Mike Rogers Net Worth

Background and career

Michael Joseph Rogers (born June 2, 1963) is an American politician and former FBI agent who served from 2001 to 2015 as the U.S. representative for Michigan's 8th congressional district. A member of the Republican Party, he chaired the United States House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence from 2011 to 2015.

Rogers was the Republican nominee in the 2024 U.S. Senate election in Michigan, narrowly losing to the Democratic nominee, Elissa Slotkin. In the 2026 election, he is again the Republican nominee and faces Democratic nominee Abdul El-Sayed.

Rogers was born on June 2, 1963, in Livonia, Michigan, to Joyce A. and John C. Rogers. His family moved to Brighton Township, where he graduated from Howell High School in 1981. Rogers graduated from Adrian College in 1985 with a bachelor's degree in criminal justice and sociology. He served in the United States Army from 1985 to 1989.

From 1989 to 1994, Rogers worked as a special agent with the Federal Bureau of Investigation in its Chicago office, specializing in organized crime and public corruption. He participated in the investigation of corruption in Cicero, Illinois, which eventually led to the conviction of Betty Loren-Maltese, who had robbed the town of $12 million.

In 2017, Rogers was interviewed to be director of the FBI after James Comey was dismissed.

Rogers was first elected in 1994. In 1998, he won a second term with 68% of the vote. He represented Clinton, Livingston, and Shiawassee Counties. As a state senator, he was the primary sponsor of legislation that established the Michigan Education Savings Program to provide a tax-free way to save money for education.

Rogers was elected to the United States House of Representatives from Michigan's 8th district in one of the nation's closest congressional races of 2000. He defeated Democratic State Senator Dianne Byrum by 111 votes.

Rogers sponsored the Respect for America's Fallen Heroes Act, H.R. bill 5037, which President George W. Bush signed into law on May 29, 2006. The CBO has said that Rogers's H.R. 1206 to make it easier for states to obtain waivers from some Medical Loss Ratio requirements would add $1.1 billion to the deficit between 2013 and 2022.

On November 30, 2011, Rogers introduced the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA). He introduced the Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 2014 and 2015 (H.R. 4681; 113th Congress), a bill that would authorize a variety of intelligence agencies and their appropriations for fiscal years 2014 and 2015. In March 2014, Rogers announced he would not seek an eighth House term.

Subcommittee on Communications and Technology

Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence (Chairman)

In August 2023, Rogers announced his candidacy for the U.S. Senate to succeed the retiring Democrat Debbie Stabenow. He won the Republican primary with over 60% of the vote on August 6, 2024, and was the Republican nominee in the general election. He lost to Democratic nominee Elissa Slotkin in the general election by fewer than 20,000 votes, while Donald Trump won the state in the concurrent presidential election by just over 80,000 votes.

On April 14, 2025, Rogers announced his candidacy for the seat being vacated by Senator Gary Peters, who is retiring. Running unopposed, he won the Republican primary on August 4, 2026. In August 2026, Rogers attended fundraisers held by AIPAC, a pro-Israel lobby group, but he has asked AIPAC not to campaign for him, fearing it could hurt his chances. He will face Democratic nominee Abdul El-Sayed in the general election on November 3, 2026.

In August, Rogers said El-Sayed had "pledged his support to the Muslim Brotherhood" and later alleged his campaign was funded by "terrorist groups like the Muslim Brotherhood"; fact-checkers found both claims unsupported. In an October 18 CNN interview, he declined to comment on Trump's characterization of El-Sayed as a "jihadist", saying he had never called El-Sayed a terrorist and did not represent the president but repeating the Muslim Brotherhood claims.

Rogers and El-Sayed met for a combative debate on October 8, frequently talking over each other and arguing into a commercial break; an October 21 debate was calmer and more focused on policy. Topics included the economy and tariffs, immigration, the Iran war, and health care. They also traded personal attacks: Rogers repeated claims tying El-Sayed to the Muslim Brotherhood and questioned his use of the title "doctor", and El-Sayed accused Rogers of profiting from public office and being "weak" over his positions on Trump.

Donald Trump, who endorsed Rogers in July 2025, spoke at his rally in Port Huron, Michigan on October 25, 2026. Rogers is closely aligned with Trump and has pledged to "stand with" Trump and deliver on his mandate.

On November 1, 2026, Haley Stevens, who lost to El-Sayed in the Democratic primary, endorsed Rogers over personal animosity as well as their views on Israel–United States relations.

During his tenure in the House, Rogers was known as a conservative with a hawkish view on national security and support for expansive surveillance powers. A former critic of Donald Trump after the 2020 presidential election, Rogers is now closely aligned with Trump. Rogers is a longtime supporter of Israel and AIPAC, and supported the 2026 U.S.-Israel War on Iran.

Rogers opposes abortion. In Congress he had a consistent anti-abortion voting record, receiving a 100% rating from the National Right to Life Committee and a 0% rating from NARAL Pro-Choice America in each term from 2001 to 2014. In October 2023, Rogers said he supported the U.S. Supreme Court's 2022 decision Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, which overturned Roe v. Wade.

In 2024, Rogers said he would not attempt to change Michigan's 2022 constitutional amendment protecting legal access to abortion, saying the issue should be left to the states. In 2026, he said he supports access to abortion in cases of rape, incest, and saving the mother's life, and would not support a federal abortion ban.

Rogers has called for a one-year moratorium on data centers in Michigan pending the creation of a "fair, transparent approval process." He does not support a federal ban on data centers.

Rogers initially supported Trump's tariffs but says trade is not "one-size-fits-all" and has called for an end to the trade war with Canada. He has said the main factor driving higher housing and consumer costs is high interest rates that could be reduced by "reining in outsized federal spending".

After the 2020 presidential election, Rogers called Trump's attempts to overturn the election "very corrosive". In a November 2020 op-ed in The Detroit News, he said Trump was "violating norms of behavior and setting a dangerous precedent" and that, barring evidence to the contrary, the election was held "freely, fairly, and openly" and Biden should be certified as the winner. In a June 2024 interview with the Detroit Free Press editorial board, he declined to say who had won the 2020 election.

In 2021, after the January 6 United States Capitol attack, Rogers said Trump had clearly provoked the attack and bore responsibility. In 2024, he told CNN, "I didn't say he was clearly responsible."

Rogers supports the SAVE Act, which would require documentary proof of citizenship to register to vote in federal elections and photo identification at the polls.

In 2002, Rogers voted to authorize the invasion of Iraq.

In 2010, Rogers called for the execution of 22-year-old American Army soldier Chelsea Manning after she leaked diplomatic cables, Afghan War documents, and footage of an airstrike in Bagdad, saying: "I argue the death penalty should clearly be considered here ... [Manning] clearly aided the enemy ... if that is not a capital offense, I don't know what is."

As a congressman, Rogers opposed the construction of the Gordie Howe International Bridge connecting Detroit and Windsor. Instead, he supported the construction of a second Ambassador Bridge span, which Canada opposed. In 2026, Rogers supported Trump's threats to keep the Gordie Howe International Bridge between Michigan and Canada from opening. Rogers said it would be useful as part of the trade war with Canada during the second Trump administration. In October 2026, he called for an end to the trade war with Canada, saying "Canada is not our enemy."

Rogers supported Trump's decision to launch strikes on Iran during the June 2025 Twelve-Day War.

In February 2026, Rogers supported the initial attacks during the 2026 Iran war. In March 2026, Rogers initially said of the war's impact on gas prices, "We're gonna be fine; we got plenty of oil". He said, "You'll get your oil, because we're going to pump our oil right here in America, and we got plenty." Rogers's 2026 Senate campaign said the resulting 2026 Strait of Hormuz crisis underscored the necessity of energy independence. In June 2026, Rogers said he supported the then ongoing negotiations under the auspices of the 60-day Islamabad Memorandum, which expired in August. He related the memorandum of understanding (MoU) to decreased gas and fertilizer prices. In August, Rogers said Trump had the authority to continue the war without congressional approval, but that he should pursue that approval regardless: "The commander-in-chief has the authority and the ability to do a lot of what he's doing. I just think working with the legislature is probably a better idea."

In September, Rogers called for the war to end quickly, blaming it for high energy prices. In October, he said he did not want immediate U.S. military withdrawal and that it was too soon to tell whether going to war with Iran had been a mistake, but that he did not think so.

Rogers is a longtime supporter of Israel and was aligned with AIPAC during his congressional tenure. In August 2025, he defended Israel's right to defend itself and criticized opposition to its conduct in the Gaza war. Rogers has longstanding ties to pro-Israel lobbying groups, including AIPAC, and attended four AIPAC-hosted fundraisers in Los Angeles in August 2026 while his allies explored ways for the organization and its donors to support his campaign without publicly highlighting AIPAC's involvement.

In 2011, Rogers voted to bar federal funding for Planned Parenthood. Rogers has called for ending key provisions of the Affordable Care Act, and opposed extended subsidies for the Affordable Care Act. Rogers also voted against the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act, legislation that provided health care and compensation to 9/11 first responders and survivors. He opposes Medicare for All, saying it would end private health insurance and lead to higher taxes.

Rogers has long supported strict immigration laws. In 2024, Rogers blamed open borders for increases in crime in the United States and said that he supported a border wall and increased immigration enforcement.

In Congress, Rogers voted for the 2004 Federal Marriage Amendment, which would have banned same-sex marriage. In 2010, he voted against repealing "don't ask, don't tell", the military's ban on openly gay service members. In 2023, Rogers said his position on same-sex marriage had "evolved" and that he accepted it as law. He said he supported Michigan state legislation to prevent housing and job discrimination against LGBTQ people.

In 2024, Rogers opposed Title IX regulations introduced during the Biden administration that expanded protections against discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity. He also opposed allowing transgender athletes to compete in women's sports.

From 2003 to 2009, Rogers introduced or co-sponsored four versions of the National Pain Care Policy Act. The bill called for raising the profile of chronic pain as a public health issue; improving training for health professionals; and expanding access to pain treatment, including medication. Parts of the bill were later incorporated into President Obama's 2010 Affordable Care Act.

After leaving Congress, Rogers worked in the cybersecurity industry.