Kid Rock hints at potential U.S. Senate run in Michigan

Kid Rock is hinting that he may run for U.S. Senate in Michigan. The musician, who was born Robert Ritchie and lives in suburban Detroit, said on social media Wednesday that a website teasing his Senate candidacy is real. He said he will make a “major announcement in the near future.” Kid Rock endorsed Donald Trump in 2016 and Mitt Romney in 2012. Kid Rock’s potential candidacy is news to Michigan Republicans. Party officials say they have not heard from him.