OVERHEARD IN THE NEXT BOOTH

Republicans are still confident that both former President Donald Trump and former Congressman Mike Rogers can – and will – prevail in their respective races, despite The Detroit News’ latest poll putting Rogers five points down to Democrat Congresswoman Elissa Slotkin in the state’s Senate race. However, if Trump does lose – for a second time – leaders who have run state and national Republican campaigns are acknowledging that he would be done for good as a candidate and as a leader, other than for the most rabid MAGA followers. “If Trump loses, it does take him out of the running for next time,” said one Republican leader. “Many Republicans, whether Nikki Haley, Tom Cotton or others, will not put up with him again. Plus, he’d be 82 in 2028.”