{"id":11836,"date":"2025-02-06T21:03:02","date_gmt":"2025-02-06T21:03:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new50.info\/?p=11836"},"modified":"2025-02-06T21:03:02","modified_gmt":"2025-02-06T21:03:02","slug":"mi-sen-gary-peters-will-not-seek-re-election-opening-key-senate-seat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new50.info\/?p=11836","title":{"rendered":"MI Sen. Gary Peters Will Not Seek Re-Election, Opening Key Senate Seat"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Senator Gary Peters of Michigan announced he will not seek a third term in 2026, leaving his Senate seat up for grabs. 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