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Open Senate seat puts Democrats on defense in Michigan
Open Senate seat puts Democrats on defense in Michigan
His unexpected retirement in the battleground states comes in an already difficult Senate cycle for Democrats.
Sen. Gary Peters’ retirement sent shockwaves through the Michigan political establishment on Tuesday morning. | Francis Chung/POLITICO
By Ally Mutnick, Elena Schneider, Nicholas Wu and Liz Crampton
01/28/2025 12:25 PM EST
Updated: 01/28/2025 02:51 PM EST
Gary Peters’ unexpected retirement from a crucial swing state Senate seat has put Democrats on defense in an already rough Senate cycle — and amid a painful round of soul-searching within the party.
As an ambitious field of Democrats gears up to run for the seat, the retirement turned Michigan into an early arena for the Democratic Party’s identity crisis in a battleground state — and could be a sign of whether the GOP’s strength endures in the Rust Belt without President Donald Trump on the ballot in 2026. Already, one of the top potential contenders........
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