9&10 News: “It was revealed that Rogers doesn’t live in the house that he claims to… Michigan Democrats are speaking out, drilling down on reports from downstate media claiming that the U.S. Senate nominee Mike Rogers lives at a different address than the one he’s registered to vote from.”
LANSING — News outlets are reporting that “Michigan Democrats are speaking out, drilling down on reports from downstate media claiming that the U.S. Senate nominee Mike Rogers lives at a different address than the one he’s registered to vote from.”
Leaders are “pointing to this mismatch as a reason Rogers can’t be trusted.”
- Rep. Julie Brixie: “Rogers is wrong for Michigan. By this time next month, he can stop crashing with family and go back to working on his tan in his giant Florida mansion.”
- Ingham County Clerk Barb Byrum: “This situation leaves election administrators and certainly voters with a lot of questions that need answered. And Mike Rogers should probably answer those, so that the public can make an informed decision about whether he would adequately represent Michigan if he proves victorious in the November general election.”
The house that Rogers claimed to live in “had no certificate of occupancy,” and it appears “to be still in a construction phase, with an unfinished deck and a Port-A-Jon next to the driveway.” Following a year and a half of lies, Rogers’ campaign is still refusing to publicly answer the very basic question of where he has been living during the campaign, and where he is living now.
Take a look at what Michiganders are watching on “Rogers [who] doesn’t live in the house that he claims to:”
UpNorthLive: Dem Lawmakers: “Rogers Doesn’t Live Here”
- News anchor: “A group of Michigan Democratic lawmakers held a press briefing today to argue Republican candidate for Senate Mike Rogers is misrepresenting his residency status. They say he isn’t living in the house he listed in the affidavit of identity he filed to run for office. The representatives say the house he listed does not have a certificate of occupancy, meaning he can’t live there legally. They also claimed neighbors of the house in question say they haven’t seen him around…”
- Rep. Julie Brixie: “Rogers is wrong for Michigan. By this time next month, he can stop crashing with family and go back to working on his tan in his giant Florida mansion.”
9&10 News: Michigan Democrats Drill Down on Mike Rogers’ Address Mismatch
- News anchor: With one month before Election Day, it was revealed that Rogers doesn’t live in the house that he claims to.
- News anchor: New tonight, Michigan Democrats are speaking out, drilling down on reports from downstate media claiming that the U.S. Senate nominee Mike Rogers lives at a different address than the one he’s registered to vote from. The lakefront home Rogers is registered to vote from currently sits vacant, that’s according to a report from the Detroit News. The Rogers’ campaign confirmed to the outlet that Rogers is currently living… not at the lakefront property… Michigan Democratic Party leaders met with the media this afternoon in Lansing, pointing to this mismatch as a reason why Rogers can’t be trusted.
- Ingham County Clerk Barb Byrum: This situation leaves election administrators and certainly voters with a lot of questions that need answered. And Mike Rogers should probably answer those, so that the public can make an informed decision about whether he would adequately represent Michigan if he proves victorious in the November general election.
See also: Detroit Free Press: Michigan GOP Senate candidate Mike Rogers’ neighborhoods have everything but Mr. Rogers, Detroit News: Michigan Senate candidate Mike Rogers not living at home where he’s registered to vote, Michigan Advance: Rogers says he didn’t violate voter registration law he helped to pass, MSNBC: A key GOP Senate candidate faces new ‘carpetbagger’ accusations, MLive: Questions about Mike Rogers’ residency surface: report, Michigan Advance: Where is Mr. Rogers’ neighborhood?, Michigan Advance: A new house is being built for Mr. Rogers in his not-yet-neighborhood, Newsweek: Michigan Republican Candidate Caught Living in Florida, MSNBC: In Senate races, GOP haunted anew with ‘candidate quality’ issues.
Note: Contact Sam Chan at [email protected] for a recording of the press conference.
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