LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan Sen. Gary Peters, who led the Democrats' Senate campaign efforts the past two election cycles, has announced he will not seek a third term in 2026, creating a highly contested battleground seat expected to be coveted by both parties.

I always thought there would be a time that I would step aside and pass the reins for the next generation,” Sen. Peters said. “I also never saw service in Congress as somet