# Mike Rogers (Michigan politician)
**Mike Rogers** (born 1963) is an American Republican politician from Michigan who represented the state's 8th congressional district in the [United States House of Representatives](https://www.edgepedia.org/united-states-house-of-representatives) from 2001 to 2015, chaired the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, and ran unsuccessfully for the [United States Senate](https://www.edgepedia.org/united-states-senate) in 2024 and again in 2026. He is a distinct person from Mike Rogers of Alabama, a Republican representative from that state's 3rd district.[1](https://history.house.gov/People/Detail/20789) • [2](https://mikerogers.house.gov/about/)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Born | Livingston County, Michigan, 1963[1](https://history.house.gov/People/Detail/20789) |
| Early career | United States Army, 1985–1989; Federal Bureau of Investigation, 1989–1994[1](https://history.house.gov/People/Detail/20789) |
| State office | Michigan state senate, 1995–2000; majority floor leader, 1999–2000[1](https://history.house.gov/People/Detail/20789) |
| House service | Representative for Michigan's 8th district, January 3, 2001 – January 3, 2015 (107th through 113th Congresses)[1](https://history.house.gov/People/Detail/20789) |
| Intelligence chair | Chair, Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, 112th and 113th Congresses (2011–2015)[1](https://history.house.gov/People/Detail/20789) |
| Senate bids | Unsuccessful candidate in 2024; candidate again in 2026 against Democrat Abdul El-Sayed[1](https://history.house.gov/People/Detail/20789) • [3](https://apnews.com/article/fa647a1ed81302344483d6aa79f5747f) |
## Early life and career
Rogers was born in Livingston County, Michigan, in 1963, graduated from Howell High School in 1981, and earned a B.S. from Adrian College in 1985.[1](https://history.house.gov/People/Detail/20789) He served as a commissioned officer in the [United States Army](https://www.edgepedia.org/united-states-army) from 1985 to 1989 and then as a special agent with the [Federal Bureau of Investigation](https://www.edgepedia.org/federal-bureau-of-investigation) from 1989 to 1994, work based in Chicago according to his campaign biography.[1](https://history.house.gov/People/Detail/20789) • [4](https://rogersforsenate.com/meet-mike)
He entered elective politics in 1994, winning a seat in the Michigan state senate, where he served from 1995 to 2000 and held the position of majority floor leader in 1999 and 2000.[1](https://history.house.gov/People/Detail/20789) • [4](https://rogersforsenate.com/meet-mike)
## House of Representatives, 2001–2015
Rogers was elected as a Republican to the 107th Congress and to six succeeding terms, representing Michigan's 8th congressional district from January 3, 2001, to January 3, 2015.[1](https://history.house.gov/People/Detail/20789) • [5](https://www.michiganpublic.org/politics-government/2024-07-24/michigans-u-s-senate-race-meet-republican-candidate-mike-rogers) He did not seek reelection to the 114th Congress in 2014.[1](https://history.house.gov/People/Detail/20789)
**Intelligence chairmanship and cybersecurity.** Rogers chaired the Permanent Select Committee on [Intelligence](https://www.edgepedia.org/intelligence) during the 112th and 113th Congresses, covering 2011 through 2015.[1](https://history.house.gov/People/Detail/20789) A professional biography circulated during that period describes him as a prominent congressional leader on cybersecurity who shepherded multiple cybersecurity bills through the House and became a sought-after commentator on cyber policy; it also states that he appeared on more Sunday television shows than any other elected official in 2013 and 2014.[6](https://www.afcea.org/event/sites/default/files/files/Rogers_M%20Bio%20.pdf) His papers from his state senate and House careers, covering 1994 to 2015, are held at [Oakland University](https://www.edgepedia.org/oakland-university) in Rochester, Michigan, and include material on the Benghazi hearings, veterans' affairs, and his efforts to ban Canadian trash from Michigan landfills.[1](https://history.house.gov/People/Detail/20789)
## 2024 Senate campaign
After Democratic Senator Debbie Stabenow announced in January 2023 that she would not seek reelection, Rogers launched a Senate campaign in September 2023 as the first prominent Republican in the race.[7](https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/09/06/mike-rogers-michigan-senate/) • [8](https://apnews.com/article/5d31f24afa47d14c4cfb3b6865a65e1a) Michigan's Board of State Canvassers placed him on the August 6, 2024, primary ballot along with fellow Republicans Justin Amash and Sandy Pensler.[9](https://apnews.com/article/519de42fcf53c4ef36f6d648d30741c3) He won the nomination and faced Democratic Congresswoman Elissa Slotkin in the general election, a race rated among those that would determine control of the Senate; the [Senate Leadership Fund](https://www.edgepedia.org/senate-leadership-fund) committed $22.5 million to support his campaign.[10](https://time.com/7064967/senate-races-2024-florida-ohio/) The House biography records the result as an unsuccessful candidacy.[1](https://history.house.gov/People/Detail/20789)
**Residency questions.** During the 2024 campaign, Democrats attacked Rogers as a carpetbagger, noting that he has two homes, one in Michigan and one in Florida, where he lived and even voted from after retiring from the House in 2014.[11](https://www.axios.com/2024/03/10/senate-republicans-carpetbagger-wealthy) His Florida property continued to draw scrutiny during his 2026 campaign.[12](https://www.thedailybeast.com/how-trump-a-palooza-is-turning-into-magas-fyre-fest/)
## 2026 Senate campaign
Rogers ran again for the Senate in 2026, in an open-seat race against Democrat Abdul El-Sayed, a former public health official who would be the country's first Muslim senator if elected.[3](https://apnews.com/article/fa647a1ed81302344483d6aa79f5747f) The contest, set for the November 3 midterm election, drew national attention in part because of the war in Gaza and its effect on Jewish and Muslim voters in Michigan.[3](https://apnews.com/article/fa647a1ed81302344483d6aa79f5747f)
**Spending.** The race became the most expensive Senate race in Michigan history, with most money coming from outside groups, according to a Detroit News analysis cited by Axios; total ad spending reached $181 million by mid-October 2026. Democrats had spent $9.44 on advertising per adult Michigander and Republicans $13.01.[13](https://www.axios.com/local/detroit/2026/10/15/senate-race-ad-spending-181-million)
**Positions and polling.** As Congress debated war powers regarding Iran, Rogers said the "war with Iran needs to end - and end quickly," a position that became the subject of campaign advertising.[14](https://apnews.com/article/e3e355b7d32f0912cb88524531149925) Multiple polls in the campaign's final weeks showed El-Sayed leading Rogers.[15](https://www.thedailybeast.com/panicked-trump-smears-dem-star-abdul-el-sayed-with-unhinged-kid-rock-civil-war-rant) A focus group of ten conservatives who voted for Donald Trump in 2024 found five backing El-Sayed and one supporting Rogers, a result the sponsoring campaign circulated as evidence of Rogers' weakness among his own party's base.[16](https://www.thedailybeast.com/must-win-trump-candidate-mike-rogers-wifes-desperate-gas-stunt-revealed)
## References
1. [ROGERS, Mike, U.S. House of Representatives: History, Art & Archives](https://history.house.gov/People/Detail/20789)
2. [About Mike, U.S. Representative Mike Rogers (Alabama)](https://mikerogers.house.gov/about/)
3. [A bitter Michigan Senate race rattles Jewish and Muslim voters already on edge over the war in Gaza, AP News](https://apnews.com/article/fa647a1ed81302344483d6aa79f5747f)
4. [Meet Mike, Mike Rogers for Senate campaign website](https://rogersforsenate.com/meet-mike)
5. [Michigan's U.S. Senate race: Meet Republican candidate Mike Rogers, Michigan Public](https://www.michiganpublic.org/politics-government/2024-07-24/michigans-u-s-senate-race-meet-republican-candidate-mike-rogers)
6. [Mike Rogers biography, AFCEA](https://www.afcea.org/event/sites/default/files/files/Rogers_M%20Bio%20.pdf)
7. [Former GOP Rep. Mike Rogers launches Senate campaign in Michigan, The Washington Post](https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/09/06/mike-rogers-michigan-senate/)
8. [Former Rep. Mike Rogers enters Michigan Senate race as the first prominent Republican, AP News](https://apnews.com/article/5d31f24afa47d14c4cfb3b6865a65e1a)
9. [Michigan's U.S. Senate field set with candidates being certified for August primary ballot, AP News](https://apnews.com/article/519de42fcf53c4ef36f6d648d30741c3)
10. [The 10 Races That Will Determine Control of the Senate, TIME](https://time.com/7064967/senate-races-2024-florida-ohio/)
11. [Democrats attack Senate GOP's wealthy "carpetbagger" candidates, Axios](https://www.axios.com/2024/03/10/senate-republicans-carpetbagger-wealthy)
12. [How Trump-a-Palooza Is Turning Into MAGA's Fyre Fest, The Daily Beast](https://www.thedailybeast.com/how-trump-a-palooza-is-turning-into-magas-fyre-fest/)
13. [Michigan U.S. Senate ad spending hits $181 million, Axios Detroit](https://www.axios.com/local/detroit/2026/10/15/senate-race-ad-spending-181-million)
14. [Iran war votes in Congress become a focal point for campaign ad attacks, AP News](https://apnews.com/article/e3e355b7d32f0912cb88524531149925)
15. [Trump reshares Kid Rock clip attacking Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed, The Daily Beast](https://www.thedailybeast.com/panicked-trump-smears-dem-star-abdul-el-sayed-with-unhinged-kid-rock-civil-war-rant)
16. [Must-win Trump candidate's wife resorts to desperate gas station stunt, The Daily Beast](https://www.thedailybeast.com/must-win-trump-candidate-mike-rogers-wifes-desperate-gas-stunt-revealed)
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