Federal candidate · 2025–2026 cycle
Gary C. Peters
- Office
- U.S. senator from Michigan (class 2)
- Party
- Democrat
- Born
- 1958
- In Congress
- House since 2009 · Senate since 2015 · 17 years in office
- Current term
- January 3, 2021 to January 3, 2027
- FEC filing name
- PETERS, GARY
- Next election
- General November 3, 2026 (Wikipedia, checked October 22, 2026; confirm with your state election office)
Michigan
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Biographical details from congress-legislators (CC0), retrieved October 23, 2026.
FEC candidate ID S4MI00355 · Principal campaign committee: PETERS FOR MICHIGAN
| Cycle | Office | Raised | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025–2026 | U.S. Senate · Michigan | $303,094.43 | Not running (declined to run) |
| 2019–2020 | U.S. Senate · Michigan | $50,113,274.67 | Won the general election (49.9%) |
2025–2026 cycle totals through September 30, 2026, from the FEC’s candidate summary file. This is a dated snapshot, not live reporting; the FEC’s page for this candidate is the official source.
Where the money comes from
- Individual contributions$18,622.326%
- PACs and other committees$9,500.003%
- Transfers from joint fundraising and the candidate’s other committees$6,170.412%
- Other receipts (loans from others, refunds, interest)$268,801.7089%
Individual money
- Contributions of $200 or less (small-dollar, including unitemized)$14,239.8274%
- Contributions over $200$5,000.0026%
- Itemized from inside Michigan$5,232.8338%
- Itemized from other states$8,649.6862%
Top out-of-state sources of itemized individual money: New York $2,411.85 · California $1,077.09 · Texas $640.00 · Maryland $380.83 · Massachusetts $226.61. States with fewer than 10 contributions are not listed.
FEC-computed totals by contribution size and state, retrieved October 22, 2026. No individual contributor is named.
Raised and spent over time
Raised per report Spent per report Cash on hand
Voting record, 119th Congress
Recorded Senate roll-call votes from January 9, 2025 through September 30, 2026, the latest vote on record for this member. Each vote links to the official Senate record.
Latest roll-call votes
| Date | Question | Result | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | On the Nomination · PN 1129 Keith Sonderling, of Florida, to be Secretary of Labor | Nomination Confirmed | Nay |
| Sep 30, 2026 | On the Cloture Motion · PN 1129 Keith Sonderling, of Florida, to be Secretary of Labor | Cloture Motion Agreed to | Nay |
| Sep 30, 2026 | On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed · HR 9340 A bill to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to establish a Federal standard relating to the recovery of the full, incremental costs of upgrades that serve large-load customers, and for other purposes. | Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected | Nay |
| Sep 30, 2026 | On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed · HR 7008 A bill to amend chapter 131 of title 5 to require certain restrictions on stocks for Members of Congress and their spouses and dependents, and for other purposes. | Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected | Nay |
| Sep 29, 2026 | On the Motion to Discharge · SRES 852 A resolution requesting information on Israel's human rights practices pursuant to section 502B(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961. | Motion to Discharge Rejected | Yea |
| Sep 29, 2026 | On the Motion to Proceed · SJRES 197 A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services of the Department of Health and Human Services relating to | Motion to Proceed Rejected | Yea |
| Sep 28, 2026 | On Passage of the Bill · S 4668 A bill to protect the name, image, and likeness rights of, and provide protections for, student athletes and to promote fair competition among intercollegiate athletics, and for other purposes. | Bill Passed | Yea |
| Sep 28, 2026 | On the Amendment · S 4668 To establish certain standards with respect to coaches of varsity sports teams. | Amendment Rejected | Yea |
| Sep 28, 2026 | On the Amendment · S 4668 To increase the limitation on funding for post-eligibility insurance and catastrophic injury for student athletes. | Amendment Rejected | Yea |
| Sep 28, 2026 | On the Amendment · S 4668 To limit price increases for college athletics tickets. | Amendment Rejected | Yea |
Latest bills and resolutions sponsored
- S. 5648 TAG Act
Introduced Sep 30, 2026 · Latest action Sep 30, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. - S. 5555 PFAS RAPID Response Act
Introduced Sep 24, 2026 · Latest action Sep 24, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. - S. 5450 A bill to adjust the rail safety inspections General Schedule classification, and for other purposes.
Introduced Sep 22, 2026 · Latest action Sep 22, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. - S.Res. 849 A resolution expressing support for the designation of the week of September 11 through September 17, 2026, as "Patriot Week".
Introduced Aug 8, 2026 · Latest action Sep 14, 2026: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4690) - S.Res. 820 A resolution designating August 7, 2026, as "National Lighthouse Day".
Introduced Jul 30, 2026 · Latest action Aug 7, 2026: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4553) - S. 4885 Shandra Eisenga Human Cell and Tissue Product Safety Act
Introduced Jun 24, 2026 · Latest action Jun 24, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. - S. 4861 Housing Financial Literacy Act of 2026
Introduced Jun 23, 2026 · Latest action Jun 23, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. - S. 4811 Tribal Conservation Priorities Inclusion Act
Introduced Jun 17, 2026 · Latest action Jun 17, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. - S. 4679 A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to allow the introduction of certain noncompliant motor vehicle equipment in interstate commerce for testing purposes, and for other purposes.
Introduced Jun 3, 2026 · Latest action Jun 3, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. - S.Res. 755 A resolution honoring the life of the Honorable Donald W. Riegle, Jr., former Senator for the State of Michigan.
Introduced Jun 1, 2026 · Latest action Jun 1, 2026: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2480; text: CR S2478-2479)
Counts of the public record only; TerraCivic does not rate members or judge their votes. Votes: Voteview (Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/). Bills: GovInfo Bill Status (public domain). Retrieved October 23, 2026.
Committees
- Senate Committee on Appropriations
- Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies
- Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies
- Department of Homeland Security
- Energy and Water Development
- Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies
- Senate Committee on Armed Services
- Airland
- Cybersecurity
- Emerging Threats and Capabilities
- Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
- Coast Guard, Maritime, and Fisheries
- Science, Manufacturing, and Competitiveness
- Surface Transportation, Freight, Pipelines, and Safety Ranking Member
- Telecommunications and Media
- Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Ranking Member
- Border Management, Federal Workforce, and Regulatory Affairs Ex Officio
- Disaster Management, District of Columbia, and Census Ex Officio
- Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations Ex Officio
Assignments from unitedstates/congress-legislators (CC0), retrieved October 23, 2026.
PAC and committee contributors
5 committees reported giving $11,500.00 to this candidate, as filed by the giving committees through October 18, 2026. Timing differs from the campaign’s own reports, so this list may not match the totals above.
- NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$3,000.00
- AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PHYSICIAN ASSOCIATES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (PA PAC) Company pageConnected PAC$2,500.00
- TEXTILE RENTAL SERVICES ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (TRSAPAC)PAC$2,500.00
- THE CAPITAL GROUP COMPANIES INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$2,500.00
- UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE PAC (UWM PAC) Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
Outside spending
- Independent expenditures supporting Gary Peters$100.00
- Independent expenditures opposing Gary Peters$7,352.21
FEC totals for the 2026 cycle, including groups that are not political committees, retrieved October 24, 2026.
Independent expenditures by committees that are not part of the campaign, as reported by those committees. This money is spent separately, not given to the candidate.
- SENATE CONSERVATIVES FUNDOpposing$7,351.00
- GIVEGREEN UNITED ACTIONSupporting$100.00
The race
Michigan U.S. Senate, 2026 · 25 registered candidates
| Candidate | Raised | Cash on hand | Through |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Peters (D) | $303,094.43 | $6,559,468.71 | 2026-09-30 |
| Abdul El-Sayed (D) | $45,175,566.89 | $3,792,203.46 | 2026-09-30 |
| Michael J Rogers (R) | $23,016,438.64 | $3,902,505.76 | 2026-10-22 |
| Haley Stevens (D) | $13,304,161.60 | $152,338.17 | 2026-09-30 |
| Mallory McMorrow (D) | $11,405,911.71 | $413,585.43 | 2026-09-30 |
| Joseph Allen Tate (D) | $243,635.76 | $0.00 | 2025-09-30 |
| Genevieve Scott (R) | $83,079.23 | $2,538.61 | 2026-06-30 |
| Bernadette Smith (R) | $77,255.20 | $3,796.03 | 2026-09-30 |
| Rachel Elizabeth Howard (D) | $10,937.00 | $4,766.23 | 2025-09-30 |
| Frederick Heurtebise (R) | $10,058.60 | $0.00 | 2025-05-03 |
Polling and ratings
Race ratings
Recent polls
Polling average: Abdul El-Sayed 48.1% · Mike Rogers 45.3% (El-Sayed +2.8%). Averages listed on Wikipedia from 270toWin, Decision Desk HQ, FiftyPlusOne, RealClearPolitics, Silver Bulletin.
| Pollster | Dates | Sample | Margin of error | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marist University | October 15–18, 2026 | (LV) | ± 4.3% | Abdul El-Sayed 50% · Mike Rogers 48% |
| 1,185 (RV) | ± 4.0% | 52% | 45% | Abdul El-Sayed 1% · Mike Rogers 2% |
| Rasmussen Reports (R) | October 12–14, 2026 | 798 (LV) | ±3.0% | Abdul El-Sayed 46% · Mike Rogers 44% |
| InsiderAdvantage (R) | October 9–10, 2026 | 1,200 (LV) | ±2.8% | Abdul El-Sayed 48% · Mike Rogers 46% |
| The Tyson Group (R) | October 6–8, 2026 | 600 (LV) | Abdul El-Sayed 44% · Mike Rogers 46% | |
| Quantus Insights (R) | October 5–6, 2026 | 762 (LV) | ±3.9% | Abdul El-Sayed 48% · Mike Rogers 47% |
Ratings and polls as listed on Wikipedia: 2026 United States Senate election in Michigan (retrieved October 22, 2026), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. TerraCivic does not rate races or compute its own average.
Sources and updates
- Money: FEC bulk data (candidate summary, committee master, committee-to-candidate contributions), retrieved October 23, 2026. FEC candidate page · Principal campaign committee: PETERS FOR MICHIGAN.
- Polling, ratings and candidate status: Wikipedia, retrieved October 22, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
- Status shown above comes from the race’s Wikipedia page.
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