Pete Buttigieg taking ‘serious look’ at Michigan Senate run

Mike Rogers teases comeback run for Michigan Senate to succeed Gary Peters
Former GOP Michigan congressman and senatorial candidate Mike Rogers could be back on the ballot in 2026, as the Republican is eyeing the race to replace Sen. Gary Peters (D-MI). Only two months have passed since the 2024 election,
Michigan’s Gary Peters won’t seek reelection to U.S. Senate. Here's why
Washington ― Gary Peters, Michigan’s senior senator and a former congressman, said he won’t seek reelection next year and will retire from the U.S. Senate when his second term ends in January 2027.
Democratic Sen. Gary Peters not running for reelection, opening up battleground Michigan seat in 2026
Democratic Sen. Gary Peters of Michigan announced Tuesday that he will not seek reelection in 2026, leaving Congress at the end of his second term and opening up a highly competitive battleground Senate seat.
Michigan Sen. Gary Peters says he won't seek reelection
The announcement by Sen. Gary Peters creates an open seat in battleground Michigan, which has flipped from red to blue to red again in the last three presidential elections.
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.
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.
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.
Senator Gary Peters Announces He Won't Seek Reelection in 2026, Shaking Up Michigan Political Scene
Michigan Sen. Gary Peters announces he won't run for reelection in 2026, prompting speculation on his replacement, with Pete Buttigieg as a potential candidate.
Michigan Sen. Gary Peters will not run for reelection, opening a key Senate race 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. Peters led the Democrats' Senate campaign efforts from 2021 to 2025 and helped the party hold control of the chamber in 2022 before Republicans flipped it last year.
Michigan Democratic Sen. Gary Peters announces he won’t run again in 2026
Michigan ’s senior Democratic senator announced on Tuesday that he won’t seek re-election in 2026, setting up what will likely be a fierce competition in a state Donald Trump won last year. Sen. Gary Peters, who first won his seat in 2014, revealed his retirement and shared how he came to that decision in a video.
Michigan Democrat Gary Peters won’t run for reelection in 2026, opening key Senate seat
Democratic Michigan Sen. Gary Peters says he will not seek a third term in 2026, creating a highly contested battleground ...
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Michigan Democratic Sen. Gary Peters will not run for reelection, opening a key Senate seat in 2026
LANSING, Mich. — 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 ...