US EditionFormer Michigan Speaker Joe Tate Launches Democratic Senate Bid
- Joe Tate, a state representative from Michigan, officially announced his bid on Sunday for the U.S. Senate seat that will become available when Senator Gary Peters retires in 2025.
- In 2022, Tate became the Michigan House’s first Black individual to serve as speaker, but following the 2024 election and the party’s losses, he announced he would step down from any leadership positions.
- His leadership ended with an abrupt session close in late 2024 caused by internal Democratic divisions, which killed dozens of key bills on economic and social priorities.
- Nine bills approved by both chambers remain unsigned by Gov. Whitmer, who was urged by the new Republican speaker to hold Tate accountable for delivering them.
- Tate stated he runs to continue the promise his grandparents brought him to Michigan for, while competing against three Democrats in a critical 2026 battleground race as the party aims to regain a majority.
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Photo: Eric Seals ~ USA TODAY NETWORK MICHIGAN, May 12, 2025 ~ The Democrat Primary for Michigan‘s open U.S. Senate seat continues to fill up, with former State House Speaker Joe Tate announcing his Senate bid Sunday. Rep. Tate (D-Detroit) joins U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens (MI-11), State Sen. Mallory McMorrow (D-Royal Oak), and former Wayne County Health Director Abdul El-Sayed are other Democrats vying for the seat being left vacant by Sen. Gary P…
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Former Michigan House Speaker seeks open spot in U.S. Senate • Michigan Advance
Michigan state House Speaker Joe Tate (D-Detroit) speaks to media after House republicans leave the House floor in protest to inaction on labor and road funding bills on Dec. 13, 2024. | Photo: Anna Liz NicholsIn the latest announcement in the race to succeed Sen. Gary Peters (D-Bloomfield Township) as Michigan’s next U.S. Senator, former Michigan House Speaker Joe Tate has joined the ever-growing field of candidates. Tate, a Detroit Democrat w…
Former Michigan House Speaker Joe Tate announces Democratic Senate run - Washington Examiner
Former Democratic Michigan House Speaker Joe Tate will run for Michigan Senate in 2026, he announced Sunday. Tate was Michigan House speaker from 2023 to 2025 and the state’s first black speaker. His campaign released an announcement video on Monday. I'm running for U.S. Senate to lay a foundation for the next generation of Michiganders, one strong enough to protect the promise Michigan holds for every family. Let's get to work. pic.twitter.com/…
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