Former West Michigan Congressman Pete Hoekstra says he will decide within the next two weeks whether to launch a 2012 Senate run, the Grand Rapids Press reports . The U.S. Senate seat is currently held by Democrat Debbie Stabenow . Stabenow has held the seat since 2000. From the Grand Rapid Press : Hoekstra, who lost a bruising Republican gubernatorial primary in 2010 and left Congress after nine terms, has consistently performed well in polls in hypothetical head-to-head matchups with Stabenow. The only Republican to declare candidacy for the seat so far is Randy Hekman, a former Kent County judge. He announced his candidacy earlier this month . Heckman is pastor of Crossroads Bible Church in Grand Rapids , CEO of research consulting firm Hekman Industries. He directed and helped start the Michigan Family Forum ; a conservative non-profit group that tries to influence state policy. He served in the Navy, is an attorney and sat on the bench in Kent County probate court for 15 years.
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