Former Michigan Representative Peter Meijer (R) launched his campaign for the U.S. Senate on Monday, putting to rest months of speculation about whether the ex-Congressman would throw his hat in the ring.
“We are in dark and uncertain times, but we have made it through worse,” he said in a statement, posted on X. “The challenges are great, but so is our country. If we are to see another great American century, we need leaders who aren't afraid to be bold, will do the work, and can't be bought.”
Meijer lost his House seat last cycle after a Trump-backed candidate defeated him in the Republican primary — a challenge brought on after Meijer joined nine other House Republicans in voting to impeach Trump following the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot.
The Michigan Republican faces an uphill battle for the seat left open by Debbie Stabenow (D) as former Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Mich.), who was sought after by the National Republican Senatorial Committee, and former Detroit Police Chief James Craig are among some of the high profile names seeking the GOP endorsement. (RELATED: Report: Former Detroit Police Chief Planning Senate Run For Open Seat)
The nonpartisan election prognosticator Cook Political Report rates Stabenow's seat as “lean Democrat.”
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