Peters moved to the Senate after serving in the lower house from 2009 to 2015.
“I always came out and thought I had time to give the next generation of reins,” said Peter’s Detroit News, who announced an exclusive interview with him on January 28. As you do for the rest of your life. “
Peter, 66, was first selected as a parliament in 2008 and worked in the House of Representatives between January 2009 and January 2015. He was first selected as a Senate in 2014 and was re -elected in 2020.
“I think this is quite normal for everyone to say, I worked, and I am proud of the work I did, but there are other things I want to do in my life. There are other ways I can return to the community, “he said.
During his stay in the Senate, Peters led the Democratic Senate Election Committee, a major campaign finance division of the Senate Democratic Party, and as a result, the Democratic Party maintained the Senate in the 2022 election, but two years later. I lost.
Peters chaired the Senate’s National Land Security Committee between February 2021 and January this year. He is currently a committee ranking member.
Peters said he had not left the political stage.
“I want to be very clear. I’m not retired. I just haven’t been a candidate for re -election in the Senate,” he said. “I hope God is happy and I am ahead of a better year.”
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“There are still a lot of things to do. There are issues related to cyber security for the Federal Emergency Management Bureau, natural disasters, and border security. I am closely involved in all of these issues.
Other Democratic candidates include Hillary Cholten (D-Mich), Colonel Garlin Gilklist, former Secretary of Transport, and Senator Malory McMoro.
The GOP side includes the potential candidate, Mike Rogers (R-MICH), a former member of the Diet, who has slightly lost the 2024 Senate race in Wolverine. Representative Bill Fusenga (R-Mich.);
After all, Peters does not need to deal with the pressure of running to maintain their seats.
“The great thing is that this can be a complete focus on the daily work of the U.S. Senate and fight for important problems for Michigan people,” he said.
