United States Secretary of Defense Gary Peters

Pete Buttigieg taking ‘serious look’ at Michigan Senate run

Michigan Sen. Gary Peters won't run again. What we know about the 2-term senator

Democratic U.S. Sen. Gary Peters, of Michigan, announced Tuesday that he will not run for a third six-year term in 2026 leaving an open Senate seat.

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Michigan Democratic Sen. Gary Peters will not run for reelection, opening a key Senate seat in 2026

Michigan Sen. Gary Peters says he won't be seeking a third term in 2026. The surprise decision Tuesday again complicates for Democrats in Michigan, who will be forced to defend an open seat in the battleground state for the second straight election cycle.

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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.

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Senator Peters receives Navy’s Distinguished Public Service Award

U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI) was honored with the Department of the Navy’s Distinguished Public Service Award.

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Senate Republican Blows Up at His Democratic Colleagues for Grilling Hegseth: ‘How Many Senators Have Shown Up Drunk To Vote At Night?’

Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) ripped into his fellow senators over their questioning of Secretary of Defense nominee Pete ... Mullin took specific aim at Sen. Gary Peters (D-MI) blasting Hegseth ...

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Defense secretary nominee Hegseth clears last hurdle before confirmation vote

The Senate Thursday advanced President Donald Trump's nomination of Pete Hegseth to serve as secretary of Defense, despite ...

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Kristi Noem confirmed as Trump’s homeland security secretary

The job has proved fiendishly difficult in the Trump era. During his first term, the president cycled through no fewer than ...

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Senators push back on President’s firing of IGs

Chairman Chuck Grassley and Ranking Member Dick Durbin said Trump didn’t follow the law when he removed 18 inspectors general ...

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Defense secretary pulls Trump critic Gen. Milley’s security protections

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is pulling the security protections and clearance of retired Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Mark ...

Democrats’ 2026 Problems Have Already Started

Michigan Sen. Gary Peters says he won’t seek re-election in 2026, complicating Democrats’ path to reclaiming the chamber.

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