4/7/14 - Congressman Mike Rogers has made an endorsement in the race to succeed him in Congress. The Howell Republican, who made the surprise announcement March 30th that he would leave Congress at the end of his current term to become a radio talk show host, announced today that he is endorsing Mike Bishop for the GOP nomination to run for the 8th District. Citing Bishopâs conservative principles, Rogers said he believed Bishop, a former Senate Majority leader from Rochester, was the best choice for voters in the 8th District. Rogers added that Bishop will stand up to, âthe liberal policies of the Obama administration, just like he stood up and fought for us against the liberal policies of the Granholm administration.â The only other confirmed Republican candidate in the race is Rochester Hills Mayor Bryan Barnett. State Senator Joe Hune of Hamburg Township is still considering whether or not to make a run. On the Democratic side, former Michigan demographer Ken Darga and Central Michigan University professor Susan Grettenberger, both Lansing Democrats, previously announced they were running, while Ingham County Clerk Barb Byrum is still mulling over a possible run. The deadline to file is April 22nd. (JK)
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