A Few Facts
- Term: 4 Years, No Term Limits
- Next Election 2026
- 2 senators per state, 100 total
- One-third of the body is elected every two years
- $174,000 + benefits
- Meets in the U.S. Capitol building in Washington DC
What they Do
- Make laws
- Anyone can write laws, only members of congress can introduce it to Congress
- Bill goes from subcommittee to committee for consideration, then reported to Senate floor
- Majority party leadership decides when to place the bill on the calendar
- Declare war
- Raise and provide public money and oversee its proper expenditure
- Impeach and try federal officers
- Approve presidential appointments
- Approve treaties negotiated by the executive branch
- Oversight and investigations
Elissa
Slotkin (D)
1 Term: 2025 - present
119th Congress
*Up for re-election in 2030
Elissa's Path to the Senate
- A former CIA analyst who served three tours in Iraq alongside the U.S. military
- Worked in national security roles at the Pentagon and White House under Presidents Bush and Obama
- 2019-2023 U.S. House of Representatives – Michigan’s 8th District
- 2023-2025 U.S. House of Representatives – Michigan’s 7th District
- 2025-present U.S. Senate, seat vacated by Debbie Stabenow
- Visit https://www.slotkin.senate.gov/a>
Gary
Peters (D)
2 Terms: 2014 - present
111th-118th Congress
* Not seeking another term in 2026
Gary's Path to the Senate
- 1995-2002 Michigan State Senate - Michigan's 14th District
- 2003-2008 Commissioner of the Michigan Lottery
- 2009-2013 U.S. House of Representatives - Michigan's 9th District
- 2013-2015 U.S. House of Representatives - Michigan's 14th District
- 2015-present U.S; Senate, seat was vacated by Carl Levitin (D)
- Visit https://www.peters.senate.gov
Democrats
- Incumbent Gary Peters (D) - Not seeking 3rd term
- Primary contenders
- Haley Stevens (D)
- Mallory McMarrow (D)
- Rachel Howard (D)
- Abdul El-Sayed (D)
Qualifications
- 30 years old
- Citizen for 9 years
- Live in the representative state
Ballot Access
- Raise/spend > $5000 on campaign
- Statement of Candidacy (FEC Form 2)
- Statement of Organization (FEC Form 1)
Resources
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- Michigan Dept. of State - Ballot Access
- Michigan Bureau of Elections
- Help for Candidates and Committees