Crucial Michigan Senate showdown between Rogers and Slotkin is set

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Crucial Michigan Senate showdown between Rogers and Slotkin is set

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Former Rep. Mike Rogers won the *********** primary for Senate in Michigan on Tuesday, setting up a showdown against Democratic Rep.

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in one of this fall’s most competitive races.

Rogers, a former chair of the House Intelligence Committee, was leading comfortably when the Associated Press called the race. He prevailed over a field that had whittled down in recent months after he secured former President Donald Trump’s endorsement. Three of his opponents dropped out: Former Rep. Peter Meijer and former Detroit Police Chief James Craig before the ballot was finalized, and businessperson Sandy Pensler during a Trump rally last month.

Rogers was the preferred candidate of the National *********** Senatorial Committee, which helped recruit him into the race. He served in Congress for 14 years.

Slotkin had a nominal primary as well. She easily beat actor Hill Harper.

Michigan is set to be a key Senate race this cycle, especially because it is an open seat. Incumbent Democratic Sen.

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is retiring, and the open-seat race is one of about a half-dozen that both parties see as central to the ****** to control the Senate next year.

But Slotkin begins with a massive financial edge. By mid-July she had $8.7 million in cash on hand, compared with Rogers’ $2.5 million.

And Republicans have struggled statewide in Michigan in recent years, since Trump’s 2016 victory. Republicans haven’t won a Senate race in Michigan since 1994.

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