Michigan Sen. Debbie Stabenow Will Retire, Opening Up Seat In Key Swing State

Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.) will not seek reelection in 2024, opening up a Senate seat in a key swing state that has leaned Democratic in the past few cycles.

Stabenow has been in the Senate since 2000 and in public office since 1975, when she first won election as a county commissioner in Ingham, Michigan, which includes most of the Lansing area.

She has been a popular senator, winning reelection with relative ease, and is known for her persistent advocacy on behalf of mental health and the preservation of the...