Telecom industry gave Mike Rogers nearly $100K while he pushed to deepen government data sharing

By: Ben Solis

Outlets: Michigan Advance

Published: August 19, 2026

Words: 1,457

Last Updated: 2 months ago


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Michigan Republican U.S. Senate nominee Mike Rogers collected nearly $100,000 from key players in the telecommunications industry while serving in Congress and during his current Senate bid, including from companies whose interests aligned with legislation he introduced on government data sharing, according to federal campaign finance records and his congressional record.

Rogers is seeking the state’s open U.S. Senate seat this year as current U.S. Sen. Gary Peters (D-Bloomfield Township) plans to retire at the …

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