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.

Former Michigan gubernatorial candidate Tudor Dixon on former Transportation Sec. Pete Buttigieg considering a Senate run in Michigan and Democrats recovering after their 2024 election loss.

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.

LANSING, Mich. (WILX) - A surprising announcement from Michigan Democratic Senator Gary Peters on Tuesday. The Senator said after serving two terms in the Senate, he will not seek re-election in 2026. “It’s time for me to write a few more paragraphs in my current chapter and then turn over the reins,” said Sen. Gary Peters (D) Michigan.

I always thought there would be a time that I would step aside and pass the reins for the next generation,” Sen. Peters said. “I also never saw service in Congress as somet

Michigan Senator Gary Peters has announced he will not seek re-election in 2026. This decision opens a critical Senate seat in Michigan, a significant political battleground. Democrats face challenges defending this seat without an incumbent,

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.

Former U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg of Traverse City is considering a bid for Michigan's open U.S. Senate seat in 2026, two sources familiar with his thinking said

After Sen. Gary Peters' surprise announcement, Michigan Republicans are hoping for their first Senate win in the 21st century.

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 major political parties.

Two of the nation's hottest political battlegrounds could be completely reshaped in 2026 — and provide crucial tests of the staying power of Trump 2.0. Why it matters: Sen. Gary Peters' (D-Mich.) bombshell announcement Tuesday that he's retiring means that Michigan,