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Pete Buttigieg taking ‘serious look’ at Michigan Senate run

Gary Peters, Democratic senator from Trump state, won't seek re-election

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.

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Senator Gary Peters, Michigan Democrat, Says He Won’t Run Again in 2026

They will need to defend an open seat in a battleground state that President Trump carried in 2024. And Gov. Gretchen Whitmer ruled out a run.

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Pete Buttigieg taking ‘serious look’ at Michigan Senate run after Gary Peters’ retirement

Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg is eyeing a potential bid to represent Michigan in the US Senate after Democrat Gary Peters announced Tuesday he would not seek a third term, leaving open one of the most competitive seats in the 2026 cycle.

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These 10 Democrats voted to tee up final vote on Laken Riley Act

Ten Democrats in the Senate voted Friday to advance the Laken Riley Act, teeing up a final vote in the upper chamber. The ...

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Analysis: The smallest initial Senate battleground ever?

The smallest initial Senate battleground in history (probably) is good news for Republicans (probably). At this early stage of the 2026 cycle, Inside Elections rates just five senators as vulnerable, ...

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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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Pete Buttigieg taking ‘serious look’ at Michigan Senate run

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