At his first public event since announcing he would in fact seek the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate, former U.S. Representative Pete Hoekstra announced the endorsement of many Oakland County Republicans.
Key among the endorsements is Oakland County Water Resource Commission John McCulloch who had previously announced his candidacy for the same office. The other key names were Oakland County Clerk Bill Bullard, State Representative Marty Knollenberg (R-Troy), former U.S. Representative Joe Knollenberg, State Representative Eileen Kowall (R-White Lake ) and her spouse State Senator Mike Kowall (R-White Lake