Michigan Senator Gary Peters will announce his retirement at 9:30 AM EST on Tuesday, opening up his seat in 2026, Talking Points Memo reports. Pretty freaking early in a cycle to be hanging it up.
Worth raising whether this is specifically to give Pete Buttigieg a head start on his expected bid for another office. Obviously Pete’s from Indiana, but the amount of time could be giving him a chance to get established in the Great Lakes State and not be labeled a “carpet-bagger.”