Democratic Sen. Gary Peters won’t run for re-election in Michigan in 2026, creating a pivotal open Senate seat in one of the most tightly divided battleground states in the U.S.

Michigan Democratic Senator Gary Peters will not seek re-election to a third term when his current one expires in January 2027, leaving open a senate seat in a state Donald Trump won.

U.S. Senator Gary Peters (D-Michigan) will not seek re-election in 2026, he announced on Tuesday morning. Peters has represented Michigan in several capacities, starting as a state senator ...

Washington — Sen. Gary Peters, a Michigan Democrat, said he won't seek reelection in 2026, in a surprise announcement that opens up a key seat in the battleground state. Peters, 66, has ...

Sen. Gary Peters (D-Mich.) announced on Tuesday that he will not seek reelection to the Senate in 2026, dealing a blow to Democrats in their hopes of clawing back seats in the midterms. Peters ...

Gary Peters of Michigan ... you do your whole life.” Peters’ unexpected exit adds pressure to Democrats, who are already facing a challenging 2026 Senate map. The party is defending ...

U.S. Sen. Gary Peters stunned and staggered Michigan’s political crowd last week with an email announcing he will not seek re-election in 2026, just months after he finally became Michigan’s ...

Gary Peters, who first won his seat in 2014 ... when Democrats held all of their swing district seats and flipped a seat in Pennsylvania. In 2024, Democrats lost four seats — in Pennsylvania ...

Democratic U.S. Sen. Gary Peters of Michigan on Tuesday announced he will not run for a third six-year term next year, meaning the state will have an open U.S. Senate seat for the second time in ...