Your Weekly Michigan Political Brief

By: Jon King

Outlets: Michigan Advance

Published: October 16, 2026

Words: 337

Last Updated: 1 day, 10 hours ago

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3rd Quarter Fundraising

U.S. Senate

Abdul El-Sayed more than tripled the fundraising haul of his Republican challenger, former U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers (R-White Lake), for Michigan’s open U.S. Senate seat. Online records show El-Sayed raised $30,659,157 in the reporting period from July 16 to Sept. 30, while Rogers brought in $9,662,538. Despite that, Rogers’ campaign maintains a nearly $3 million cash on hand advantage: $6,527,471 to $3,792,203.

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