Electoral history of Gary Peters

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This is the electoral history of Gary Peters. Peters is a member of the Democratic Party and was elected to the United States Senate in November 2014 after serving three terms in the United States House of Representatives. He is a former member of the Michigan Senate, a former Michigan Lottery Commissioner and was the Democratic Nominee for Michigan Attorney General in 2002.

1998 General Election - Michigan's 14th State Senate District [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Gary Peters (incumbent)53,49765.5%N/A
Republican Mike Christie Jr.28,20134.5%N/A
2002 General Election - Michigan Attorney General [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Mike Cox 1,499,06648.9%+1.0%
Democratic Gary Peters1,493,86648.7%-3.4%
Green Jerry Kaufman47,8941.6%N/A
Constitution Gerald Van Sickle27,1860.9%N/A
Republican gain from Democratic Swing
2008 General Election - Michigan's 9th Congressional District [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Gary Peters183,31152.1%+5.9%
Republican Joe Knollenberg (i)150,03542.6%-9.0%
Independent Jack Kevorkian 8,9872.6%N/A
Libertarian Adam Goodman4,8931.4%-0.1%
Green Douglas Campbell47371.3%+0.4%
Democratic gain from Republican Swing
2010 General Election - Michigan's 9th Congressional District [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Gary Peters (incumbent)125,73049.8%-2.3%
Republican Rocky Raczkowski 119,32547.2%+4.6%
Libertarian Adam Goodman2,6011.0%+0.4%
Green Douglas Campbell2,4841.0%+0.3%
Independent Bob Gray1,8660.7%N/A
Independent Matthew Kuofie6440.3%N/A
2012 Democratic Primary - Michigan's 14th Congressional District [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Gary Peters (incumbent)41,23347.0%N/A
Democratic Hansen Clarke 30,84835.2%N/A
Democratic Brenda L. Lawrence 11,65013.3%N/A
Democratic Mary Waters2,9203.3%N/A
Democratic Bob Costello1,0271.2%N/A
2012 General Election - Michigan's 14th Congressional District [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Gary Peters270,45082.3%+5.5%
Republican John Hauler51,39515.6%-3.6%
Libertarian Leonard Schwartz3,9681.2%0%
Green Douglas Campbell2,9790.9%N/A
United States Senate election in Michigan, 2014 [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Gary Peters 1,704,936 54.6% -8.1%
Republican Terri Lynn Land 1,290,19941.3%+7.5%
Libertarian Jim Fulner62,8972.0%+0.4%
Green Chris Wahmhoff26,1370.9%0%
U.S. Taxpayers Richard Matkin37,5291.2%+.6%
Write-Ins770.0%0%
Majority414,737
Turnout 3,121,775
Democratic hold
United States Senate election in Michigan, 2020 [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Gary Peters (incumbent) 2,734,568 49.90% -4.71%
Republican John James 2,642,23348.22%+6.89%
Constitution Valerie Willis50,5970.92%-0.28%
Green Marcia Squier39,2170.72%-0.12%
Natural Law Doug Dern13,0930.24%N/A
Write-in 120.00%±0.00%
Majority92,3551.68%-4.7%
Total votes5,479,720 100.0%
Democratic hold

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