(LANSING) – Former U.S. Representative Mike Rogers is launching another Republican Bid for a U.S. Senate seat to represent Michigan.

This follows a narrow loss to Democratic Senator Elissa Slotkin last year in a hotly contested open race.

This time, Rogers is vying for the seat being vacated by Democratic Senator Gary Peters, who announced earlier this year that he will not seek re-election in 2026. Rogers is aiming to become the first Republican to win a Senate seat in Michigan in more than 30 years, after falling just 19,000 votes short of doing that in 2024.

In a video announcing his candidacy on Monday, Rogers quickly aligned himself with President Donald Trump, pledging to “stand with” him. Trump endorsed Rogers during the 2024 race.

Michigan’s U.S. Senate race is shaping up to be one of the most fiercely contested in the nation, as Democrats fight to hold a seat without the advantage of an incumbent while also seeking to reclaim control of the chamber.

While a number of people have been eyeing a run for the seat, it's been slow to fill up after Peters' surprise announcement in January. State Senator Mallory McMorrow announced a Democratic bid earlier this month, and U.S. Representative Haley Stevens is also weighing a bid.

On the Republican side, Rogers is the first high-profile candidate to announce a bid.