Senator Gary Peters won’t run for reelection leaving his Michigan seat up for grabs in 2026 — Rumor has it Pete Buttigieg is considering running for this seat. We need this battleground seat. - ThreadSky

out5p0ken.bsky.social • 34 days ago

Senator Gary Peters won’t run for reelection leaving his Michigan seat up for grabs in 2026 —

Rumor has it Pete Buttigieg is considering running for this seat.

We need this battleground seat.

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desertscribe.bsky.social•34 days ago

Jocelyn Benson, current Secretary of State for Governor. Pete for Sec. of State. Winning ticket.

michelletmc11.bsky.social•34 days ago

Good I’m glad he’s leaving because he lost my vote

out5p0ken.bsky.social•34 days ago

Why? What did I miss?

bluemeade7.bsky.social•34 days ago

He and newly elected Slotkin both voted to confirm Noem. Disgusting turncoat. I wondered about Slotkin being GOP because she used to work in intelligence for Bush.

michelletmc11.bsky.social•34 days ago

I knew he did that’s why I would never vote for him again but I didn’t know Slotkin did too, don’t know how I missed that. It killed me to vote for her I’ve had my doubts about her too, like you said. We have to vote but omg our choices, not good!

bluemeade7.bsky.social•34 days ago

I think she saw her career path very limited under GOP and then MAGA misogyny so she went with the Democrats. She could be another Sinema.

michelletmc11.bsky.social•34 days ago

That’s all we need

shawnw39.bsky.social•34 days ago

Just me? Or does Slotkin give off DINO vibes? So many progressives in MI and we ended up with her...

bluemeade7.bsky.social•34 days ago

Yes. I reread her wiki bio and no where was found that she was ever a GOP, though she worked for Bush. Now she should work for us.

michelletmc11.bsky.social•34 days ago

That’s good to know, but I don’t understand why or how she could vote with magas

shawnw39.bsky.social•34 days ago

We could have had Brenda Lawrence… 😭

out5p0ken.bsky.social•34 days ago

I was hearing conflicting stories — about Sen Andy Kim .. going to need to call his office

michelletmc11.bsky.social•34 days ago

Not him too??? What is wrong with these Dems???

bluemeade7.bsky.social•34 days ago

I got a very sick feeling when I saw Peters voted for her, too.

bluemeade7.bsky.social•34 days ago

Kim? FFS. We are so screwed when they turn their backs on the party who elected them.

michelletmc11.bsky.social•34 days ago

Just Iike trump a Democrat his whole life then ran as a joke first,then Republican turn maga. Slotkin and peters just gave us all a huge slap in the face

footjuice.bsky.social•34 days ago

PLEASE LET THIS HAPPEN

saelwinn.bsky.social•34 days ago

We need Pete in that spot

lavendesic.bsky.social•34 days ago

Pete is really good at stringing a sentence together, something the Republican opposition struggles with

pj9491.bsky.social•34 days ago

Pete would be great

david-stone.bsky.social•34 days ago

I guess I'm moving back to Michigan to vote for Pete (I was born there).

out5p0ken.bsky.social•34 days ago

Please do

Gary should run another term, dammit. Now is not the time to leave

archvillain.bsky.social•34 days ago

We need paper-ballot, hand counted, transparent elections with automatic recounts for verifiability. Electronic voting is a largely unverifiable black box. Paper ballots are a necessary corrective, although not the only one needed.

lupogato.bsky.social•34 days ago

I’m good with both, but anyone know why Peter’s not running?

papalena.bsky.social•34 days ago

We need PETE

disgustednewsguy.bsky.social•34 days ago

What we need a senior Democrat senator who will stay and fight. This is like a soldier opting out of Normandy when he's already in the boat.

snazzyduck.bsky.social•34 days ago

I love Pete. If he can run with the polls great. Otherwise why not Big Gretch?

jackieinnewyork.bsky.social•34 days ago

💜

jtadetroit.bsky.social•34 days ago

Whitmer should run

leftcoaster1.bsky.social•34 days ago

Pete would be a great Senator.

kennethgray.bsky.social•34 days ago

No. You run Gretchen Whitmer. Her term ends in 2026 and she’s limited. This would set her up for President in 2028.

As much as I love Pete, he’ll lose. He’s too centrist and the Rs can go with the why vote Republican lite when you can get the real (non-gay) thing. Articulate speech matters little.

out5p0ken.bsky.social•34 days ago

Centrist is what a battleground state needs and we ain’t voting for a woman in 28 — (generalizing)

kennethgray.bsky.social•34 days ago

"Centrist is what a battleground state needs." With all due respect, how'd that work out in 2024?

dailygolfer.bsky.social•34 days ago

Sen. Peters is great and thank him for all his hard work and service to Michigan.
Pete Buttigieg would be a great Senator for Michigan if Sen. Peters decides to not run.
He has my support!

ladybree.bsky.social•34 days ago

👀

trueblupatriotism.bsky.social•34 days ago

Yes we do.

kelivice.bsky.social•34 days ago

Pete would be an amazing senator

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