Now that a candidate with a lot of name recognition has entered the race to unseat Democratic Senator Debbie Stabenow in the 2012 election, a candidate with little name recognition has dropped out.
Oakland County Water Resources Commissioner John McCulloch announced he is withdrawing from the race (he entered the race just 11 days ago) and endorsing Republican Pete Hoekstra's bid.
From the Associated Press:
Hoekstra initially said he wouldn't run, but jumped in five days after McCulloch said he was entering the race to unseat Democratic incumbent Debbie Stabenow. Hoekstra accepted McCulloch's endorsement Tuesday at Oakland County GOP Headquarters in Bloomfield Township. County Clerk Bill Bullard and Sheriff Mike Bouchard also endorsed Hoekstra. Last week, The Associated Press reported Oakland County Executive L. Brooks Patterson switched his endorsement from McCulloch to Hoekstra since McCulloch wasn't running.
Other Republicans still in the race include former Kent County Judge Randy Hekman and Roscommon businessman Peter Konetchy.
