Rogers, a former FBI agent and congressman, launched his Senate campaign in April 2025 after narrowly losing the 2024 Senate race to Democrat Elissa Slotkin. On the Republican side, campaign finance reports show Rogers raised about $3.4 million through October and had roughly $2.7 million cash on hand. The only other GOP candidate, former Michigan Republican Party co-chair Bernadette Smith, entered the race in November. Rogers was referring to Matthew Boyle, the regular host of the right-wing show who was in Florida at the time. “Mike will never stop fighting to Get Michigan Working Again and help working families achieve the American Dream.