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 Michigan.”
“I am proud of our effort and am grateful for the outpouring of support and encouragement I received from Michiganders across our great state,” he said. “I look forward to announcing my future plans later this year.”
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Huizenga had ongoing conversations with Trump about his possible bid as recently as last Friday,
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