Report: Pete Hoekstra Will Challenge Stabenow

By Shira Toeplitz

Posted July 19, 2011 at 3:45pm

A Michigan news outlet reported Tuesday that former Rep. Pete Hoekstra (R-Mich.) has decided to challenge Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.) next year.

MIRS News reported Hoekstra said that his decision would come “very, very quickly.” His campaign delivers Republicans a top recruit to take on Stabenow.

Hoekstra ruled out a Senate bid earlier this year, but his former campaign aides told Roll Call recently that he was reconsidering his decision.

Hoekstra left Congress after nine terms and ran for governor in 2010, but he lost the GOP primary to now-Gov. Rick Snyder (R).

Facing America’s truth, with eyes and ears open

Sean Astin, president of SAG-AFTRA, is seen in D.C. during a July 1 interview for the Political Theater podcast.

For Sean Astin, it’s see and be seen … on C-SPAN

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche faces his Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing Wednesday.

Todd Blanche takes his turn on the hot seat

President Donald Trump speaks Monday before signing an executive order to drastically shrink two national monuments in Utah. (Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images)

Trump informs Congress of renewed military action against Iran

Darline Graham Nordone speaks during a press conference on Monday in Columbia, S.C., where she was named by Gov. Henry McMaster, front right, to serve the remaining months of the term of her brother, Sen. Lindsey Graham, who died Saturday. (Grant Baldwin/Getty Images)

South Carolina governor picks Graham’s sister to serve out his term

An incident at the Capitol’s North Barricade rattled the congressional community Monday. Above, police tape is seen near the Capitol in 2021.