The Detroit News announced its endorsement Thursday for John James, the Republican challenger taking on incumbent Democrat Gary Peters in the 2020 race for Michigan's Senate seat. "Michigan would gain increased influence and better representation for its people in the U.S. Senate by electing John James," the editorial board said in a statement. “We believe John James has the potential to become an influential senator who, while putting Michigan first, will also speak for a group of Americans who are greatly underrepresented in the Senate,” the outlet added. It’s time for Michigan to have effective leadership in the Senate where no voice will be left out. The move comes as the latest polling from RealClearPolitics currently shows James trailing behind Peters by an average of about 5 percentage points.

Source: Fox News October 23, 2020 01:41 UTC