The 'Good Doctor' actor talks to TIME about why he's running for Senate in Michigan, where Elissa Slotkin has dominated the field for months and some Democrats in Congress discouraged him from running
In the lead-up to his Senate bid, Harper has hosted progressive organizers and union members at that home and let them use it as a meeting space.
“We’ve got a very conservative Democrat who really seems to be the chosen of the establishment here in the state,” says Mike McCurdy, chair of the mid-Michigan Progressives. “While she’s good for her own district, we think she’s too conservative for the state as a whole.”Michigan is a battleground, but many strategists anticipate that other Senate races will be more competitive. The Great Lake State has elected only two Republicans to the Senate in the past sixty-some years.
Harper’s allies tell TIME that their policy conversations with the actor have centered on these priorities, as well as lowering taxes for those who are not rich. They like that he’s a union member—if elected, he says he’d be the only one in the Senate—but he’s also a small business owner; Harper owns a downtown Detroit coffee shop he bought in 2017. They predict he’ll end up knowing as much about some policy issues as his staff.
If there’s a kind of candidate who could challenge a frontrunner as strong as Slotkin, it’s probably Harper. He has access to wealth that could help power what is sure to be a pricey campaign, but it’s his personal network that might be his greatest asset. He has particularly strong connections with other Black leaders. Senator Cory Booker of New Jersey hasLast weekend, Harper tells TIME, Georgia Senator Raphael Warnock came to visit him at his Detroit home.
“This is a seat that should be held by a person of color,” says Goldman, who emphasizes that she’s a suburban white woman.
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