Michigan’s U.S. Senate Race
Fundraising Overview
Monday, December 29, 2025
Stephen Schumacher
Michigan’s 2026 U.S. Senate race is an open-seat contest created by Sen. Gary Peters’ decision not to seek reelection. The primary election will be held August 4, 2026 and the general election on November 3, 2026. With no incumbent on the ballot and Michigan’s purple-state volatility, both parties are treating this as the contest that could decide control of the Senate.
Democratic field and fundraising (as reported in FEC summaries through Sept. 30, 2025)
The Democratic primary is effectively a three-way, well-funded contest among U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens, State Sen. Mallory McMorrow, and Abdul El-Sayed. Their most recently posted FEC summary numbers (coverage ending 09/30/2025) are:
- Haley Stevens (D): $4,720,075.52 total receipts; $2,617,800.97 ending cash on hand (also reflects $1,530,792.89 transferred from other authorized committees; debts/loans owed by committee $137,961.46).
- Mallory McMorrow (D): $3,854,833.87 total receipts; $1,453,817.27 ending cash on hand.
- Abdul El-Sayed (D): $3,573,182.31 total receipts; $1,844,275.81 ending cash on hand.
From a tactical standpoint, the Democratic contest already has the financial profile of a major statewide primary: each of the leading contenders has raised multi-million-dollar sums and retained seven-figure cash reserves through the most recent posted quarter, suggesting sustained paid communication and an extended persuasion/turnout campaign.
Republican field and fundraising
On the Republican side, Mike Rogers is the dominant fundraiser and the only GOP contender showing statewide-race scale money at this stage. His FEC candidate summary through 09/30/2025 reports:
- Mike Rogers (R): $3,413,831.67 total receipts; $2,701,624.27 ending cash on hand.
Other Republican candidates either show de minimis activity or have yet to file on the FEC site:
- Genevieve Scott (R): $35,544.20 total receipts for 07/01–09/30/2025, driven primarily by a candidate loan ($35,038.05); ending cash on hand $4,908.38.
- Frederick Heurtebise (R): $10,058.60 raised and $10,058.60 spent for 01/01–05/03/2025; ending cash on hand $0.00.
- Bernadette Smith (R): the FEC candidate page indicates it does not yet show 2025–2026 financial data (e.g., the filing deadline may not have passed, no activity, or processing is pending).
- Kent Benham (R): similarly, the FEC candidate page indicates it does not yet show 2025–2026 financial data.
- Andrew Kamal (R): the FEC candidate page likewise indicates it does not yet show 2025–2026 financial data.
What the numbers imply right now
Rogers enters 2026 with a cash position ($2.70M) that is immediately usable for statewide voter contact and infrastructure, and he materially outpaces the other listed Republican candidates in reported resources. By contrast, democrats have three candidates with seven-figure reserves. Expect significant national money and attention to be focused on this competitive race.
When the next fundraising numbers will post
For committees that file on the quarterly schedule, the next major update is the 2025 Year-End report (covering activity through December 31, 2025), due January 31, 2026.