Federal race · 2020
Michigan U.S. Senate, 2020
General election: November 3, 2020
Money raised
- Gary Peters (D)$50M raised · $1.8M on hand
- John James (R)$49M raised · $1.6M on hand
- Bob Carr (R)$24K raised · $332 on hand
Raised Cash on hand · bars are blue for Democrats, red for Republicans, gray for others
Candidates
| Candidate | Status | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand | Through |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Peters (D) | Won the general election (49.9%) | $50,113,274.67 | $49,846,729.90 | $1,770,272.68 | 2020-12-31 |
| John James (R) | Lost the general election (48.22%) | $48,764,414.44 | $47,661,001.73 | $1,611,367.59 | 2020-12-31 |
| Bob Carr (R) | Did not qualify for the ballot | $23,615.00 | $19,628.00 | $332.00 | 2020-12-31 |
Totals from the FEC candidate summary file, retrieved October 23, 2026. A dated snapshot, not live reporting; each candidate’s FEC page is the official source.
Total spent on this race
$192,851,658.93 = candidates’ own spending $96,578,706.91 + outside spending $96,272,952.02
| Candidate | Outside spending for | Against | Electioneering and member messages |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Peters | $11,269,153.36 | $39,488,222.14 | $41,308.04 |
| John James | $6,252,119.26 | $39,184,829.62 | $37,319.60 |
Candidates’ own spending is their committees’ disbursements less transfers to other committees, contributions to others, loan repayments and refunds (FEC committee summary). Outside spending is independent expenditures, electioneering communications and company or union member communications for or against these candidates (FEC totals by candidate from regular reports, retrieved October 24, 2026; the latest 24- and 48-hour notices are not included yet). Party coordinated spending is not split by race and is not included. All the money
Polling and ratings
Race ratings
Recent polls
| Pollster | Dates | Sample | Margin of error | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Research Co. | October 31 – November 1, 2020 | 450 (LV) | ± 4.6% | Gary Peters 52% · John James 37% |
| Change Research/CNBC | October 29 – November 1, 2020 | 383 (LV) | ± 5.01% | Gary Peters 51% · John James 46% |
| Swayable | October 27 – November 1, 2020 | 393 (LV) | ± 6.6% | Gary Peters 54% · John James 46% |
| Ipsos/Reuters | October 27 – November 1, 2020 | 654 (LV) | ± 4.4% | Gary Peters 51% · John James 44% |
| Morning Consult | October 22–31, 2020 | 1,736 (LV) | ± 2.0% | Gary Peters 49% · John James 43% |
| Emerson College | October 29–30, 2020 | 700 (LV) | ± 3.4% | Gary Peters 52% · John James 46% |
Ratings and polls as listed on Wikipedia: 2020 United States Senate election in Michigan (retrieved October 23, 2026), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. TerraCivic does not rate races or compute its own average.
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Peters | Democratic Party | 2,734,568 | 49.9% |
| John James | Republican Party | 2,642,233 | 48.22% |
| Valerie Willis | US Taxpayers Party | 50,597 | 0.92% |
| Marcia Squier | Green Party | 39,217 | 0.72% |
| Doug Dern | Natural Law Party | 13,093 | 0.24% |
As listed on Wikipedia; official results come from the state election office.
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