Michigan’s 2026 U.S. Senate race: Here’s a look at the candidates so far

AfewcandidateshavealreadyannouncedtheirbidforMichigan’sopenU.S.Senateseatforthe2026election. CurrentU.S.SenatorGaryPetersannouncedinJanuarythathewillnotrunforanotherterm. Here’salistofthecandidatesrunningforPeters’seatinthe2026electionasofApril19,2025: Dr.AbdulEl-Sayed(D) MichiganDemocraticcandidateAbdulEl-Sayed,addressessupportersduringarally,Sunday,Aug.5,2018,inDetroit.(APPhoto/CarlosOsorio)(Copyright2018TheAssociatedPress.Allrightsreserved.)Dr.AbdulEl-SayedannouncedhisbidforMichigan’sopenU.S.Senateseat. TheformerMichiganhealthofficerannouncedheisrunningforU.S.SenatoronApril17,2025. “AsI’vespokentoMichiganders,onething’sbecomeclear:It’sjusttoohardtogetby,”saidEl-Sayed.“Butitdoesn’thavetobe.Andtofixit,weneedtobreakthechokeholdthatbillionairesandoligarchslikeDonaldTrumpandElonMuskhaveonourpoliticsandeconomy.It’snotjustaboutwhatwe’refightingagainst-–it’saboutwhatwefightfor.Michigandersde