Busted: GOP Senate candidate who bragged of Michigan roots exposed as Florida resident
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Former Rep. Mike Rogers (R-MI) is running in the Republican U.S. Senate primary on his local roots. But a staffer for his Democratic rival just unearthed evidence showing his ties to a state much further away from his target constituency.In a tweet, Rogers — who represented Michigan's 8th Congressional District between 2001 and 2015 — wrote, "I'm proud to be born and raised right here in Michigan. And I will be proud to serve my home in the U.S. Senate." This prompted Austin Cook, the...

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