EXCLUSIVE — Mike Rogers 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 Democratic challengers.
The figure, first shared with the Washington Examiner, is more than double his first-quarter fundraising for his 2024 Senate campaign and leaves him with $1.9 million cash on hand.
Rogers, who has the backing of the Senate GOP’s campaign arm and other congressional Republicans 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.
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’s agenda. The GOP field could still expand, with Rep. Bill Huizenga (R-MI) weighing a bid, though his fundraising figures were not immediately available.
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).
McMorrow and El-Sayed reported second-quarter stats that eclipse Rogers. 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.
“For 32 years, Democrat leaders have abandoned hard-working families in this state, and it’s time we right the ship,” Rogers said in a statement, referencing the GOP’s longtime drought that’s plagued Michigan’s Senate seats. “In the Senate, I will work with President Trump to champion common sense reform, including bringing back good-paying jobs; eliminating waste, fraud, and abuse; protecting girls’ sports; securing the border; and making life more affordable for Michiganders across the state.”
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Trump has not made an endorsement this cycle, but in 2024 backed Rogers, a former Michigan Republican congressman who continues to closely align himself with the president and his agenda.
Recent polling suggests Stevens would present Rogers his most formidable challenge with a statistical tie, while he leads McMorrow and El-Sayed by several points.