For 35 years, Congressman Sander Levin has represented people from parts of Oakland and Macomb counties.
The Democratic congressman from Michigan's 9th District is retiring at the end of the year, and his son, Andy, is running for that seat. Andy Levin joined Stateside to tell us about why he joined the race.
Listen above to hear why Andy Levin decided to run for Congress, why he has described himself as a "hellraiser" in the past, and what role he'd like to play in "bringing the country together."
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