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Gary C. Peters

Senator from Michigan
SENATEDEMOCRAT2009–nowID P000595
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LegislationHEADLINE
92%with Dems
of 4,115 votes
Nominations
96%with Dems
of 1,813 · confirmations only
All contested
93%with Dems
of 5,928 · both combined
Steepest move
+8 pts
2013 → 2015
still a Democrat

Career arc

Legislation leads. Each point is one Congress: how often they sided with the Democratic majority on contested bills, resolutions and amendments.

100%75%50%25%0%sides with Democrats ↑sides with Republicans ↓200920152021
2025–26119th Congress
Sat as a Democrat
97.4%with Democrats
legislation only
Votes for this Congress are open below
Steepest move: 2013 → 2015, +8 pts — while still a Democrat.
Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with
Sep 17, 2026noneKasdin Miller Mitchell, of Texas, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of TexasNOMINATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
Sep 17, 2026noneKasdin Miller Mitchell, of Texas, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of TexasNOMINATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
Sep 17, 2026S. 4668A bill to protect the name, image, and likeness rights of, and provide protections for, student athletes and to promote fair competition among intercollegiate athletics, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Full textA bill to protect the name, image, and likeness rights of, and provide protections for, student athletes and to promote fair competition among intercollegiate athletics, and for other purposes.Party majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreNo — both party majorities voted Yea.
Where this lands
YEAVoted with both majorities — not scored
Sep 15, 2026S. 4668A bill to protect the name, image, and likeness rights of, and provide protections for, student athletes and to promote fair competition among intercollegiate athletics, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Sep 15, 2026H.R. 3633To provide for a system of regulation of the offer and sale of digital commodities by the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, to amend the Federal Reserve Act to prohibit the Federal reserve banks from offering certain products or services directly to an individual, to prohibit the use of central bank digital currency for monetary policy, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
Sep 15, 2026noneMatthew R. Byrne, of Ohio, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of OhioNOMINATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
Sep 14, 2026noneMatthew R. Byrne, of Ohio, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of OhioNOMINATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
Aug 8, 2026S. 5271A bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require voters to provide photo identification.LEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
Aug 8, 2026noneTodd Blanche, of Florida, to be Attorney GeneralNOMINATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
9 most recent roll calls shown · 812 contested votes scored in the 119th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Economics and Public Finance91.7% · 1,184 votes
Congress94.4% · 727 votes
Armed Forces and National Security80.7% · 285 votes
Energy98.2% · 220 votes
Environmental Protection95.7% · 184 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources94.8% · 154 votes
Health93% · 143 votes
Government Operations and Politics97% · 132 votes
Finance and Financial Sector84.3% · 127 votes
Taxation90.7% · 107 votes
International Affairs92.3% · 104 votes
Emergency Management84.7% · 98 votes
Transportation and Public Works94.4% · 89 votes
Education95.8% · 72 votes
Science, Technology, Communications94.2% · 69 votes
Agriculture and Food73.4% · 64 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement86.2% · 58 votes
Immigration92.3% · 52 votes
Labor and Employment100% · 45 votes
Water Resources Development97% · 33 votes
Housing and Community Development87.5% · 32 votes
Commerce84% · 25 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance92.9% · 14 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues100% · 13 votes
Native Americans92.3% · 13 votes
Social Welfare100% · 11 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Animals— · 9 votes
Law— · 7 votes
Families— · 2 votes
Sports and Recreation— · 2 votes

They also voted in 2 areas where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Arts, Culture, Religion, Social Sciences and History.

Blue is the share of votes siding with the Democratic majority; the tick marks 50%.

Service record

9 Congresses
111th · 2009114th · 2015119th · 2025
Democrat · House · MI111th–113th
Democrat · Senate · MI114th–119th
Term datesexact
Members · Michigan
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Gary C. Peters

Senator from Michigan
SENATED2009–now9 CONGRESSES
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LegislationHEADLINE
91.7%with Democrats
of 4,115 votes · 8.3% with Republicans
Nominations96%of 1,813 votes
All contested93%of 5,928 · combined
Steepest move+8 pts2013→15, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050020092025
2025–26 · 119th · Democrat97.4%

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Votes

Democratic majorityYea
Republican majorityYea
Counts toward scoreNo
Open roll call
Latest 6 shown · 812 contested votes scored in the 119th

By policy area

career
Economics and Public Finance91.7% · 1,184
Congress94.4% · 727
Armed Forces and National Security80.7% · 285
Energy98.2% · 220
Environmental Protection95.7% · 184
Public Lands and Natural Resources94.8% · 154
Health93% · 143
Government Operations and Politics97% · 132
Finance and Financial Sector84.3% · 127
Taxation90.7% · 107
International Affairs92.3% · 104
Emergency Management84.7% · 98
Transportation and Public Works94.4% · 89
Education95.8% · 72
Science, Technology, Communications94.2% · 69
Agriculture and Food73.4% · 64
Crime and Law Enforcement86.2% · 58
Immigration92.3% · 52
Labor and Employment100% · 45
Water Resources Development97% · 33
Housing and Community Development87.5% · 32
Commerce84% · 25
Foreign Trade and International Finance92.9% · 14
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues100% · 13
Native Americans92.3% · 13
Social Welfare100% · 11
Animals— · 9
Law— · 7
Families— · 2
Sports and Recreation— · 2

Also voted in 2 areas where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Arts, Culture, Religion, Social Sciences and History.

Service record

111th · 2009119th · 2025
Democrat111th–113th
Democrat114th–119th

Party switchers

John Alexander LoganD→R · IL · 40thWesley Wade WatkinsD→R · OK · 105thBen Nighthorse CampbellD→R · CO · 104th
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