Rep. Bill Huizenga gave up on his Senate aspirations only after Trump told him not to run.
After months of Republicans trying to deter Rep. Bill Huizenga from running for Michigan’s open Senate seat in 2026, the longtime Michigan Republican announced Wednesday that he wouldn’t seek the office.
But it took a conversation with President Donald Trump to convince him.
During a recent meeting between Trump and Huizenga, according to three sources familiar with the conversation, Trump directly asked Huizenga not to run for Senate.
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