Rep. Joe Tate in 2022. Photo: Samuel Robinson

Former Michigan House Speaker Rep. Joe Tate, D-Detroit, has dropped out of the race for Michigan’s opening U.S. Senate seat, according to a report from the Associated Press.

The seat being left open by U.S. Sen Gary Peters will bring nationwide attention to Michigan, as Republicans are trying to hold onto their Senate majority.

In a race where the premiere candidates are raising millions of dollars, Tate raised just over $120,000 in the most recent campaign finance reporting period.

“The past three months have been wonderful, just to touch base with Michiganders,” Tate told AP.

“Over the last three months, I traveled across Michigan. … I listened. I asked questions. I shared in their frustration,” Tate said in a statement. “They told me th

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