LANSING — Four years ago today, Mike Rogers officially closed on the purchase of his multimillion-dollar Florida mansion. The 4,751-square-foot home in Cape Coral, for which Rogers claimed a $50,000 homestead tax exemption in 2022, was “his official residence until his decision to run for U.S. Senate.”
Rogers bought his Florida mansion while passing through the “revolving door” to enrich himself. After abandoning Michigan more than a decade ago, Rogers made his fortune by advising big corporations on the issues he oversaw in Congress—including businesses that partnered with Chinese firms, collaborated with the Maduro-led Venezuelan government to spy on its citizens, and aligned with other “shady foreign interests.”
“Mike Rogers sold out Michigan for a Florida mansion, profited from companies tied to shady foreign interests, and when he finally came back, it was only so he could line his own pockets and those of his rich friends,” said Michigan Democratic Party spokesperson Joey Hannum. “Michiganders rejected Revolving Door Rogers once, and they’re going to send him back to Florida for good this November.”
Rogers’ record of abandoning Michigan is continuing to haunt him on the campaign trail:
- During his failed 2024 campaign, Rogers faced repeated questions about his residency stemming from his Florida mansion and his lack of a consistent Michigan address.
- Rogers has continued to campaign from his Florida mansion while running for U.S. Senate and said earlier this year that he would rather be “on the beach in Florida” than spend time campaigning in Michigan.
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