U.S. Representative Mike Rogers (R-Brighton)
announced Friday morning that he will not seek re-election to Congress this
year. Congressman Rogers was first elected to the U.S. House in 2001 and
currently holds one of the Chamber’s most important positions as Chair of the
House Intelligence Committee.
The announcement was made Friday morning on
the “Paul W. Smith Show” on WJR-AM radio in Detroit. Congressman Rogers will
become the host of a talk radio show focused on national security.
The 8th Congressional District
includes all of Ingham and Livingston counties and a portion of northern
Oakland County. Although the seat certainly contains a solidRepublican base in
numbers, the quantity of high-profile office holders on both sides of the aisle
will likely bring a significant amount of attention to both the primary and general
elections for the seat.