Democrats lose another top contender in Michigan’s Senate race
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Another top Democratic contender for Michigan’s open Senate seat has begun informing colleagues she will take a pass on the race, according to three people familiar with the conversations.
Congressman Kristen McDonald Rivet’s decision further narrows the field for a seat that Democrats are increasingly worried about whether they can keep next November.
McDonald Rivet, a freshman Democrat who won a key battleground seat last year, has decided to stay in the House – a decision that is making some Michigan Democrats anxious about their chances of securing a top-tier candidate to go up against a Republican who nearly won the seat last year.
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