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Michigan Republican accused of carpetbagging as he campaigns from Florida mansion
['Matthew Chapman', 'Thom Hartmann', 'Jordan Green', 'Investigative Reporter', 'Ray Richmond']
Raw Story
Rogers, who also ran unsuccessfully for Senate in 2024, was also hit with carpetbagging accusations at that time, as he owns a home in Cape Coral and, at the time, was even registered to vote in Florida.
He has since done everything in his power to boost his Michigan bona fides — but the new investigation reveals he is still running much of his campaign out of Florida.
"Those included a virtual interview on Nov. 20, a social media video the next day, and another virtual interview on Nov. 26.
In between, Rogers told a Michigan-focused audience in a Nov. 24 interview on Wood Radio that 'my whole life is here [in Michigan],' despite being in Florida at the time."
Carpetbagging accusations aren't necessarily a game-ender for campaigns, particularly depending on which state and office one is seeking, but they can often have a detrimental impact.