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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...