Friend,

This year, Senator Debbie Stabenow announced her retirement from the U.S. Senate after a long career dedicated to public service and our home state of Michigan. That means next year, Michigan voters will elect a new U.S. Senator. 

Since her announcement, I heard from so many Michiganders who encouraged me to run for this open seat. I am truly grateful for the support and encouragement I have received over the past few months. The gratitude I have for the voters, community leaders, and elected officials who reached out to me simply cannot be put into words. Knowing that I have your confidence is inspiring and truly means the world to me.

After much consideration, I have decided that I can best serve Michigan and our nation as a member of the U.S. House. I’ll be blunt because that’s just who I am. I love my job. I love my district. And most importantly, I love my constituents. 

You know that I am a fighter for the heartland in the House. I launched the Heartland Caucus earlier this year because I know Democrats — and our nation — are strongest when we listen to the heartland's needs, ideas, and thoughts. We all know that the road to winning back the House of Representatives and holding the White House runs through the heartland. As Chair of the Heartland Caucus, I am committed to proactively bringing representation from the heartland into discussions, committees, and solutions so we can deliver on the real, everyday problems Americans are facing.

I look forward to continuing my work to represent Michigan’s 6th District in the U.S. House and delivering solutions that help protect seniors, support working families, bring our supply chains home, boost manufacturing, fight for labor unions, and build back our economy even stronger than before. We need to finally combat climate change, end the gun violence epidemic plaguing this country, and make good on the promise of Medicare for All.

We need to put workers first, and that is what I have always done and will always do in Congress. If you know me, you know that I do this job to listen, work, and deliver for you, and I am going to continue doing that. 

We have so much work ahead of us, Friend. My team is already preparing and putting in the work to make sure Michigan Democrats like me and my colleagues are ready to reach voters ahead of the 2024 election. Michigan will be a critical battleground state when it comes to sending Democrats to the U.S. House, U.S. Senate, and White House.

With you in my corner, I know we can get the hard work done. Your support fuels me every day, and I’m so thankful for you. 

With much appreciation,

Debbie