The Michigan Senate race is set to heat up further as the campaign arm for Senate Republicans pours money into voter turnout efforts, hoping to generate votes for former GOP Rep. Mike Rogers.
The National Republican Senatorial Committee announced on Friday that it is shelling out seven figures toward a “Michigan field program” for Rogers that “will ensure that Mike Rogers’ campaign has the necessary infrastructure on the ground to turn out Republicans and reach persuadable voters that are crucial to winning the general election,” the group said in a press release.
“The Michigan Senate race is one of our top pickup opportunities in 2024,” NRSC spokeswoman Maggie Abboud said in a statement. “This investment is a direct reflection of our confidence in Mike Rogers’ ability to flip this seat in November.”
Rogers is facing off against likely opponent Rep. Elissa Slotkin (D-MI), who is opting out of a fourth term in the House to try to capture retiring Sen. Debbie Stabenow’s (D-MI) seat. She is considered a more centrist Democrat who has battled others in her party over Israel in recent weeks.
Slotkin and Rogers still need to make it out of their Aug. 6 primaries. Slotkin is facing off against actor Hill Harper, and Rogers is battling several Republicans, including former Rep. Justin Amash, businessman Sandy Pensler, and Sherry O’Donnell. They are both expected to win.
Chris Gustafson, a spokesman for Rogers, lauded the NRSC’s investment in a statement to the Washington Examiner, calling it “unprecedented” and saying it “makes it very clear that not only is Michigan winnable, it’s the top opportunity for Republicans to secure the Senate Majority.”
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“Along with our strong partnership with the Trump campaign and Republicans up and down the ballot, this investment allows our team to expand our outreach and share Mike’s message using a proven data-driven approach, and help ensure we defeat the Biden-Slotkin agenda to flip Michigan red in November,” Gustafson added.
A recent poll saw Slotkin leading by 3 points against Rogers in the general election. The Washington Examiner reached out to Slotkin’s office but received no response.