Four candidates have filed to run in Michigan’s Republican U.S. Senate primary. Wednesday was the deadline for candidates for most state and federal offices to submit their petitions to appear on the August primary ballot.
The campaign is already underway as the four GOP hopefuls appeal to prospective Republican primary voters. They’re arguing over who is the most conservative and who presents the best chance for the GOP to unseat incumbent Democratic Senator Debbie Stabenow.
Retired judge Randy Hekman says he’ll put his conservative credentials up against anyone else in the field.
“We’ve got 90 days to show who we are, how we differ from others, how we’re going to fix our country, move ahead and win this thing,” he says.
Former congressman Pete Hoekstra, charter school CEO Clark Durant and Gary Glenn – who co-authored Michigan’s ban on same-sex marriage and civil unions — have also filed. Their petition signatures still need to be officially counted and certified. Candidates also have until Friday to change their minds about putting their names on the ballot.