Michigan Democratic Sen. Gary Peters will not run for reelection, opening a key Senate seat in 2026
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan Sen. Gary Peters, who led the Democrats’ Senate campaign efforts the past two election cycles, has announced he will not seek a third term in 2026, creating a highly contested battleground seat expected to be highly coveted by both parties.
Key Senate Battleground Opens as Gary Peters Exits Michigan Race
Democratic Michigan Senator Gary Peters has announced he will not seek a third term in 2026, giving Republicans a top target in a state likely to become a major midterm battleground. Peters, who won reelection in 2020 by a narrow margin of less than 2 points, surprised many with his decision.
Buttigieg, McMorrow Weigh Bids to Seek Michigan Senate Seat
Pete Buttigieg is taking a serious look at seeking a Senate seat in Michigan after Senator Gary Peters announced he wouldn’t run for another term, according to a person familiar with his thinking.
Democratic Sen. Gary Peters not running for reelection, opening up battleground Michigan seat in 2026
Democratic Sen. Gary Peters of Michigan announced Tuesday that he will not seek reelection in 2026, leaving Congress at the end of his second term and opening up a highly competitive battleground Senate seat.
MI Sen. Gary Peters Will Not Seek Re-Election, Opening Key Senate Seat
Sen. Gary Peters of Michigan, who spearheaded the Democratic campaign in the Senate for the previous two election cycles, has declared that he will not run for a third term in 2026, opening up a fiercely contested battleground seat that both major political parties are likely to pursue.
Buttigieg considering U.S. Senate bid in Michigan, while Whitmer says she won't run
Multiple Michigan Democrats had identified Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and Pete Buttigieg as top possible Democratic contenders for the Gary Peters seat.
Michigan's Gary Peters won't run for US Senate reelection next year
Democrat Gary Peters' announcement means Michigan will have an open U.S. Senate seat for the second time in two years.
Michigan Senator Gary Peters will not run for reelection, opening a key Senate seat
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan Sen. Gary Peters, who led the Democrats' Senate campaign efforts the past two election cycles, has announced he will not seek a third term in 2026, creating a highly contested battleground seat expected to be coveted by both parties.
Source: Pete Buttigieg looking at run for Michigan's open US Senate seat next year
The Democratic former transportation secretary lives in Traverse City and could run for the seat being vacated by Sen. Gary Peters.
Open Senate seat puts Democrats on defense in Michigan
His unexpected retirement in the battleground states comes in an already difficult Senate cycle for Democrats.
The Democrats Who May Run for Senate in Michigan After Gary Peters Retires
Michigan Democratic Senator Gary Peters' retirement announcement on Tuesday generated speculation about which Democrats could run to replace him in next year's Senate race. Peters, first elected in 2014,
Here's who could run for Michigan's open U.S. Senate seat in 2026 ― and who's already out
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Special election Tuesday to fill Senate seat vacated by Lt. Gov. Chris Cournoyer
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