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Moolenaar will not run for Michigan's open Senate seat

Congressman John Moolenaar watched the primary election results roll in for Michigan's second district primary race at the Kent County GOP offices in Grand Rapids on August 2, 2022.
Rick Brewer
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WCMU File
Congressman John Moolenaar, R-Caledonia, at the Kent County GOP offices in Grand Rapids on August 2, 2022.

Michigan Congressman John Moolenaar says he has no plans to make a run for Michigan’s open Senate seat in 2024.

In a statement from his office, the mid-Michigan Republican says he’s focused on his work in the House, representing constituents and working as a member of the Appropriations Committee on the new Select Committee on China.

Republicans who are considering a run for the vacancy left by Michigan Senator Debbie Stabenow, who announced she won’t seek re-election last month, include former Congressman Peter Meijer, State Senator Ruth Johnson, and Congresswoman Lisa McClain. State Board of Education member Nikki Snyder has declared she will make a run for the seat.

Rick Brewer has been news director at WCMU since February 2024.