Michigan Republican Senate nominee Mike Rogers has shifted from defending President Trump's tariffs to calling for an end to the trade fight with Canada, without naming Trump, in an ad released Oct. 7. The race against Democrat Abdul El-Sayed is a toss-up, and polling aggregator FiftyPlusOne gives El-Sayed a 4-point lead. Only 4.3% of 1,324 Republican general election ads mention Trump, versus 20.9% of Democratic ads, according to a CNBC analysis of AdImpact data. Michigan's trade with Canada is heavily exposed: Canada bought $23.2 billion in goods from the state last year, about 39% of its exports, and the Detroit Three reported roughly $6.5 billion in tariff-related costs in 2025. A September poll found 64.2% of likely voters opposed Trump's Canadian tariffs, and Trump carried Michigan by just 1.4 points in 2024.
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