Commentary: Mike Rogers never understood Michigan — but Michigan voters understood him

By: Jon King

Outlets: Michigan Advance

Published: November 5, 2026

Words: 917

Last Updated: 4 days, 5 hours ago

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There is a reason Republicans haven’t won a U.S. Senate race in Michigan since the last century.

The state is politically competitive, culturally diverse and home to an electorate that doesn’t fit neatly into the narrow partisan boxes that have come to define Republican politics. Mike Rogers is simply the latest Republican to learn that lesson the hard way…twice.

Election cycle after election cycle, Michigan Republicans have put forward candidates who …

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