mike rogers

Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed held a rally at the University of Michigan in an effort to boost youth voter turnout and support for "Medicare for All."

GOP candidates for various statewide and local races formally accepted their nominations on Saturday for Michigan's November elections.

Republican U.S. Senate candidate Mike Rogers is working to siphon support from disaffected Democrats after Abdul El-Sayed won that party's primary race by a slim margin.

Abdul El-Sayed made history this month in Michigan by becoming the first Muslim nominated by the Democratic Party to run for the U.S. Senate. But elation among many of El-Sayed's fellow Muslim Americans is tempered by awareness of persisting and widespread anti-Muslim sentiment across much of the nation.

Michigan Democrats are showing unity behind their statewide candidates, coming together three days after a heated U.S. Senate primary highlighted divisions between the party's progressive and moderate wings.

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“Working people deserve a fighter in the U.S. Senate," said AFL-CIO Michigan president Ron Bieber. "Instead, Mike Rogers is lying to Michigan voters all while he supports cutting the very programs they rely on.”

A big union endorsement, millions in outside spending, and a three-way Democratic fight that's only getting tougher. Michigan's open U.S. Senate race is quickly becoming one of the country's most closely watched contests.

Michigan Republicans once viewed 2026 as their best chance to reclaim power in the battleground state. Now, party officials and strategists see warning signs.

Rogers served seven terms in Congress, starting in 2001 before stepping down in 2015. He lost a close U.S. Senate race to Democrat Elissa Slotkin in 2024.