By Free Republic | Created at 2025-01-28 16:20:39 | Updated at 2025-01-31 00:21:02
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Michigan Democrat Sen. Gary Peters announces will not seek reelection
Just the News ^ | 1/28/25 | Joseph Weber
Posted on 01/28/2025 7:30:53 AM PST by CFW
Michigan Democrat Sen. Gary Peters announced Tuesday that will not seek reelection next year.
His departure is expected to result in a highly contested race for the Senate seat in the battleground state.
The 66-year-old Peters is unexpectedly retiring after just two terms.
He led the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee through a successful 2022 election cycle in which his party won a number of hotly contested races to keep control of the upper chamber. But two years later, Republicans flipped several highly competitive seats, costing Democrats their Senate majority, according to the Associated Press.
TOPICS: Front Page News; Government; Politics/Elections; US: Michigan
KEYWORDS: elections; mi; peters; senate
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Good! Now who can the GOP run to replace him.
1 posted on 01/28/2025 7:30:53 AM PST by CFW
To: CFW
This certainly will be a contested election - hopefully the GOP can field a quality conservative.
2 posted on 01/28/2025 7:33:01 AM PST by 1Old Pro
To: CFW
FOX said the RATs are looking at Bootygig. The Phantom Breast Feeder.
3 posted on 01/28/2025 7:35:07 AM PST by FlingWingFlyer (Democrats are the greatest threat to America.)
To: CFW
4 posted on 01/28/2025 7:35:52 AM PST by hinckley buzzard ( Resist the narrative.)
To: CFW
Don’t be surprised if a preferred Dearborn migrant wins the seat.
To: CFW
Trump effect?
I just hope he’s not replaced with something worse....always possible with the D’s.
6 posted on 01/28/2025 7:37:07 AM PST by fuzzylogic (welfare state = sharing of poor moral choices among everybody)
To: 1Old Pro
7 posted on 01/28/2025 7:37:17 AM PST by No name given ( Anonymous is who you’ll know me as)
To: FlingWingFlyer
Except Pete is from Indiana.
8 posted on 01/28/2025 7:40:08 AM PST by Obadiah (There's a bustle in your hedgerow.)
To: Obadiah
Pretty sure bootedgedge moved to traverse city
To: CFW
Forget it Jake, it's Detroit.
My fraternity brother had a great run.
10 posted on 01/28/2025 7:43:12 AM PST by Cletus.D.Yokel (When I say "We" I speak of, -not for-, "We the People")
To: CFW
11 posted on 01/28/2025 7:52:14 AM PST by marktwain
To: CFW
“Just two terms”? What, he won’t be another Senator-for-Life?
To: CFW
Ok, Peters is a Federal Senator, not a Michigan state Senate senator.
13 posted on 01/28/2025 7:55:26 AM PST by marktwain
To: CFW; All
Mike Rogers narrowly lost to Slotkin—a known sitting incumbent—and will likely run. He’s an R, but considered a RINO.
James would be better. Either would stand a good chance in this era of Trump, even in Michigan. Whitmer would want the seat if she didn’t have higher aspirations.
14 posted on 01/28/2025 8:01:34 AM PST by chiller (Davey Crockett said: "Be sure you're right. Then go ahead'. I'll go ahead.)
To: marktwain
This is big news. He isn’t a lifer like those that run in their 80’s. Perhaps he’s smart enough to not want to be in the minority-read the tea leaves.
James is a 2 time loser. Third time the charm? We need a top-tier candidate and there doesn’t seem to be one on the horizon. The thought of a sacrificial lamb stepping up is discouraging. Michigan turned red and we have an opportunity.
15 posted on 01/28/2025 8:04:15 AM PST by DIRTYSECRET
To: 1Old Pro
He will go for Governor which will be interesting because the current mayor of Detroit is going to run as an independent. The horrific Whitmer is term limited.
16 posted on 01/28/2025 8:11:44 AM PST by gibsonguy
To: gibsonguy
The horrific Whitmer is term limited.
Another reason to support term limits.
17 posted on 01/28/2025 8:13:45 AM PST by 1Old Pro
To: CFW
Associated Press concedes reality! Woman and minorities hurt worst.
18 posted on 01/28/2025 8:15:13 AM PST by Eleutheria5 (Every Goliath has his David. Child in need ofand there we a CGM system. https://gofund.me/6452dbf1. )
To: Resolute Conservative
Don’t be surprised if a preferred Dearborn migrant wins the seat.
Then the dims will change the rules so that he/she can still hold office even if they've been deported.
19 posted on 01/28/2025 8:16:52 AM PST by TangoLimaSierra (⭐⭐To the Left, The Truth is Right Wing Violence⭐⭐)
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