Rising star Dem critical of Schumer's leadership launches 2026 bid in key Senate battleground

A Democratic state senator who grabbed national attention the past couple of years is launching a bid for the U.S. Senate in what will likely be a high-profile, expensive and bruising showdown for an open seat her party controls in battleground Michigan.

Michigan state Sen. Mallory McMorrow highlighted that she's an outsider and called for a new generation of leaders in Washington as she announced her Senate candidacy in the 2026 race to succeed retiring Democratic Sen. Gary Peters. It's...