Gary C. Peters

Senator from Michigan

SENATEDEMOCRAT2009–nowID P000595

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, 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

Open roll call

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

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%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

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 · 40th Wesley Wade WatkinsD→R · OK · 105th Ben Nighthorse CampbellD→R · CO · 104th