Republican Senate candidate Mike Rogers has used a one-to-one interview with Josh Landon to outline his positions as he faces Democrat Abdul El-Sayed in one of the US midterm election’s closely watched contests.
The Michigan race is for the seat being vacated by Democratic senator Gary Peters and could play a part in determining control of the Senate after the November election.
Rogers, a former seven-term congressman who chaired the House Intelligence Committee, is making a second consecutive Senate bid after narrowly losing to Democrat Elissa Slotkin in 2024.
His campaign has focused on the cost of living, manufacturing, public safety and immigration, while also seeking to present him as an effective voice for Michigan in Washington.
In recent weeks, Rogers has criticised President Donald Trump’s tariffs on Canadian goods, arguing that the two countries’ closely linked car industries make the policy particularly damaging to Michigan.
The Republican has also defended support for photo identification requirements at polling stations and the role of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, positions that have become central to the contest.
El-Sayed, a former Detroit public health official, has accused Rogers of being too closely aligned with Mr Trump and has promoted wider access to healthcare and measures aimed at reducing household costs.
The candidates have clashed over healthcare, Iran, immigration enforcement and the economy during recent debates, with each portraying the other as too extreme for Michigan voters.
The election is due to take place on November 3, with early voting already under way as both campaigns make their final appeals across the state.
