“Former Rep. Mike Rogers, a GOP moderate who once chaired the House Intelligence Committee, launched a bid Wednesday for Michigan’s open Senate seat,” Politico reports.

Former Rep. Peter Meijer (R-MI) has formed an exploratory committee for Michigan’s open U.S. Senate seat as he weighs formally entering the race, the Detroit News reports.

“Former U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers, a Republican who served in the U.S. House for seven terms and chaired its intelligence committee, is expected to soon announce a bid for Michigan’s open U.S. Senate seat,” the AP reports.

“Rogers would become the first prominent Republican in the state to announce a campaign more than eight months after longtime Democratic Sen. Debbie Stabenow announced that she would retire next year after her fourth term.”

Former House Intelligence Chair Mike Rogers (R) “is seriously weighing a campaign for Michigan’s open Senate seat, a move that would shake up the state’s sleepy Senate race and divert him away from a longshot presidential bid,” Politico reports.

“The vice chair of the New York Stock Exchange is considering a run for Senate in Michigan, where Republicans have been searching for a candidate for retiring Sen. Debbie Stabenow’s seat,” Politico reports.

“Southeast Michigan native John Tuttle is weighing a bid… An alum of Eastern Michigan University, Tuttle served in George W. Bush’s administration before joining the world’s largest stock market in 2007.”

“Tuttle is only in the early stages of exploring a run. But his interest comes as Republicans have so far struggled to field any serious contenders for the seat. Democrats, meanwhile, have united quickly behind Rep. Elissa Slotkin, a strong fundraiser who ousted an incumbent GOP representative in 2018.”

Former Detroit Police Chief James Craig (R) is giving a “real critical look” at a potential run for U.S. Senate, he told the Detroit News.

Rep. Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) raised over $1.2 million in a first day money bomb for her U.S. Senate campaign on Monday, the Detroit News reports.

Rep. Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) “announced her candidacy for U.S. Senate in Michigan on Monday, entering a race regarded as a key battleground in the fight for control of the upper chamber of Congress in 2024,” the Washington Post reports.

“Slotkin’s Senate run was widely anticipated after Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D) stunned Michigan Democrats last month with her decision not to seek reelection. In recent weeks, Slotkin has had private conversations with Democrats around the state to gauge and build support for her bid. Most prominent Democrats in the state have decided not to run, making Slotkin the early front-runner.”

“Rep. John James (R-MI) filed paperwork Friday to run for reelection to his Detroit-area House seat, opting against a campaign for the Senate seat being vacated by Democrat Debbie Stabenow in 2024,” the AP reports.

“James, a 41-year-old first-term representative and rising star in the party, had been considered one of Republicans’ most promising potential Senate candidates. He ran unsuccessfully for the Senate twice before, losing to Stabenow in 2018 and to Democratic Sen. Gary Peters in 2020.”

“Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said Sunday he will not run for the open US Senate seat in Michigan in 2024, in his most direct answer to date ruling out a potential bid,” CNN reports.

Associated Press: “In what is quickly emerging as one of the most closely watched Senate races of the 2024 campaign, Slotkin is aggressively acting on Stabenow’s call for ‘the next generation of leadership.’ The 46-year-old former CIA intelligence officer is taking steps to prepare for a Senate run, including forming a national campaign team.”

Rep. Elissa Slotkin (D-MI), who is weighing a U.S. Senate run in Michigan, attended Martin Luther King Jr. weekend events in Detroit and Grand Rapids — neither of which is in her House district.

Sen. Debbie Stabenow’s (D-MI) “decision to not run for reelection jolted national Democrats on Thursday, setting off a mad scramble for a newly open battleground seat in 2024,” Politico reports.

“At least two prominent Democrats — Reps. Elissa Slotkin and Debbie Dingell — are seriously considering a run, according to people familiar with their thinking. But several other House members could also take a look at it, including Reps. Dan Kildee and Haley Stevens.”

Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), the first woman elected to the Senate from Michigan, told the Detroit News that she won’t seek reelection and will retire when her fourth term ends in 2025.

Said Stabenow: “I think it’s important to know the time and place where you open doors again for others and pass the torch. I feel like this is really the right time for me, it’s the right time for Michigan.”

Sen. Gary Peters (D-MI), who is in a tight re-election race against anti-abortion challenger John James (R), shared a painful story with Elle magazine of his wife having a second-trimester abortion to save her life.

A Republican super PAC, aligned with the party’s Senate leadership, will infuse $9 million into the Senate race in Michigan where incumbent Sen. Gary Peters (D) faces challenger John James (R), Roll Call reports.

Michigan U.S. Senate candidate John James (R) told the Detroit News that his stance on President Trump hadn’t changed and alleged someone leaked audio of him detailing disagreements with the president to “drive a wedge.”

Politico said James made the comments during a recent video conference with black leaders when he was asked about issues on which he disagreed with Trump, who has backed his campaign.

Said James: “Plenty, plenty of issues. Everything from cutting Great Lakes funding to ‘shithole countries’ to speaking ill of the dead.”