Michigan Sen. Gary Peters says he thinks it's time to turn over the reins so he won't be seeking a third term in 2026.

After Sen. Gary Peters (D-MI) announced Tuesday he wouldn’t be seeking reelection, Michigan got another hotly contested open seat for the 2026 elections. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D-MI) is term-limited,

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.

His unexpected retirement in the battleground states comes in an already difficult Senate cycle for Democrats.

Sen. Gary Peters (D-Mich.) is retiring, the Detroit News reported Tuesday, opening up a battleground Senate seat in the 2026 midterms. Why it matters: It's a stunning announcement for a senator who led Democrats' Senate campaigns two cycles in a row.

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.

The Democratic former transportation secretary lives in Traverse City and could run for the seat being vacated by Sen. Gary Peters.

Pete Buttigieg and State Senator Mallory McMorrow are weighing whether to mount a campaign for Michigan’s Senate seat after Senator Gary Peters announced he wouldn’t run for another term.

The Michigan Senate can now sue in an attempt to force the state House to send bills passed last year to Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's desk.

The Senate authorized its Democratic leader to pursue legal action against the House for failing to convey nine bills to Whitmer's desk.

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is praising U.S. Sen. Gary Peters for his years of service as he says he will not run for reelection.