Sen. Gary Peters (D-MI) told the Detroit News that “he won’t seek reelection next year and will retire from the U.S. Senate when his second term ends in January 2027.”

“Peters’ decision is likely to surprise many of his colleagues and ignite an intense scramble on both sides of the aisle for his seat in battleground Michigan.”

“The Senate Leadership Fund is dumping another $10.5 million in Michigan to bolster former Rep. Mike Rogers in his bid for Senate,” Axios reports.

“All signs are pointing to the state becoming one of the most competitive in the battle to control both the Senate and the White House. If Michigan flips, Democrats will face a much steeper path to victory.”

Michigan U.S. Senate candidate Mike Rogers (R) “has used two different addresses since moving back from Florida, raising questions about where he really lives — and if he’s broken the law,” the Detroit Free Press reports.

“Former President Barack Obama is wading into the Senate race in Michigan, endorsing Democratic Rep. Elissa Slotkin and starring in a new ad for her as some voters start to receive absentee ballots in the critical state,” NBC News reports.

“It’s the first time this election that voters will see a Senate ad from Obama as Democrats try to keep hold of the chamber, where they hold a 51-49 advantage.”

The Cook Political Report moved Michigan’s open Senate seat from one that leaned Democratic to Toss Up, another sign that President Biden is hurting Democrats down the ballot.

Rep. Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) said President Biden is trailing Donald Trump in her key battleground state, telling donors during a fund-raiser that private polling showed Trump ahead and the Senate race a tossup, the New York Times reports.

Former Rep. Peter Meijer (R-MI) is dropping his bid for Michigan’s open Senate seat, CNN reports.

Said Meijer: “The hard reality is the fundamentals of the race have changed since we launched this campaign. After prayerful consideration, today I withdrew my name from the primary ballot. Without a strong pathway to victory, continuing this campaign only increases the likelihood of a divisive primary that would distract from the essential goal – conservative victories in November.”

Former Rep. Mike Rogers (R-MI), who is running for Senate in Michigan, is actually registered to vote in Florida.

Donald Trump endorsed former Rep. Mike Rogers (R-MI) in Michigan’s U.S. Senate race.

Rogers has distanced himself from Trump in the past, but two of his GOP primary opponents, former Reps. Peter Meijer (R-MI) and Justin Amash (R-MI), voted to impeach Trump.

“Former Rep. Justin Amash, a Republican-turned-independent who voted to impeach then-President Donald Trump in 2019, jumped into Michigan’s crowded GOP Senate primary Thursday,” NBC News reports.

Said Amash: “After thoroughly evaluating all aspects of a potential campaign, I’m convinced that no candidate would be better positioned to win both the Republican primary and the general election.”

Former Detroit police chief James Craig (R) “is suspending his campaign for Michigan’s open U.S. Senate seat and weighing running for mayor of Detroit,” the Detroit News reports.

“Craig said while he viewed himself as the leader for the GOP nomination for U.S. Senate, he had made a ‘business decision’ because of concerns about the cost of obtaining and verifying the required 15,000 valid petition signatures he needed by April 23 to make the primary ballot.”

“Former Rep. Justin Amash, who left the Republican Party following a crescendo of Donald Trump criticism, said Thursday that he’s mulling a return to the GOP and a jump into Michigan’s open Senate contest,” Politico reports.

“There’s no clear frontrunner right now in the race for the GOP nomination to succeed retiring-Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D-MI).”

“A pay dispute between Michigan Senate candidate James Craig’s (R) campaign and two of his former staffers has rendered the Republican’s campaign website blank, the latest in a string of issues for the former Detroit Police chief’s 2024 effort,” The Messenger reports.

“Former Michigan Rep. Peter Meijer’s announcement that he would make a run for the state’s Senate seat was met with a less than enthusiastic response from the Senate Republicans’ campaign arm,” Politico reports.

“Thanks, the National Republican Senatorial Committee said. But no thanks.”

“After months of speculation, former U.S. Rep. Peter Meijer (R) is jumping into the race for Michigan’s open U.S. Senate seat, launching a campaign Monday for the Republican Party’s nomination,” the Detroit News reports.

“Sen. Todd Young (R-IN) told Republican senators that former Rep. Peter Meijer (R-MI) will launch a Michigan Senate campaign this week, citing a conversation he had with a Meijer family member,” Politico reports.

“Young informed colleagues at a Senate GOP lunch Tuesday that he heard Meijer would jump into the race within 48 hours.”

Former Detroit Police Chief James Craig (R) launched a campaign for Michigan’s open U.S. Senate seat, positioning himself as a “passionate” public servant and Trump-friendly outsider in a field of “establishment” types, the Detroit News reports.

Craig is the second widely known Republican to join the swing-state contest after former Rep. Mike Rogers (R) jumped into the race last month, making for a potentially messy primary contest next year. Rogers was recruited and encouraged by the National Republican Senatorial Committee.