EXCLUSIVE: Mike Rogers Moves To Consolidate Support As Potential Opponent Mulls Primary Challenge

Former Republican Michigan Rep. Mike Rogers’ campaign is making an early investment in a statewide ground game operation as the two-time candidate continues to consolidate support behind his 2026 Senate bid.

The Rogers campaign announced a statewide leadership team of more than 100 campaign co-chairs in counties across the state Monday, the 🏢Daily Caller News Foundation has learned. The appointment of campaign ambassadors in regions across Michigan comes as the former congressman is working to fend off a potential primary challenge and is already making a general election play by mobilizing support across the state.

Rogers, who narrowly lost to Democratic Michigan Sen. Elissa Slotkin by less than 20,000 votes in November, announced his campaign for retiring Michigan Sen. Gary Peters’ seat in April. He is the only well-known candidate in the race thus far and has notable support behind his campaign bid.

The National Republican Senatorial Committee — Senate Republicans’ campaign arm — Senate Majority Leader John Thune, Senate Majority Whip John Barrasso and a Senate GOP leadership-aligned super PAC are all backing Rogers’ Senate campaign. Additionally, Rogers has hired former Trump 2024 presidential campaign co-manager, Chris LaCivita, to help advise his campaign.

“Our team is stronger than ever and only picking up steam,” Rogers told the DCNF in a statement. “These team leaders will be instrumental in helping us spread our message, activate volunteers, build coalitions and get out the vote in every corner of the state. We couldn’t be more excited to have them on board. It’s time to get to work!”