Ex-Rep. Justin Amash Launches Senate Bid In Michigan

NBC News reports:

Former Rep. Justin Amash, a Republican-turned-independent who voted to impeach then-President Donald Trump in 2019, jumped into Michigan’s crowded GOP Senate primary Thursday.

Amash announced last month that he had formed an exploratory committee to consider a run for the seat that is opening with the retirement of Democratic Sen. Debbie Stabenow.

Amash, who has long adhered to a libertarian ideology, left the GOP in 2019 and became a political independent and Trump critic. He decided not to seek another House term in 2020.

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When I established an exploratory committee for Senate, I understood the challenge ahead. Running for office requires an extraordinary commitment, not just from the candidate but also from family, friends, volunteers, and donors. A campaign puts them through so much. That’s…

— Justin Amash (@justinamash) February 29, 2024