Rep. Mike Rogers, R-Brighton, said Thursday he has ruled out a bid for U.S. Senate in 2006 and a potential matchup against Democratic Sen. Debbie Stabenow of Lansing.
Rogers, who first was elected to Congress in 2000, said a Senate race would hurt his ability to focus on his work on the House Intelligence Committee and a House panel dealing with trade issues.
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Troy industrial engineer Bart Baron has said he will seek the GOP nomination and other potential Stabenow opponents include Jane Abraham, the wife of the former U.S. senator and Energy secretary, and the Rev. Keith Butler of Southfield.
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