Rogers brushes off carpetbagger label

September 8, 2023
3 mins read

Former U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers formally announced his candidacy for the U.S. Senate Wednesday morning, giving Republicans arguably their first big-name candidate in a race that has slowly ballooned with potential candidates. Rogers, the former chair of the U.S. House Intelligence Committee, released a social media post on X Wednesday morning saying that the Brighton native is returning to politics after an 8-year absence. Earlier this year, Rogers flirted with the idea of running for president. MIRS has learned Rogers has received strong encouragement, especially from those disaffected Republicans who are looking for someone to re-unite a badly divided state


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