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53. Governor is a very tough lift for a person who has only just moved to a state. US Senate would be much easier IMHO (see

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Hillary in NY, for but one example). I so wish he had run for the US Senate in MI this year, as all 3 of the top Dems running in 2026 are young (as is, to a lesser degree, the other MI Dem US Senator, Slotkin, who turns 50yo in July) so unless (nightmare) the older MAGAt Mike Rogers (who will be almost 70 years old at the end of a first term) wins, there may no be an opening for a MI US Senator for 25, 30 (or even more) years (again, barring some Rethug slipping in down the road).

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I wish he'd run for governor of Michigan first. bif Yesterday #49

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Governor is a very tough lift for a person who has only just moved to a state. US Senate would be much easier IMHO (see Celerity Yesterday #53

I also wish Pete had run for MI senator pinkstarburst Yesterday #61

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