US EditionU.S. Rep. Bill Huizenga Will Not Run for Senate After Talks with Family, Trump
MICHIGAN, JUL 23 – Huizenga consulted with Trump and family before deciding against a Senate run, clearing the way for Mike Rogers to lead the GOP field in Michigan's 2026 Senate race.
- On Wednesday, Rep. Bill Huizenga announced he will not run for Michigan’s open 2026 Senate seat, avoiding a bitter primary with Mike Rogers.
- Amid the open contest, President Donald Trump’s influence helped Huizenga opt out, paving the way for Rogers in Michigan's 2026 Senate race.
- There’s no doubt that Mike Rogers is poised to be Michigan’s next U.S. senator,' Alex Latcham said, as Republicans including Senate leadership coalesced around Rogers.
- Clearing the way, Huizenga’s decision clears the primary field for Rogers, who has endorsements from Thune and Scott, while Trump has not yet endorsed him.
- Democrats face a crowded primary with Stevens, McMorrow, Tate and El-Sayed, while Michigan is a top Republican target next year as the party seeks to expand its Senate majority.
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Michigan Republican Rep. Bill Huizenga was ready to launch a U.S. Senate bid. All he needed was President Donald Trump’ s blessing.But in a White House meeting last week, the president encouraged Huizenga to run for reelection rather than challenge former Rep. Mike Rogers for Senate in the battleground state, hoping to keep his west Michigan seat secure, according to three people with direct knowledge of the conversation. On Wednesday, Huizenga …
Huizenga opts out of Michigan Senate race, sparing GOP a messy primary
Rep. Bill Huizenga (R-MI) will not mount a campaign for Michigan’s open battleground Senate seat in 2026, allowing the GOP to avoid what would have been a bitter primary fight with the national party’s preferred candidate, Mike Rogers. Huizenga, who has teased a possible run for months, said in a statement Wednesday that after speaking with his family and “in consultation with President Trump, I have decided against a bid for U.S. Senate in Mich…
DCCC Statement on Michigan’s 4th Congressional District
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