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Gary Peters

U.S. Senator for Michigan

Voting & trading data current through August 8, 2026.

Biography

Gary Peters, Michigan's senior senator, has served since 2015. He is the Chair of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee. He previously served in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Gary Peters has represented Michigan in the U.S. Senate since 2015 (11 years), sits on 3 committees, serving as Ranking Member of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, and votes with the Democrat majority 94.5% of the time.

Key Information

  • Full Name: Gary C. Peters
  • Born: December 1, 1958
  • Age: 67 years old
  • Birthplace: Pontiac, MI
  • Term Started: January 3, 2021
  • Term Ends: January 3, 2027
  • Senate Class: Class II

Service History

  • Jan 6, 2015 – Jan 3, 2021 114th–116th Congresses Democrat Michigan
  • Jan 3, 2021 – Jan 3, 2027 117th–119th Congresses Democrat Michigan

Contact

  • 202-224-6221
  • 🏢 724 Hart Senate Office Building
    Washington, D.C. 20510
  • 🔗 Official Website

Estimated Net Worth

$5M – $11M

Based on 2024 financial disclosures

Ranked #37 of 99 wealthiest senators →

Estimated from Senate financial disclosure filings. Senators report assets in ranges, not exact values.

Sources: QuiverQuantitative

View official Senate financial disclosures ↗ · How we estimate this

Voting Statistics

119th Congress
23rd most bipartisan of 100 senators by party-unity score →
Party Unity 94.5%

Votes aligned with Democrat majority

Missed Votes 2.1%

19 of 890 roll calls missed

Votes Cast 871

Out of 890 roll call votes

Stock Trades

184 total trades
Date Ticker Asset Type Amount Filing
Jul 23, 2026 O Realty Income Corporation Common Stock Purchase $1,001 - $15,000
Jun 29, 2026 T AT&T Inc. Purchase $1,001 - $15,000
May 21, 2026 KHC The Kraft Heinz Company - Common Stock Purchase $1,001 - $15,000
Apr 23, 2026 CTVA Corteva, Inc. Common Stock Sale (Full) $15,001 - $50,000
Apr 23, 2026 SJM - The J.M. Smucker Company Common S… Purchase $1,001 - $15,000
Apr 23, 2026 PEP PEP - PepsiCo, Inc. - Common Stock Purchase $15,001 - $50,000
Jan 12, 2026 WPC W. P. Carey Inc. REIT Purchase $15,001 - $50,000
Jan 12, 2026 SWK Stanley Black & Decker Inc Purchase $15,001 - $50,000
Dec 12, 2025 INTC Intel Corp Sale (Full) $15,001 - $50,000
Dec 12, 2025 VZ Verizon Communications Inc Purchase $1,001 - $15,000

Source: U.S. Senate Electronic Financial Disclosures (efdsearch.senate.gov ↗). Methodology.

Most Recent Voting History

Nay

Vote #231

On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed S. 5271 (S. 5271)

A bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require voters to provide photo identification.

Aug 8, 2026, 4:36 AM (ET) Result: Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected (52-46, 3/5 majority required) (52 Y - 46 N)

Nay

Vote #230

On the Nomination PN1078 (PN 1078)

Todd Blanche, of Florida, to be Attorney General

Aug 8, 2026, 4:17 AM (ET) Result: Nomination Confirmed (50-49) (50 Y - 49 N)

Nay

Vote #229

On the Cloture Motion PN1078 (PN 1078)

Todd Blanche, of Florida, to be Attorney General

Aug 8, 2026, 3:59 AM (ET) Result: Cloture Motion Agreed to (50-49) (50 Y - 49 N)

Yea

Vote #228

On Passage of the Bill H.R. 6500 (H.R. 6500)

An act making continuing appropriations and extensions for fiscal year 2027, and for other purposes.

Aug 8, 2026, 3:37 AM (ET) Result: Bill Passed (90-6, 3/5 majority required) (90 Y - 6 N)

Yea

Vote #227

On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 6747 to S.Amdt. 6732 to H.R. 6500 (No short title on file) (H.R. 6500)

Amendment S.Amdt. 6747 (To strike section 2019.)

Aug 8, 2026, 2:36 AM (ET) Result: Motion to Table Agreed to (61-32) (61 Y - 32 N)

Yea

Vote #226

On the Cloture Motion S.Amdt. 6732 to H.R. 6500 (No short title on file) (H.R. 6500)

Amendment S.Amdt. 6732 (In the nature of a substitute.)

Aug 7, 2026, 2:14 PM (ET) Result: Cloture Motion Agreed to (91-6, 3/5 majority required) (91 Y - 6 N)

Nay

Vote #225

On 74 Nominations (En Bloc) (PN 730-11)

Francis Brooke, of Virginia, to be Deputy Secretary of the Treasury; and George McMaster, of South Carolina, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Treasury; and Erin Browne, of New York, to be an Under Secretary of the Treasury; and Sripraka…

Aug 7, 2026, 1:23 PM (ET) Result: Nomination Confirmed (51-47) (51 Y - 47 N)

Yea

Vote #224

On Passage of the Bill H.R. 5334 (H.R. 5334)

An act to impose sanctions and other measures with respect to the Russian Federation, as championed by the late Senator Lindsey O. Graham, and for other purposes.

Aug 7, 2026, 12:43 PM (ET) Result: Bill Passed (86-11, 3/5 majority required) (86 Y - 11 N)

Yea

Vote #223

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 6715 to S.Amdt. 6711 to H.R. 5334 (No short title on file) (H.R. 5334)

Amendment S.Amdt. 6715 (To strike the provision relating to duties on countries that purchase Russian-origin crude oil or natural gas or facilitate sanctions evasion.)

Aug 7, 2026, 11:51 AM (ET) Result: Amendment Rejected (32-64) (32 Y - 64 N)

Yea

Vote #222

On the Motion to Proceed S.J.Res. 187 (S.J.Res. 187)

A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Modification to the Start of the Submission Period for Per…

Aug 5, 2026, 4:47 PM (ET) Result: Motion to Proceed Rejected (48-50) (48 Y - 50 N)

Source: Official U.S. Senate roll-call votes (senate.gov ↗).