Senate

A staple of the Senate dining room in Washington D.C., Senate Bean Soup has been served daily using Michigan navy beans for over 100 years.

Earlier this week, the Michigan House of Representatives voted to end taxation on feminine hygiene products like tampons, pads, and pantiliners.

Unless you've been under a current events rock, you've heard that the trial against former doctor/current monster Larry Nassar didn't exactly go in his favor. Hundreds of women and girls came forward to share their accounts of being sexually abused at the hands of a man they trusted. He used his prestigious position as a USA Gymnastics and Michigan State University physician to molest and traumatize countless patients. We only know about the victims brave enough to come forward; who knows how many others carry that secret. So it comes as quite a shock that Michigan Senate candidate Michael Saari thinks the judge could have gone a little easier on the guy.

The Romeo, MI based singer born Robert Richie has been making headlines over his supposed future senate run. All those rumors were squashed this morning when he joined the Howard Stern Show.

Now that Kid Rock has thrown his hat into the political ring by announcing he is running for U.S. Senate, we bring you 5 Michigan celebrities that should also run for public office.