Gary Peters on 2026 Midterm Elections

Public disputes concerning the 2026 U.S. midterm election cycle, including campaigns, candidates, conventions, advertising, endorsements, and election-related policy promises.

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Statement history

4 statements on this page. Dates: March 3, 2026 to September 25, 2026

4 matching statements. Dates: March 3, 2026 to September 25, 2026

4 published statements. Dates: March 3, 2026 to September 25, 2026

Gary Peters
Role at the time: U.S. senator and ranking member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee; lead signatory
September 25, 2026Mixed or conditional
Statement summary
Peters and other senators say a whistleblower alleged that DHS staff were told to impersonate voters on state portals. They call the alleged conduct alarming if true and demand an end to the initiative and further information.
“If true, this is just another alarming effort by the Department to use data that USCIS materials admit may be inaccurate”
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Senators' letter to DHS Secretary Mullin on election activities, September 25, 2026Pages 3-4, paragraphs on the Unlawful Voter Initiative and signatories

Signed letter to DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin, dated September 25 and posted September 28. It describes allegations that staff were told to impersonate voters and demands records and an end to the initiative.

Why we used this label

The signed letter explicitly makes its negative judgment conditional on the whistleblower allegation being true.

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Gary Peters

Role at the time: U.S. Senator, Michigan

September 24, 2026Condemned

Statement summary

Gary Peters voted yea on H.Con.Res. 89, a vote to direct the removal of U.S. forces from unauthorized hostilities with Iran.

“On the Concurrent Resolution H.Con.Res. 89: A concurrent resolution directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran.”

Read the official statementU.S. Senate Roll Call Vote 244: H.Con.Res. 89, Iran War Powers Resolution (rejected, 49-50)

Official Senate roll call on H.Con.Res. 89, a concurrent resolution directing the President under section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to remove U.S. Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran. Rejected 49-50 on September 24, 2026. Fetterman was the only Democratic nay; Republicans Collins, Murkowski, Paul and Tillis voted yea; Alsobrooks did not vote.

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Why we used this label

Voted to direct the removal of U.S. forces from unauthorized hostilities with Iran, a vote to end U.S. involvement absent congressional authorization.

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Gary Peters

Role at the time: U.S. Senator, Michigan

June 23, 2026Condemned

Statement summary

Gary Peters voted YEA on H.Con.Res. 86, a vote to direct the removal of U.S. forces from unauthorized hostilities with Iran absent congressional authorization.

“On the Concurrent Resolution H.Con.Res. 86: Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran.”

Read the official statementU.S. Senate Roll Call Vote 184: H.Con.Res. 86, Iran War Powers Resolution (agreed to, 50-48)

Official Senate roll call on H.Con.Res. 86, directing the President under section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to remove U.S. Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran. Agreed to 50-48 on June 23, 2026 — the first Iran war powers resolution to pass both chambers. Republicans Cassidy, Collins, Murkowski and Paul voted yea; Fetterman was the only Democratic nay.

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Why we used this label

The vote directs the removal of U.S. forces from hostilities Congress never authorized, which this tracker treats as opposition to the war's continuation.

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Gary Peters

Role at the time: U.S. Senator, Michigan; Ranking Member, Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

March 3, 2026Condemned

Statement summary

Peters said there was no evidence of the imminent threat that would justify the strikes on Iran, criticized Republican colleagues as 'a rubber stamp to the president,' and pressed the Defense Department for a clear strategy and exit plan, saying his constituents 'do not want to send their sons and daughters to war.'

“The president needs to protect us, and we want him or her to do that if there's an imminent threat. But that didn't occur here as far as we can see, there's no evidence.”

Open sourceMichigan lawmakers respond to US action in Iran

Michigan Public report on the state's congressional delegation reacting to the strikes on Iran, quoting Sen. Gary Peters saying there was no evidence of an imminent threat and calling Republican colleagues 'a rubber stamp to the president.'

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Why we used this label

Denies the war's stated justification (no imminent threat) and demands congressional oversight, a direct challenge to the war's legitimacy.

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