GOP Senate candidate believes Trump/Vance rally in swing state shows voters help is coming
As Republicans set their sights on regaining the Senate majority in the upcoming elections, all eyes are on Michigan, where longtime Democratic Senator Debbie Stabenow has opted not to run for re-election this year.
Michigan holds significant importance as a key battleground state in presidential elections. In 2016, former President Trump narrowly carried the state, while President Biden secured a razor-thin victory four years later.
Trump, alongside his newly-announced running mate, Senator JD Vance of Ohio, is scheduled to visit Michigan on Saturday for their first rally following the conclusion of the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
One-time FBI special agent and former chair of the House Intelligence Committee, Mike Rogers, will be in attendance at Saturday’s rally. Rogers emphasized that “the Democrats’ various coalitions are collapsing because they have not delivered on their promises.”
Rogers highlighted the significance of Trump’s presence in Michigan, stating that the former president’s visit, the third since April, reassures voters that “change is coming. We are here to support you with policies that will enhance your lives.”
President Trump’s upcoming appearance in Grand Rapids marks his second rally in this southwestern Michigan city since April.
However, President Biden’s campaign released a statement ahead of the Trump-Vance rally, criticizing the former president’s agenda for potentially harming workers, increasing costs for working families, benefiting the wealthy, and undermining unions.
Rogers is slated to compete in Michigan’s August 6 primary against other GOP Senate contenders, including wealthy investor Sandy Pensler, former Representative Justin Amash, and physician Sherry O’Donnell. The National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC), the Senate GOP’s campaign entity, has endorsed Rogers, who also secured Trump’s endorsement in March.
Rogers expressed confidence in his performance in the primary race, stating, “We are in a strong position for the primary victory, but we need to rally support and energize voters.”
The eventual GOP nominee is likely to face off against Democratic Representative Elissa Slotkin in the November elections, with Slotkin being considered the frontrunner for her party’s Senate nomination.
