Republican former congressman Peter Meijer has announced he'll run for an open U.S. Senate seat in Michigan in 2024. The Senate run Meijer announced Monday comes after he was ousted from his House seat by a Republican primary opponent in 2022.
FILE - Rep. Peter Meijer, R-Grand Rapids, mingles with supporters in downtown Grand Rapids, Mich., Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2022. Republican former congressman Peter Meijer has announced he’ll run for an open U.S. Senate seat in Michigan in 2024. FILE - Rep. Peter Meijer, R-Mich., speaks with the media late Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2022, in Grand Rapids, Mich. Republican former congressman Peter Meijer has announced he’ll run for an open U.S. Senate seat in Michigan in 2024. FILE - Rep.
“We are in dark and uncertain times, but we have made it through worse. 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.”STAT WATCH: Michigan’s defensive dominance will be put to the test rest of wayMeijer is an heir to a Midwestern grocery store empire.
If Meijer could get past the GOP primary, he likely would present a formidable challenge to the Democratic nominee. His surname is one of the most recognizable in the state, and his reputation as a moderate Republican could help in a state that’s trended Democratic in recent years.
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