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Gary C. Peters

U.S. Senator · Michigan

  • Democrat
  • Since 2009
  • Tenure: 4+ terms

Refreshed 23 h ago

As of 2026-10-19 · Methodology 2026.10.1

Contact info

  • Capitol office

    724 Hart Senate Office Building Washington DC 20510

    202-224-6221

  • District offices

    Detroit · Flint · Grand Rapids · Lansing · Marquette · Pontiac · Traverse City

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  • Official website
  • Biographical Directory of Congress
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  • Capitol office: 724 Hart Senate Office Building Washington DC 20510 · 202-224-6221
  • 477 Michigan Ave., Suite 1837, Patrick V. McNamara Federal Building, Detroit, MI, 48226 · 313-226-6020
  • 416 N Saginaw Street, Suite 222, Flint, MI, 48502 · 989-754-0112
  • 110 Michigan St. NW, Suite 720, Gerald R. Ford Federal Building, Grand Rapids, MI, 49503 · 616-233-9150
  • 124 W. Allegan St., Suite 1400, Lansing, MI, 48933 · 517-377-1508
  • 857 W. Washington St., Suite 308, Marquette, MI, 49855 · 906-226-4554
  • 51111 Woodward Avenue, Suite 725, Pontiac, MI, 48342 · 248-608-8040
  • 109 E. Front Street, 215B, Traverse City, MI, 49684 · 231-947-7773

Evidence & sources

  • U.S. Senate roll-call votes

    Votes and participation (senate.gov)

  • Congress.gov bill records

    Sponsored and enacted bills

  • congress-legislators

    Terms, committees, offices

Stale, last successful update 2026-10-23

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Scorecard

Voting Record

83.4/ 100

Ranked 2 of 47 in the Senate minority

How this score is calculated:

  • Roll calls cast

    896 of 912 while seated (98.2%)

    52nd percentile in cohort · 30 % weight

  • Substantive bills sponsored

    76 of 76 sponsored · 131.2 points

    97th percentile in cohort · 70 % weight

  • Bills enacted

    1 sponsored · 4 cosponsored

    15 passed a chamber · 2 reported · 58 introduced

Promise Adherence

0 of 5 promises scored

Collecting data - coming soon

How this score is calculated:

  • Reviewed promises

    0 scored of 5 needed

    0 promises from 0 sources this term

  • Days in office this term

    2,130 days (180 needed)

  • Promise capture coverage

    0 of 3 source kinds settled

Impact History (coming soon)

0 of 10 matched votes

Collecting data - coming soon

How this score is calculated:

  • Matched votes

    0 of 10 needed

  • District opinion cells

    0 snapshots frozen

    Needs ≥ 25 verified respondents and a lean ≥ 0.15

Approval Rating

0 of 1 public poll on record

Collecting data - coming soon

How this score is calculated:

  • Public polls averaged

    0 of 1 needed

  • Polls on file for this officeholder

    None recorded yet

  • Most recent fieldwork

    No poll on record

What counts toward promise adherence

0 promises from 0 sources for this term · 0 scored · 0 aspirational, displayed but not scored. Scores start at 50 and move with evidence.

The adherence score is withheld until every check below is met; it never shows a zero for missing evidence.

  • Not yet 5 scored promises · 0 of 5 so far
  • Met 180 days in office · 2130 days so far
  • Not yet Complete capture coverage · 0 of 3 source kinds settled

Capture checklist

The source kinds searched for this term's promises, so the score never rests on whichever promises happened to be collected.

  • Not yet captured Campaign issues page
  • Not yet captured Announcement or acceptance speech
  • Not yet captured Debate transcript or candidate questionnaire

Weights and floors are methodology parameters; see how these are computed.

What counts toward effectiveness

76 substantive bills sponsored · 4 cosponsored bills enacted · 896 of 912 roll calls cast. Points by the furthest stage each sponsored bill reached: introduced 1, reported 2, passed a chamber 4, enacted 8; the highest-scoring bills are listed.

Roll-call attendance by session

  • Senate 119-1: 645 of 659 roll calls cast, 14 not voting
  • Senate 119-2: 251 of 256 roll calls cast, 2 not voting, 3 recorded leave of absence

Public opinion polls

The published surveys behind the Approval Rating, each with its pollster, dates and sample; job approval and favorability are different questions and are labeled as such.

No public approval survey on record for this office.

Source: unitedstates/congress-legislators (public domain), fetched 2026-10-25.
This score is a guide, not a verdict.