Celebrities Enter Michigan Senate Race, Including Hill Harper and Tom Barrett
Former state Sen. Tom Barrett and former state Sen. Curtis Hertel Jr. have announced their candidacies for the US House seat in Michigan's 7th Congressional District, currently held by Rep. Elissa Slotkin. Barrett, a Republican, lost to Slotkin in the previous election and is running again, criticizing President Biden and the Democrats on various issues. Hertel, a Democrat and former chief of legislative affairs for Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, has been actively recruited by Slotkin to run for the seat. The district is considered a tossup, and the race is expected to be closely watched in Michigan.