Michigan Sen. Gary Peters will not seek reelection in 2026

Democrat’s retirement opens up key seat in swing state

Democratic Sen. Gary Peters announced Tuesday that he won’t seek reelection in Michigan next year, opening up a key seat in a swing state won twice by Donald Trump.

“After three terms in the House and two terms in the Senate, I believe now is time for me to write a few more paragraphs in my current chapter and turn over the reins,” Peters, who led the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee for the last two cycles, said in a statement.

The top Democrat on the Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee, Peters said he “always knew there would come a time to pass the torch to the next generation of public servants.”

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