Actor Hill Harper , Is Running for Senate in Michigan.
'The Good Doctor' actor announced his run
for office on July 10, Politico reports. .
He joins other Democrats seeking to replace Sen. Debbie Stabenow, who is retiring. .
He joins other Democrats seeking to replace Sen. Debbie Stabenow, who is retiring. .
Harper says he's running for office because
"we deserve a better brand of politics than politics
as usual," according to 'The Detroit News.'.
There’s a high degree of frustration by a lot of Democrats ― not just African-American Democrats in Michigan ― that for the first time in 57 years Michigan does not have a Black Democratic representative in Congress. And that is going backwards, Hill Harper, via statement.
I think that that folks want to see real people-powered representation over big-donor, establishment representation, Hill Harper, via statement.
Sens. Raphael Warnock, Cory Booker
and Tim Scott are currently the only Black
men serving in the Senate, Politico reports.
Sens. Raphael Warnock, Cory Booker
and Tim Scott are currently the only Black
men serving in the Senate, Politico reports.
Sens. Raphael Warnock, Cory Booker
and Tim Scott are currently the only Black
men serving in the Senate, Politico reports.
Harper went on to say that most politicians "don't really care about people.".
At the core of so much of this are too many politicians in office that don’t really care about people, Hill Harper, via statement.
I believe our government should work for the people, be a force for good and protect our freedoms. And that won’t happen if we keep electing the same type of people to office, Hill Harper, via statement.
Harper owns a house and a coffee shop, Roasting Plant Coffee, in Detroit
