Heise Enters 11th District Race To Replace Trott

PLYMOUTH TOWNSHIP, MI — Nearly a month after saying he was thinking about running for the soon to be open 11th Congressional District seat, Plymouth Township Supervisor Kurt Heise announced his candidacy Wednesday morning.

“We all know Washington isn’t working,” Heise, a Republican, wrote in a Facebook post. “It’s become a swamp of greed and gridlock that hinders the American Dream. Politicians on both sides refuse to do their jobs, and we get stagnation instead of solutions.”

U.S. Rep. Dave Trott, a Birmingham Republican, said last month he would not seek re-election after two terms in office. Since then, former state representative Rocky Raczkowski and Lena Epstein, who helped run President Donald Trump’s Michigan campaign, have jumped in the race on the Republican side.

Democrats Haley Stevens and Fayrouz Saad are also running for the seat. The 11th U.S. District stretches from Wayne County, including Canton and Plymouth in the south, to Oakland County and Milford, Novi, Auburn Hills and Troy in the north.

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As for Heise, he pointed to his experience working with members of both parties and says he will get things done. He aims to make “Washington Work for Us Again.”

“We control our government,” Heise added. “Congress represents us in that government. Washington has lost sight of that. We can’t tolerate it any longer.”

Heise won a difficult campaign last fall to become Plymouth Township’s Supervisor. He believes the township is in much better shape now from the days of “incompetence and good ‘ol boy politics. I know my hometown is now in good hands and has a bright future.”

Heise says he shook the establishment in Plymouth Township and will do the same in D.C.

“I’ll work with anyone willing to fix problems, and not play political games,” he wrote on Facebook. “I’ve shown I’m willing to fight with anyone – Democrats or Republicans – who aren’t standing up for everyday Americans.”

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