_gmt":"2026-03-18T13:20:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rogers-gets-15-million-cash-boost-with-sentinel-action-fund-backing\/"},"modified":"2026-03-18T09:21:24","modified_gmt":"2026-03-18T13:21:24","slug":"rogers-gets-15-million-cash-boost-with-sentinel-action-fund-backing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rogers-gets-15-million-cash-boost-with-sentinel-action-fund-backing\/","title":{"rendered":"Rogers gets $15 million cash boost with Sentinel Action Fund backing"},"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\">22<\/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%2Frogers-gets-15-million-cash-boost-with-sentinel-action-fund-backing%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=2581236&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 Sentinel Action Fund endorsed Mike Rogers in Michigan\u2019s 2026 U.S. Senate race and plans to spend more than $15 million to boost his bid, including advertising, voter outreach, and early-vote operations, with the investment split with its affiliated nonprofit group Right Vote. The endorsement signals a national GOP push to make Michigan a key pickup chance, and SAF released a new ad highlighting Rogers\u2019 Trump endorsement while launching a voter-resource site to boost turnout.<\/p>\n<p>rogers, a former congressman and trump-backed candidate, has the largest cash-on-hand among some rivals but is still behind Democratic contenders in overall fundraising, with end-of-2025 figures showing Democrats Haley Stevens and Mallory McMorrow each with more than $5.5 million in individual contributions versus roughly $3.4-$3.5 million for Rogers. SAF\u2019s strategy aims to compensate for this fundraising gap by targeting absentee and early voters. The race features a multi-candidate Democratic primary and a GOP primary on August 4, 2026; Rogers has faced some GOP skepticism, tho the Trump endorsement has strengthened his position.Self-reliant polling has shown Stevens or McMorrow ahead in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/as-jasmine-crockett-concedes-texas-senate-primary-attention-focuses-on-radical-dem-who-beat-her\/\" title=\"As Jasmine Crockett Concedes Texas Senate ..., Attention Focuses on Radical Dem Who Beat Her\">potential general-election matchups<\/a>, while SAF\u2019s internal polling has shown Rogers leading possible Democratic opponents.  <\/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\">Mike Rogers gets $15 million cash boost with Sentinel Action Fund endorsement<\/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\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2534772\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><strong>EXCLUSIVE &mdash;<\/strong> The Sentinel Action Fund has endorsed <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/mike-rogers\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"1022\">Mike Rogers<\/a> in Michigan&rsquo;s closely watched<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/senate\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"8765\"> Senate<\/a> race and will spend more than $15 million to boost his bid, injecting significant outside money into one of the GOP&rsquo;s top pickup opportunities of the 2026 <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/midterm-elections\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"308\">midterm elections<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>While Rogers has reported the largest cash-on-hand totals in the race, his overall fundraising pace has lagged behind top Democratic contenders, who have <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >posted stronger quarterly hauls<\/a> and benefited from robust small-dollar networks.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4495333\/neither-john-cornyn-ken-paxton-drop-out-runoff-deadline-texas-senate\/\">Neither John Cornyn nor Ken Paxton drop out before runoff deadline for Texas Senate<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4495220\/daniel-biss-wins-illinois-democratic-primary-replace-schakowsky\/\">Daniel Biss defeats Kat Abughazaleh in Democratic primary to replace Jan Schakowsky<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4495209\/nebraska-senate-democrat-candidate-ballot\/\">Nebraska secretary of state kicks Democrat off Senate ballot, claims she had no plans to serve<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>The conservative super PAC said the investment, split with its affiliated nonprofit group Right Vote, will fund advertising, voter outreach, and early-vote operations in the battleground state. The group also rolled out a new ad highlighting Roger&rsquo;s endorsement from President Donald Trump and launched a voter resource website to increase turnout.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Michigan is a key pick up opportunity for Republicans in 2026, and Mike Rogers is the America First candidate who will bring conservative leadership to this important seat,&rdquo; Sentinel Action Fund President Jessica Anderson said, adding that Rogers would &ldquo;work with President Trump to strengthen Michigan and our nation.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The endorsement underscores national Republicans&rsquo; growing focus on <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/michigan\/\">Michigan<\/a> as a prime flip opportunity as they look to expand their Senate majority. Rogers, a former congressman and Trump-backed candidate, has consolidated support among many GOP operatives.<\/p>\n<p>The outside spending from SAF could help offset the fundraising gaps between Rogers and leading Democratic contenders.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Rogers has been navigating his campaign as though he has already won the primary set for Aug. 4. At the end of 2025, he reported having $3.5 million in cash on hand, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fec.gov\/data\/candidate\/S4MI00595\/?cycle=2026&amp;election_full=false\">according to Fair Election Commission filings<\/a>. However, his Democrat challengers had significantly more in individual contributions than Rogers.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Rep. Haley Stevens (D-MI) and Democratic state Sen. Mallory McMorrow each had over $5.5 million in individual contributions at the end of 2025, while Rogers ended the year with $3.4 million in such contributions.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>While it&rsquo;s unclear how big a role cash will play in the Senate race, SAF said it plans to target absentee and early voters to support Rogers, a strategy Republicans have increasingly embraced after lagging Democrats in mail and early voting in election cycles.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Rogers&rsquo;s path to the nomination has not been without friction. He has faced skepticism from some corners of the GOP base and drawn primary opposition, though Trump&rsquo;s endorsement has helped solidify his standing as a leading candidate. The primary is expected to test Rogers&rsquo;s ability to unify Republican voters ahead of a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ex-gov-cuomo-polling-neck-and-neck-with-kathy-hochul-in-new-poll\/\" title=\"Ex-Gov Cuomo Polling Neck and Neck With Kathy Hochul in New Poll\">competitive general election<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Democrats, meanwhile, are locked in a multicandidate primary with several contenders competing for the nomination in a state that has swung between parties in recent presidential and statewide races.<\/p>\n<p>SAF pointed to its own internal polling showing Rogers leading possible Democratic opponents in hypothetical matchups, though independent surveys have shown a tighter race.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4460164\/trump-endorsement-tracker-gop-2026-election-primaries\/\"><strong>TRUMP ENDORSEMENT TRACKER: HERE&rsquo;S WHO THE PRESIDENT HAS PICKED IN GOP MIDTERM ELECTION PRIMARIES<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Polls from January <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/interactive\/polls\/michigan-us-senate-election-polls-2026.html\">by Emerson College<\/a> show Stevens and McMorrow ahead of Rogers in a possible general election matchup, with Stevens holding a larger lead.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The group&rsquo;s endorsement of Rogers marks its second of the 2026 cycle, following its earlier backing of Sen. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/susan-collins\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"1302\">Susan Collins<\/a> (R-ME). In 2024, the organization invested heavily in Senate contests across several battleground states, including Sens. Dave McCormick (R-PA), Tim Sheehy (R-MT), and Bernie Moreno (R-OH).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/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>Sentinel backs Rogers, pours $15M into MI Senate bid<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4130,"featured_media":2581237,"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\/2026\/02\/AP25030837656815.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651,538],"tags":[76060,6513,9177,13811,76059],"class_list":["post-2581236","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","category-washington-examiner","tag-cash-boost","tag-funding","tag-investment","tag-rogers","tag-sentinel-action-fund"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/AP25030837656815.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2581236","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\/4130"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2581236"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2581236\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2581240,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2581236\/revisions\/2581240"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2581237"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2581236"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2581236"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2581236"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}