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Gary Peters, Democratic senator from Trump state, won't seek re-election
Sen. Gary Peters, D-Mich., will retire at the end of his current term, opening up a Senate seat in a purple state that Donald Trump won
By Chris Pandolfo , Paul Steinhauser , Julia Johnson Fox News
Published January 28, 2025 9:47am EST | Updated January 28, 2025 11:46am EST

Michigan Democratic Sen. Gary Peters will not seek re-election when his term ends in Jan. 2027.

"Serving Michigan in the Congress has been the honor of my life. I'm forever grateful for the opportunity the people of my home state have given me," the two-term senator and former congressman said in a statement on social media on Tuesday.

His decision to retire leaves open a senate seat in a key battleground state President Donald Trump won in 2024. But Democrats held a similarly open seat when Sen. Elissa Slotkin, D-Mich., narrowly defeated Republican Mike Rogers in the 2024 race to succeed retiring Democratic Sen. Debbie Stabenow.

Peters was one of three Democratic senators up for re-election in the 2026 midterms that the National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) was planning to heavily target as they aim to expand their current 53-47 majority in the Senate. The other two Democrats are Sens. Jon Ossoff of Georgia and Jeanne Shaheen of New Hampshire.

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