US EditionDemocratic Detroit lawmaker Joe Tate drops out of US Senate race
MICHIGAN, AUG 8 – Joe Tate withdrew due to fundraising challenges, having raised $193,000 with $70,000 remaining, narrowing the Democratic primary to three leading candidates.
- On Friday, Aug. 8, Former Michigan House Speaker Joe Tate dropped out of the 2026 U.S. Senate race, a spokesperson confirmed.
- Earlier this year, Tate raised around $193,000 and had about $70,000 on June 30 but struggled against U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens, state Sen. Mallory McMorrow, and Dr. Abdul El-Sayed.
- On Thursday, Tate said he is suspending his campaign to focus more on local issues and supporting Democrats, and Ceraso noted that `He was campaigning through joy and enthusiasm until his announcement`.
- With Tate gone, three Democratic front-runners—U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens, state Sen. Mallory McMorrow, and Dr. Abdul El-Sayed—remain to compete in the primary, as Republicans aim to defend their majority with Mike Rogers backed by President Donald Trump.
- Looking ahead, Tate said he is exploring a run for his Michigan state House seat after raising around $193,000 and having about $70,000 on hand as of June 30.
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Tate drops out of Michigan’s U.S. Senate race
Michigan House Speaker Joe Tate (D-Detroit) speaks to reporters in Lansing following Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's State of the State address on Jan. 24, 2024. (Photo by Andrew Roth)Former Michigan House Speaker Joe Tate of Detroit announced today that he is stepping out of the race to become the state’s next U.S. senator, adding that he’ll support whomever becomes the Democratic Party nominee. Tate announced his exit from the race in a news release F…
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Democratic Detroit lawmaker Joe Tate drops out of US Senate race
A Michigan lawmaker running for U.S. Senate is dropping out of the race, leaving three Democratic front-runners to compete in the primary next year. State Rep.
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