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His unexpected retirement in the battleground states comes in an already difficult Senate cycle for Democrats.

Peters, elected in 2014, will not seek reelection and will leave Congress after his term in the Senate expires in January 2027.

Gary Peters of Michigan announced Tuesday that he will not seek reelection in 2026, leaving Congress at the end of his second term and opening up a highly competitive battleground Senate seat.