Four-term Rep. Haley Stevens (D-MI) “announced her anticipated campaign for Michigan’s open seat in the U.S. Senate, joining what’s becoming a crowded primary field,” the Detroit News reports.

“She joins two other high-profile Democrats who have entered the Senate race in recent weeks, including state Sen. Mallory McMorrow (D) and former gubernatorial candidate Abdul El-Sayed (D).”

New York Times: “The open-seat contest, in one of the most closely divided states in the country, is likely to be a marquee race in 2026, as Democrats strain to regain control of the Senate.”

Former Rep. Mike Rogers (R) is launching his second campaign for the U.S. Senate in Michigan, after narrowly losing the 2024 race to Elissa Slotkin (D) by about 19,000 votes, the Detroit News reports.

Michigan State Sen. Mallory McMorrow (D), who flipped a GOP district in 2018 and once went viral for a speech she made, announced she’s running for U.S. Senate next year, the Detroit Free Press reports.

“Her entry into the race — which she has teased in recent days on cable TV as she spoke about her book, Hate Won’t Win: Find Your Power and Leave This Place Better Than You Found It, in which she extols people to remain politically active — gives the race to replace retiring Sen. Gary Peters (D-MI) its first major candidate, one who can both raise substantial amounts of money and has developed a national brand as a passionate voice for her party.”

“Michigan state Sen. Mallory McMorrow (D) is preparing to enter the Democratic primary for an open U.S. Senate seat in the state,” the AP reports.

“First elected to the state Legislature in 2018, McMorrow’s profile surged after her viral 2022 speech on the floor of the Michigan Senate, hailed as a model for countering Republican attacks.”

Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg is “very seriously focused” on a potential bid for U.S. Senate after ruling out a run for Michigan governor, the Detroit News reports.

“Mike Rogers, the Republican nominee last year for a U.S. Senate seat in Michigan who was backed by President Donald Trump, said Thursday that he is ‘strongly considering’ running again in 2026,” the Washington Post reports.

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D), who can’t seek reelection as governor in 2026 because of term limits, will not run for U.S. Senate seat being vacated by Sen. Gary Peters (D-MI), the Detroit Free Press reports.

Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg (D) is “taking a serious look” at running for the Michigan senate seat left open by the surprise retirement of Sen. Gary Peters (D-MI), Axios reports.

Sen. Gary Peters (D-MI) told the Detroit News that “he won’t seek reelection next year and will retire from the U.S. Senate when his second term ends in January 2027.”

“Peters’ decision is likely to surprise many of his colleagues and ignite an intense scramble on both sides of the aisle for his seat in battleground Michigan.”

“The Senate Leadership Fund is dumping another $10.5 million in Michigan to bolster former Rep. Mike Rogers in his bid for Senate,” Axios reports.

“All signs are pointing to the state becoming one of the most competitive in the battle to control both the Senate and the White House. If Michigan flips, Democrats will face a much steeper path to victory.”

Michigan U.S. Senate candidate Mike Rogers (R) “has used two different addresses since moving back from Florida, raising questions about where he really lives — and if he’s broken the law,” the Detroit Free Press reports.

“Former President Barack Obama is wading into the Senate race in Michigan, endorsing Democratic Rep. Elissa Slotkin and starring in a new ad for her as some voters start to receive absentee ballots in the critical state,” NBC News reports.

“It’s the first time this election that voters will see a Senate ad from Obama as Democrats try to keep hold of the chamber, where they hold a 51-49 advantage.”

The Cook Political Report moved Michigan’s open Senate seat from one that leaned Democratic to Toss Up, another sign that President Biden is hurting Democrats down the ballot.

Rep. Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) said President Biden is trailing Donald Trump in her key battleground state, telling donors during a fund-raiser that private polling showed Trump ahead and the Senate race a tossup, the New York Times reports.

Former Rep. Peter Meijer (R-MI) is dropping his bid for Michigan’s open Senate seat, CNN reports.

Said Meijer: “The hard reality is the fundamentals of the race have changed since we launched this campaign. After prayerful consideration, today I withdrew my name from the primary ballot. Without a strong pathway to victory, continuing this campaign only increases the likelihood of a divisive primary that would distract from the essential goal – conservative victories in November.”

Former Rep. Mike Rogers (R-MI), who is running for Senate in Michigan, is actually registered to vote in Florida.

Donald Trump endorsed former Rep. Mike Rogers (R-MI) in Michigan’s U.S. Senate race.

Rogers has distanced himself from Trump in the past, but two of his GOP primary opponents, former Reps. Peter Meijer (R-MI) and Justin Amash (R-MI), voted to impeach Trump.