Actor Hill Harper , Is Running for Senate in Michigan.<br />'The Good Doctor' actor announced his run <br />for office on July 10, Politico reports. .<br />He joins other Democrats seeking to replace Sen. Debbie Stabenow, who is retiring. .<br />He joins other Democrats seeking to replace Sen. Debbie Stabenow, who is retiring. .<br />Harper says he's running for office because <br />"we deserve a better brand of politics than politics <br />as usual," according to 'The Detroit News.'.<br />There’s a high degree of frustration by a lot of Democrats ― not just African-American Democrats in Michigan ― that for the first time in 57 years Michigan does not have a Black Democratic representative in Congress. And that is going backwards, Hill Harper, via statement.<br />I think that that folks want to see real people-powered representation over big-donor, establishment representation, Hill Harper, via statement.<br />Sens. Raphael Warnock, Cory Booker <br />and Tim Scott are currently the only Black <br />men serving in the Senate, Politico reports.<br />Sens. Raphael Warnock, Cory Booker <br />and Tim Scott are currently the only Black <br />men serving in the Senate, Politico reports.<br />Sens. Raphael Warnock, Cory Booker <br />and Tim Scott are currently the only Black <br />men serving in the Senate, Politico reports.<br />Harper went on to say that most politicians "don't really care about people.".<br />At the core of so much of this are too many politicians in office that don’t really care about people, Hill Harper, via statement.<br />I believe our government should work for the people, be a force for good and protect our freedoms. And that won’t happen if we keep electing the same type of people to office, Hill Harper, via statement.<br />Harper owns a house and a coffee shop, Roasting Plant Coffee, in Detroit