‘The Good Doctor’ star to enter Michigan Senate race.
Actor Hill Harper Announces Run for Michigan Senate Seat
Hill Harper announced Monday that he’s running for Michigan’s open U.S. Senate seat, challenging U.S. Rep. Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) for the Democratic nomination.
The actor, known for his role on the ABC drama series “The Good Doctor,” owns a home and a coffee shop in Detroit and describes himself as a small business owner and activist. Harper believes that his perspective as a non-career politician will benefit the people he represents.
“It’s not about party. It’s about people feeling represented,” Harper told the Associated Press in an interview. “And being an independent voice in the U.S. Senate is something I believe Michiganders want right now.”
Besides his acting career, Harper attended Brown University and Harvard Law School. He’s been acting since the age of 7 and has appeared in various TV shows and movies.
Harper is the sixth Democratic candidate to enter the race, joining Slotkin, Leslie Love, Pamela Pugh, Zack Burns, and Nasser Beydoun. On the Republican side, Michigan Board of Education member Nikki Snyder and business owner Michael Hoover are seeking the nomination.
In 2012, Harper was appointed to then-President Barack Obama’s cancer panel.
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Harper previously discussed his thoughts on the racial wealth gap during a keynote speech at Providence College in February.
“I think these next five to 10 years are going to determine [the trajectory of things]. If we really are going to be honest and break down what’s happening, it’s no coincidence that the billionaires of this world are figuring out how they’re traveling to different planets,” the actor said.
“People are setting things up that this planet’s going to get left in the dust. I mean that’s where we’re headed. And it’s the microcosms happening in many countries. You go to so many countries where you have all these gated communities and then people living in shanties right out there. If we don’t, that’s going to happen here. That’s where we’re heading. What does that look like? It looks like police states. It’s gross, and it’s unconscionable.”
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