Michigan Rep. Bill Huizenga said Wednesday that he would not run for the state’s open Senate seat next year, seemingly clearing the field for former Rep. Mike Rogers to be the Republican nominee.
“After careful consideration with Natalie and my family, as well as in consultation with President Trump, I have decided against a bid for U.S. Senate in Michigan,” Huizenga said on social media “I am proud of our effort and am grateful for the outpouring of support and encouragement I received from Michiganders across our great state. I look forward to announcing my future plans later this year.”
Huizenga, who is serving his eighth term in the House, had been considering joining Rogers in the Republican primary. But Senate Republicans rallied around Rogers, who lost a close race for the state’s other Senate seat last year, after he announced a bid to succeed retiring Democratic Sen. Gary Peters.
