# Gary Peters

Gary Peters is a Democratic U.S. senator from Michigan.

- Party: Democrat
- Seat: U.S. Senate, Michigan
- Serving since: 2015-01-06
- Current term: 119th Congress (2025–27)
- Next election: 2026-11-03
- Bioguide ID: P000595
- FEC candidate IDs: H8MI09068, S4MI00355

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/P000595 (America’s Political Pulse, Polarization Research Lab), data through 2026-10-27. Data under CC BY 4.0. Cite as: Westwood, Sean J., and Yphtach Lelkes. 2024. America's Political Pulse [data set].

## Headline

33% of Peters’s statements use bipartisan language, 1.8 times the Senate Democrat average of 18%.

## What Peters says (119th Congress (2025–27))

1,223 classified statements: 750 posts on X, 361 press releases, 97 Congressional Record speeches, 15 newsletters. Each rate is the share of statements with the label, against the Senate Democrats average; rank 1 is the highest rate.

| Label | Peters | Senate Democrats average | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal attacks | 3.9% | 10.9% | 39 of 45 |
| Policy criticism | 34.8% | 36.6% | 33 of 45 |
| Policy discussion | 78.0% | 77.8% | 27 of 45 |
| Bipartisanship | 32.5% | 17.8% | 2 of 45 |
| Credit claiming | 39.4% | 26.2% | 3 of 45 |
| Extreme labels | 0.3% | 2.4% | 44 of 45 |

Most discussed policy areas: Armed Forces and National Security 30% (Senate Democrats 21%); Economics and Public Finance 25% (Senate Democrats 24%); Government Operations and Politics 23% (Senate Democrats 22%); Health 23% (Senate Democrats 27%); Science, Technology, Communications 14% (Senate Democrats 8.0%).

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score −0.93 (standard error 0.01), from 40,937 donors and 4,321 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 83% of Senate Democrats score lower.

## Votes (119th Congress (2025–27))

915 roll calls. Attendance 97.9% (Senate Democrats 97.0%). Party unity 94.6% (95.3%). 47 votes against the party majority.

Key votes:

- 2026-09-28 · voted yea · On Passage of the Bill · S. 4668 A bill to protect the name, image, and likeness rights of, and provide protections for, student athletes and to promote fair competition among… · Bill Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190909
- 2026-09-24 · voted yea · On the Concurrent Resolution · H.Con.Res. 89 A concurrent resolution directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces… · Concurrent Resolution Rejected · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190903
- 2026-08-08 · voted yea · On Passage of the Bill · H.R. 6500 An act making continuing appropriations and extensions for fiscal year 2027, and for other purposes. · Bill Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190887
- 2026-08-07 · voted yea · On Passage of the Bill · H.R. 5334 An act to impose sanctions and other measures with respect to the Russian Federation, as championed by the late Senator Lindsey O. Graham, and for… · Bill Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190883
- 2026-07-30 · voted nay · On the Resolution · S.Res. 817 An executive resolution authorizing the en bloc consideration in Executive Session of certain nominations on the Executive Calendar. · Resolution Agreed to · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190876
- 2026-06-23 · voted yea · On the Concurrent Resolution · H.Con.Res. 86 A concurrent resolution directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces… · Concurrent Resolution Agreed to · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190843
- 2026-06-05 · voted nay · On Passage of the Bill · S. 2 An original bill to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of S. Con. Res. 33. · Bill Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190822
- 2026-05-11 · voted nay · On the Resolution · S.Res. 690 An executive resolution authorizing the en bloc consideration in Executive Session of certain nominations on the Executive Calendar. · Resolution Agreed to · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190773
- 2026-04-23 · voted nay · On the Concurrent Resolution · S.Con.Res. 33 A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2026 and setting forth the… · Concurrent Resolution Agreed to · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190764
- 2026-04-16 · voted nay · On the Joint Resolution · H.J.Res. 140 A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of… · Joint Resolution Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190743

## Legislation (119th Congress (2025–27))

Sponsored 85 bills: 83 reached committee, 22 passed one chamber, 1 passed both, 1 became law. Cosponsored 288. 28.2% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Senate Democrats 13.5%; rank 2 of 45).

Recent sponsored bills:

- S. 5648: TAG Act (in committee, 2026-09-30) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5648
- S. 5555: PFAS RAPID Response Act (in committee, 2026-09-24) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5555
- S. 5450: A bill to adjust the rail safety inspections General Schedule classification, and for other purposes. (in committee, 2026-09-22) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5450
- S.Res. 849: A resolution expressing support for the designation of the week of September 11 through September 17, 2026, as "Patriot Week". (passed one chamber, 2026-09-14) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-resolution/849
- S.Res. 820: A resolution designating August 7, 2026, as "National Lighthouse Day". (passed one chamber, 2026-08-07) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-resolution/820
- S. 4885: Shandra Eisenga Human Cell and Tissue Product Safety Act (in committee, 2026-06-24) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4885
- S. 4861: Housing Financial Literacy Act of 2026 (in committee, 2026-06-23) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4861
- S. 4811: Tribal Conservation Priorities Inclusion Act (in committee, 2026-06-17) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4811
- S. 4679: A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to allow the introduction of certain noncompliant motor vehicle equipment in interstate commerce for testing… (in committee, 2026-06-03) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4679
- S.Res. 755: A resolution honoring the life of the Honorable Donald W. Riegle, Jr., former Senator for the State of Michigan. (passed one chamber, 2026-06-01) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-resolution/755

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Raised $303.1K (Senate Democrats median $2.6M). 29% of individual money came in gifts of $200 or less. Aggregates only; no individual donors.

## Recent statements

Newest first. Posts on X are listed by date and link only.

- 2026-10-26 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/SenGaryPeters/status/2114735870037066216
- 2026-10-26 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/SenGaryPeters/status/2114800843077963957
- 2026-10-23 · Post on X · https://x.com/SenGaryPeters/status/2113716227042337056
- 2026-10-22 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/SenGaryPeters/status/2113283443794551136
- 2026-10-22 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/SenGaryPeters/status/2113283512480444452
- 2026-10-22 · Post on X · labels: personal attacks, policy discussion, bipartisanship · https://x.com/SenGaryPeters/status/2113304743208702153
- 2026-10-22 · Press release · Senators Peters, Slotkin Announce More Than $2.1 Million in Federal Support for Upper Peninsula and Northern Michigan Fire Departments · labels: policy discussion, bipartisanship, credit claiming · https://www.peters.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/senators-peters-slotkin-announce-more-than-21-million-in-federal-support-for-upper-peninsula-and-northern-michigan-fire-departments
- 2026-10-22 · Press release · Senators Peters, Slotkin Announce More than $17 Million in Federal Support for Southeast Michigan Fire Departments · labels: policy discussion, bipartisanship, credit claiming · https://www.peters.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/senators-peters-slotkin-announce-more-than-17-million-in-federal-support-for-southeast-michigan-fire-departments
- 2026-10-20 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/SenGaryPeters/status/2112612512126431443
- 2026-10-19 · Post on X · labels: policy criticism, policy discussion · https://x.com/SenGaryPeters/status/2112211400399761887

## Links

- Official site: https://www.peters.senate.gov
- X: https://x.com/SenGaryPeters
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SenGaryPeters
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sengarypeters
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/RepGaryPeters
- Congress.gov: https://bioguide.congress.gov/search/bio/P000595

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/P000595