Hill Harper, actor, enters Michigan Senate race.

Hill Harper Launches Campaign for Michigan’s Senate Race

The actor Hill Harper has made an exciting announcement, officially launching his campaign for Michigan’s Senate race. This sets up an intriguing challenge against Rep. Elissa Slotkin (D-MI), who is running for the seat to replace Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), who announced in January that she would not seek reelection.

“We’re in a state where I think the triple blue leadership in Lansing has done really hard work moving the state forward, but in Washington, D.C., it’s still broken. And folks feel like it’s still broken. And I’m one of them,” Harper, a Democrat, told the Detroit News. “Without energized, bold leadership in the U.S. Senate, our state will continue to be held back from achieving its full potential.”

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Although Harper is a political novice, he brings name recognition from his acting roles in The Good Doctor and CSI: NY, as well as owning Roasting Plant Coffee in Michigan.

Democrats face an uphill battle in next year’s elections to maintain control of the Senate, and Republicans view the Michigan Senate seat as a crucial pickup.

Slotkin, a rising star within the Democratic Party, announced her Senate campaign in February, advocating for a new generation of Democratic leadership.

“We need a new generation of leaders that thinks differently, works harder, and never forgets that we are public servants,” Slotkin tweeted. She raised over $1 million on the first day of her campaign announcement and nearly $3 million in the second fundraising quarter.

Meanwhile, Harper highlighted his membership in the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists, stating that if elected, he would be “the only U.S. senator who is a current dues-paying, card-carrying union member.”

Furthermore, Harper emphasized the importance of representation and diversity in his campaign. Currently, there are only three black men in the Senate, Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ), Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC), and Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-GA), with no black women senators.

“People want to see themselves reflected in their representation, and right now, Michiganders don’t feel that way about their Washington, D.C., representation,” Harper expressed.

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