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Trump Claims Michigan Senate Race Rigged, Endorses Rogers for 2026

8/8/2026

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U.S. President Donald Trump claimed the 2024 Michigan Senate race was rigged and endorsed Rep. Mike Rogers for 2026.
Democrat Elissa Slotkin won with 2.71 million votes to Rogers’ 2.69 million, a margin under 20,000 votes.
Rogers secured the Republican nomination to face Democrat Abdulrahman Mohamed El-Sayed in November.
Abdulrahman Mohamed El-Sayed told supporters his name is used as a racist dog whistle by Rogers.

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U.S. President Donald Trump claimed the 2024 Michigan Senate race was rigged and endorsed Rep. Mike Rogers for 2026.
Democrat Elissa Slotkin won with 2.71 million votes to Rogers’ 2.69 million, a margin under 20,000 votes.
Rogers secured the Republican nomination to face Democrat Abdulrahman Mohamed El-Sayed in November.
Abdulrahman Mohamed El-Sayed told supporters his name is used as a racist dog whistle by Rogers.