Michigan, Finish the Job: Altas Endorses Mike Rogers for U.S. Senate
He came about 20,000 votes short in 2024. This year, Michigan can send a proven patriot to Washington, and the Senate majority may depend on it.
By Clara Hughes
ALTAS WORLD NEWS OPINION | ENDORSEMENT | By Clara Hughes, Chief Opinion Editor | 6-min read This is an Altas World News editorial endorsement. It reflects the independent judgment of our editors. Altas has no affiliation with any campaign, party or committee, and no campaign reviewed or directed this piece. Two years ago, Mike Rogers lost Michigan's Senate race by a hair. Elissa Slotkin got 2,708,212 votes and Rogers got 2,687,995 [1]. That's a gap of about 20,000 votes out of nearly 5.4 million cast for the two of them, or 0.3 of a point. Now he's back for the seat Democrat Gary Peters is leaving [2]. Altas World News endorses Mike Rogers for the United States Senate. Key Takeaways The Cook Political Report rates Michigan a Toss Up [3]. Polling averages show Democrat Abdul El-Sayed ahead by about 2 to 3 points, inside the range where turnout decides it [4][5]. Rogers brings an Army, FBI and House Intelligence chairman's record [6]. He has President Trump's "Complete and Total Endorsement" [7]. The choice on health care is stark. Rogers wants to fix the system with price transparency and cheaper drugs. El-Sayed has made Medicare for All the center of his campaign [8][9]. A Record You Can Check Rogers didn't arrive in politics by way of a cable-news studio. Official House records show he served in the U.S. Army from 1985 to 1989 and worked as an FBI special agent from 1989 to 1994 [6]. He then served in