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 surprise decision Tuesday again poses a challenge for Democrats, who'll be forced to defend an open seat in the battleground state for the second straight election cycle.

Republican Michigan state Senate Leader Aric ... Nesbitt will draw from lessons learned from his humble beginnings and President-elect Donald Trump’s 2024 coalition as he seeks to succeed ...

officially filed paperwork to run for the Democratic Party's nomination for governor. She is the first Democrat to announce her candidacy. Republican Aric Nesbitt, the party's leader in the ...

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.

Democratic Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn ... On the other side of the aisle, the top Republican in the state Senate, Aric Nesbitt, announced a campaign for governor last week.

(AP) — Michigan's Democratic secretary of state announced ... On the other side of the aisle, the top Republican in the state Senate, Aric Nesbitt, announced a campaign for governor last week.

The Michigan Senate is expected to take up legislation to dial back coming changes to the state’s minimum wage law soon. That’s after the state House approved the changes Thursday. State Senator Aric

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — 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 contested battleground seat expected to be highly coveted by both parties.

The Michigan GOP alleges Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson violated state campaign finance law when she used a state-owned building as part of her newly launched campaign for governor. The complaint filed Monday stems from how Benson rolled out her announcement last week as a Democratic candidate in the 2026 governor’s race.

Michigan was one of 12 divided state governments at the start of 2025 legislative sessions. A state government trifecta occurs when one political party holds the governor's office, a majority in the state Senate, and a majority in the state House.

(CBS DETROIT) - Aric Nesbitt has announced his campaign for Michigan governor, entering a 2026 race that is expected to be competitive as Gov. Gretchen Whitmer ends her time in that office.