Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg is eyeing a potential bid to represent Michigan in the US Senate after Democrat Gary Peters announced Tuesday he would not seek a third term, leaving open one of the most competitive seats in the 2026 cycle.



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Peters, 66, ruled out running for a third term Tuesday, leaving open one of the most competitive Senate seats in the 2026 cycle.

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After Sen. Gary Peters (D-MI) announced Tuesday he wouldn’t be seeking reelection, Michigan got another hotly contested open seat for the 2026 elections. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D-MI) is term-limited, and Peters is retiring, meaning two of the most lucrative statewide offices will be open in a battleground state that voted for Elissa Slotkin, a Democrat, for the Senate and Donald Trump, a Republican, for the White House in the most recent electio…

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Pete Buttigieg and State Senator Mallory McMorrow are weighing whether to mount a campaign for Michigan’s Senate seat after Senator Gary Peters announced he wouldn’t run for another term.

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Buttigieg Weighs US Senate Run After Michigan’s Peters Bows Out

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has ruled out a bid for Michigan’s open U.S. Senate seat next year, but a number of other high profile politicians are potentially weighing a run.

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Pete Buttigieg, former US Secretary of Transportation and 2020 Democratic presidential candidate, may reportedly consider a potential Senate run in Michigan in 2026, following Senator Gary Peters' announcement that he will not seek re-election.

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Could Pete Buttigieg run for senate in Michigan in 2026? Here’s what we know

Former Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg is reportedly considering running for the U.S. Senate in Michigan after Sen. Gary Peters (D-MI) announced he would not run for re-election in 2026. Buttigieg — who moved to Traverse City, Michigan, around two years ago — was being floated as a potential candidate for Michigan governor in 2026, but after Peters’ announcement that he is stepping down, Buttigieg is exploring a Senate run, The Detroi…

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Pete Buttigieg Reportedly Considering Run For U.S. Senate

Multiple Michigan Democrats had identified Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and Pete Buttigieg as top possible Democratic contenders for the Gary Peters seat.

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Buttigieg considering U.S. Senate bid in Michigan, while Whitmer says she won't run

The former Biden administration transportation secretary is also a possible 2028 presidential contender.

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Buttigieg ‘exploring’ Michigan U.S. Senate run, source says

The Democratic former transportation secretary lives in Traverse City and could run for the seat being vacated by Sen. Gary Peters.

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Source: Pete Buttigieg looking at run for Michigan's open US Senate seat next year

Pete Buttigieg taking ‘serious look’ at Michigan Senate run after Gary Peters’ retirement

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