Official portrait of Gary C. Peters
U.S. Senate

Gary C. Peters

U.S. Senator from Michigan

Party
Democrat
In office since
January 6, 2015
Current term ends
January 3, 2027
Next election
November 2026
2026 election

Not an active 2026 candidate in FEC filings

This seat is on the November 3, 2026 ballot, but FEC records do not list Peters as an active candidate who has raised money this cycle. Members who are retiring, or whose campaigns have not reported to the FEC, don’t appear in these records.

Committee assignments4
  • Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental AffairsRanking Member
    • Permanent Subcommittee on InvestigationsEx Officio
    • Disaster Management, District of Columbia, and CensusEx Officio
    • Border Management, Federal Workforce, and Regulatory AffairsEx Officio
  • Senate Committee on Appropriations
    • Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies
    • Department of Homeland Security
    • Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies
    • Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies
    • Energy and Water Development
  • Senate Committee on Armed Services
    • Airland
    • Emerging Threats and Capabilities
    • Cybersecurity
  • Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
    • Telecommunications and Media
    • Coast Guard, Maritime, and Fisheries
    • Science, Manufacturing, and Competitiveness
    • Surface Transportation, Freight, Pipelines, and SafetyRanking Member
Earlier in Congress
  • U.S. Representative for Michigan’s 9th District 2009–2013
  • U.S. Representative for Michigan’s 14th District 2013–2015
Contact
Washington office
724 Hart Senate Office Building Washington DC 20510

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Sources. Office, committee and contact records from the public congress-legislators dataset; portrait from the Government Publishing Office; 2026 fundraising totals from the Federal Election Commission. Updated September 24, 2026.