Former Michigan House Speaker Joe Tate is now the fourth Democrat to enter the race to replace retiring US Sen. Gary Peters

Tate, who represents Detroit, served one term as the Michigan House’s first Black speaker

Earlier this year Peters announced he would retire at the end of his term in 2026

Former Michigan House Speaker Joe Tate has joined the crowded Democratic US Senate primary to replace retiring Sen. Gary Peters.

In an announcement video posted to his website, the 44-year-old Tate said he was running for the US Senate to “lay a foundation for the next generation of Michiganders.”

“Instead of creating opportunity for all, Donald Trump and the Republicans are cutting taxes for the wealthy and they’re betraying our senior citizens, our children and my fellow veterans to do it,” h

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