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.

LANSING, Mich. (WILX) -Will or won’t he run? Mike Rogers posted to his X account (formerly known as twitter) that he is considering another run for U.S. Senate.

The senior senator and former congressman has said he is ready to leave public office to spend more time with his family.

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.

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.

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 Democratic Sens. Elissa Slotkin and Gary Peters voted alongside the majority of senators to approve the Laken Riley Act earlier this week. The bill, which was approved both in the Senate and House on Monday and Wednesday,

Sen. Gary Peters (D-Mich.) announced on Tuesday that he will not seek reelection next year, dealing a blow to Democrats in a key battleground state.  Peters made the decision official in an

Mich., told the Detroit News in an interview released Tuesday that he would not be seeking re-election for his seat, which will likely set off an intense battle between Democrats and the GOP over the

Democrat Gary Peters' announcement means Michigan will have an open U.S. Senate seat for the second time in two years.

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.

After getting elected to the Senate in 2014, Peters narrowly won his second term by a margin of 1.7%. His decision to step down opens the door for a highly contested Senate race in 2026, when Michigan residents will also be voting for a new governor.