Actor Hill Harper Announces Candidacy for Michigan Senate Seat

Actor Hill Harper Announces Candidacy for Michigan Senate Seat
A file image of actor Hill Harper at a Chicago fundraiser to help then President Barack Obama raise money for his re-election campaign on Jan. 11, 2012. Scott Olson/Getty Images
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Actor Hill Harper announced his intention to run for the United States Senate in Michigan to replace retiring Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.) in a press release on July 10.

Harper, known for his roles on “The Good Doctor” and “How It Really Happened,” is running as a Democrat and will join a primary field that includes Rep. Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.), who announced her candidacy in February and is considered a frontrunner.

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