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Mike Rogers: Republican Nominee for U.S. Senate in Michigan (2026) State: Michigan | Seat: U.S. Senate, Class II — open seat (Democratic-held) | Party: Republican | General Election: November 3, 2026 | Opponent: Abdul El-Sayed (D) At a Glance | Detail | Fact | |---|---| | Full name | Michael Joseph Rogers | | Born | June 2, 1963, Livonia, Michigan | | Age | 63 | | Party | Republican | | Current status | Former U.S. representative; Republican nominee for U.S. Senate (second consecutive cycle) | | Education | B.A. in criminal justice and sociology, Adrian College (1985) | | Career before politics | U.S. Army officer (1985–1989); FBI special agent, Chicago field office (1989–1994), specializing in organized crime and public corruption | | Family | Raised in Brighton Township; graduated Howell High School (1981); family details beyond his Michigan roots were not confirmed for this profile | | Political experience | Michigan Senate (1994–2000); U.S. House of Representativ...

Abdul El-Sayed: Democratic Nominee for U.S. Senate in Michigan (2026) State: Michigan | Seat: U.S. Senate, Class II — open seat (Democratic-held; the seat's current occupant is not seeking reelection, making this Democrats' must-defend open seat) | Party: Democratic | General Election: November 3, 2026 | Opponent: Mike Rogers (R) At a Glance | Detail | Fact | |---|---| | Full name | Abdulrahman Mohamed El-Sayed | | Born | October 31, 1984, Detroit, Michigan | | Age | 41 | | Party | Democratic | | Current status | Former public-health official; Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate | | Education | University of Michigan (undergraduate, highest distinction); Rhodes Scholar, University of Oxford (DPhil in public health); M.D., Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons | | Career before politics | Physician/epidemiologist; Executive Director of the Detroit Health Department; Director of Wayne County's Department of Health, Human, and Veterans Services...

Troy Jackson: Democratic Nominee for U.S. Senate in Maine (2026) State: Maine | Seat: U.S. Senate, Class II — held by Republican Susan Collins (seeking a sixth term) | Party: Democratic | General Election: November 3, 2026 | Opponent: Susan Collins (R) At a Glance | Detail | Fact | |---|---| | Full name | Troy Dale Jackson | | Born | June 26, 1968, Fort Kent, Maine | | Age | 58 | | Party | Democratic (ran as a Republican in 2000; elected as an independent in 2002; joined the Democratic Party in 2004) | | Current status | Former President of the Maine Senate; Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate | | Education | Associate's degree in business, University of Maine at Fort Kent (2000) | | Career before politics | Logger — fifth-generation; worked 80-hour weeks cutting wood, driving trucks, and running heavy equipment | | Family | Lives in Allagash with his longtime partner, Lana; two grown sons; first granddaughter born September 2026 | | Political experience | Maine H...

Susan Collins: Republican Incumbent Senator from Maine (2026) State: Maine | Seat: U.S. Senate, Class II — Collins is seeking a sixth term | Party: Republican | General Election: November 3, 2026 | Opponent: Troy Jackson (D) At a Glance | Detail | Fact | |---|---| | Full name | Susan Margaret Collins | | Born | December 7, 1952, Caribou, Maine | | Age | 73 | | Party | Republican | | Current office | U.S. Senator from Maine (in office since January 3, 1997); Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee (since 2025) | | Education | B.A., St. Lawrence University (1975) | | Career before politics | Congressional aide; Maine state official; federal official; nonprofit director | | Family | Married Thomas Daffron since 2012; no children noted in public biographies | | Political experience | U.S. Senate (1997–present); elected 1996, reelected 2002, 2008, 2014, 2020; 1994 Republican nominee for governor of Maine | | Defining feature | Maine's longest-serving member of C...

Roger Marshall: Republican Incumbent Senator from Kansas (2026) State: Kansas | Seat: U.S. Senate, Class II — Marshall is seeking a second term | Party: Republican | General Election: November 3, 2026 | Opponent: Adam Hamilton (D); also Libertarian David Graham on the ballot At a Glance | Detail | Fact | |---|---| | Full name | Roger Wayne Marshall | | Born | August 9, 1960, El Dorado, Kansas | | Age | 66 | | Party | Republican | | Current office | U.S. Senator from Kansas (in office since January 3, 2021) | | Education | A.S., Butler Community College (1980); B.S. in biochemistry, Kansas State University; M.D., University of Kansas School of Medicine (1987) | | Career before politics | Obstetrician-gynecologist for 25+ years; U.S. Army Reserve officer (1984–1991), rank of captain | | Family | Married Laina Marshall since 1983; four children | | Political experience | U.S. House, Kansas's 1st District (2017–2021); U.S. Senate (2021–present) | | Defining feature ...

Adam Hamilton: Democratic Nominee for U.S. Senate in Kansas (2026) State: Kansas | Seat: U.S. Senate, Class II — held by Republican Roger Marshall (seeking a second term) | Party: Democratic | General Election: November 3, 2026 | Opponent: Roger Marshall (R); also Libertarian David Graham on the ballot At a Glance | Detail | Fact | |---|---| | Full name | Adam Joseph Hamilton | | Born | July 12, 1964, Prairie Village, Kansas | | Age | 62 | | Party | Democratic (listed as Republican in 2020) | | Current status | Senior pastor (on unpaid leave), United Methodist Church of the Resurrection; Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate; first-time candidate | | Education | B.A. in pastoral ministry, Oral Roberts University; Master of Divinity, Perkins School of Theology, Southern Methodist University | | Career before politics | Founding and senior pastor of the Church of the Resurrection (1990–present); author of more than 30 books on Christian faith | | Family | Married to LaVon ...

Josh Turek: Democratic Nominee for U.S. Senate in Iowa (2026) State: Iowa | Seat: U.S. Senate, Class II — open seat (Republican Joni Ernst is retiring, not seeking a third term) | Party: Democratic | General Election: November 3, 2026 | Opponent: Ashley Hinson (R); also Libertarian Thomas Laehn on the ballot At a Glance | Detail | Fact | |---|---| | Full name | Joshua Peter Turek (also cited as Joshua Mark Turek) | | Born | April 12, 1979, Council Bluffs, Iowa | | Age | 47 | | Party | Democratic | | Current office | Member, Iowa House of Representatives, District 20 (2023–present) | | Education | B.A. in history, Southwest Minnesota State University (2002); M.B.A., DeVry University | | Career before politics | Professional wheelchair basketball player (U.S. national team; played professionally in Europe) | | Family | Married Jarolin Turek since 2018 | | Political experience | Iowa House (2023–present); elected 2022, reelected 2024 | | Defining feature | A two-time P...