ADRIAN, Mich. (TNND) — A local official in the Michigan Democratic Party slammed Trump supporters in a lengthy Facebook post Monday, suggesting anyone who supports the president is a Nazi.

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

The decision by Michigan Sen. Gary Peters not to run for a third term set off a political earthquake, igniting buzz about who could get into the race.

Mich., told the Detroit News in an interview released Tuesday that he would not be seeking re-election for his seat, which will likely set off an intense battle between Democrats and the GOP over the

Whitsett is the latest state lawmaker to drift apart from the Democratic Party. State Rep. Hillary Cassel of Florida switched to the Republican Party after Rep. Susan Valdes did so earlier this year. The Michigan lawmaker will remain a Democrat, however.

Democrat Gary Peters' announcement means Michigan will have an open U.S. Senate seat for the second time in two years.

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan's Democratic secretary of state announced Wednesday that she is running to succeed Gretchen Whitmer as governor in 2026, as the party tries to find its footing after November's significant losses in the battleground state.

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.

Democratic Sen. 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.

They will need to defend an open seat in a battleground state that President Trump carried in 2024. And Gov. Gretchen Whitmer ruled out a run.

Benson's campaign announced Wednesday that it was hiring an all-female leadership team with Nikki Goldschein, former senior adviser for the Michigan Democratic Party, as campaign manager and ...