Rising star Dem critical of Schumer's leadership launches 2026 bid in key Senate battleground

A Democratic state senator who grabbed national attention the past couple of years is launching a bid for the U.S. Senate in what will likely be a high-profile, expensive and bruising showdown for an open seat her party controls in battleground Michigan.

Michigan state Sen. Mallory McMorrow highlighted that she's an outsider and called for a new generation of leaders in Washington as she announced her Senate candidacy in the 2026 race to succeed retiring Democratic Sen. Gary Peters. It's a seat Republicans are aiming to flip from blue to red.

In an announcement video posted on YouTube, McMorrow emphasized that the "same old crap out of Washington" wouldn’t solve the nation's ...