Michigan state Rep. Rachelle Smit, who continues to question the validity of the 2020 presidential election, was tapped to lead the House election committee.

Sen. Gary Peters surprise departure means back-to-back open Senate seats for Michigan but this one could be a much different kind of election.

Democratic Sen. Gary Peters won’t run for re-election in Michigan in 2026, creating a pivotal open Senate seat in one of the most tightly divided battleground states in the U.S.

Former Rep. Mike Rogers of Michigan says he's considering a second straight Republican run for U.S. Senate days after Democratic Sen. Gary Peters announced he wouldn't seek re-election in the 2026 mid

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 will have a wide-open race for governor, secretary of state, attorney general, and now U.S. Senate seat.

Michigan state Sen. Mallory McMorrow is preparing to announce a Democratic bid for an open U.S. Senate seat in the state.

LANSING, Mich. (WILX) - A surprising announcement from Michigan Democratic Senator Gary Peters on Tuesday. The Senator said after serving two terms in the Senate, he will not seek re-election in 2026. “It’s time for me to write a few more paragraphs in my current chapter and then turn over the reins,” said Sen. Gary Peters (D) Michigan.

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.

Since election season never truly ends anymore, the political jockeying for 2026 is well underway in Michigan. Thanks to term limits, the Mitten State will have every executive office open, as well as a U.

Aghogho Edevbie announced Monday he would seek to replace Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson when her second term expires at the end of next year.

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