![]() ![]() He defined his family’s legacy as “a strong belief in Democratic ideals but also a willingness to work across the aisle to make things better.” His father, a brother and two uncles served in the Legislature, and a third uncle was in the U.S. The 45-year-old Hertel comes from a family of officeholders. Gretchen Whitmer’s director of legislative affairs before stepping down from that role on June 30. He represented Lansing and East Lansing in the state Legislature from 2015 to 2022 before being term-limited. Hertel was recruited by Slotkin to run for the seat and will announce his candidacy in Lansing. ![]() Michigan’s 7th District was home to one of the nation’s most expensive contests last year, with Slotkin beating Barrett, and both national parties have already vowed to again go all out to win the battleground district in 2024. Slotkin, a Democrat, announced earlier this year that she would seek Michigan’s open U.S. Hertel and another ex-state senator, Republican Tom Barrett, who launched his second run for the seat Sunday night, are the first to announce bids for U.S. on Monday will announce a campaign for Michigan’s 7th Congressional District, one of the nation’s most competitive House districts. ![]()
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