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What they report · Where they serve · not the pond

Reported assets: At least $4,282,206 (range $4,282,206–$11,880,000); 2025 Senate financial disclosure, lowest value of each band, summed. Official report ↗
Median household income, Michigan: $72,875 (±$293); Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimate. Census table ↗

5,880% of the Michigan median

Median household income, Michigan $72,875

Gary C Peters, reported assets (low end) $4,282,206

The income bar shows the median as a share of the larger of the two figures, with a 3px minimum width so it stays visible. The assets bar has its own scale, from $1 at the left to $20 million at the right, and follows the low end of the range. It fills completely when the top of the range is over $20 million. Its color, and the color of the percentage above, runs from green on the left to red on the right.

Reported assets are what the disclosure form lists, in value bands, before debts and not counting a primary home. The median is one year's household income. They measure different things.

Context only. The income figure never moves the pond.

How they voted · the eight · not the pond

Latest roll call per issue, shown as the stance it supports. A NO counts as the other side. The line under each label is the exact vote.

ImmigrationStrictervoted YES on S. 5, the Laken Riley detention bill (Senate, 2025)AbortionPro-choicevoted NO on S. 6, the born-alive infant care bill (Senate, cloture to proceed, 2025)+4 earlier GunsStrictervoted YES on S. 2938, the Safer Communities gun bill (Senate, concur, 2022)Free speechNO VOTE YETNo vote on this issue yet TaxesHighervoted YES on H.R. 5376, the Inflation Reduction Act (Senate, 2022)+1 earlier EnergyRenewablesvoted NO on S. 1, the Keystone XL pipeline bill (Senate, 2015)Crime & policingYESvoted YES on S. 756, the First Step sentencing bill (Senate, concur, 2018)Parental rightsMore state involvementvoted NO on S.Amdt. 1852, the 529 K–12 savings amendment (Senate, 2017)

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About Gary C Peters

Age: 67 (born Dec 1, 1958)source
Born in: Pontiac, Michigansource
Years in office: U.S. Senate since Jan 6, 2015 · 11 years.source
Hobbies & fun facts: Says his favorite hobby is riding motorcycles.Source: Office of Sen. Gary Peters (Roll Call interview)

He was born in Pontiac, Michigan, to a public school teacher father and a nurse's aide mother. He spent more than 20 years in financial services, including as an assistant vice president at Merrill Lynch and a vice president at UBS/PaineWebber.

Last updated: Oct 19, 2026

For context only. These details never change the pond.

What they're running on

From their campaign site, in their own words. Not the pond.

No official platform found.

Also on the record — not in the pond

Votes and disclosures. A single vote here doesn't change the pond. A checked flip on any bill is listed in the Flips section.

Next election · not the pond

Nov 3, 2026 · MI Senate · General election · Not on the ballot

Federal general elections are the Tuesday after the first Monday in November. Not the pond.

Government salary

$174,000

2026 pay for the office. Set by law. Not the pond.

Reported assets · not the pond

Gary C Peters · Reported assets, 2025 Senate disclosure (lower bound) · At least $4,282,206 (range $4,282,206–$11,880,000)

$0$2.5M$5M$7.5M$10M

Gary C Peters: 2025 Senate financial disclosure, lowest value of each band, summed (Official report ↗).

Reported assets. Not the pond.
Gary C Peters	At least $4,282,206 (range $4,282,206–$11,880,000)

Committee assignments · not the pond

Current committees and subcommittees. Shown so you can see it. Committees never move the pond.

Senate Committee on Appropriations — Member
Subcommittee: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies — Member
Subcommittee: Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies — Member
Subcommittee: Energy and Water Development — Member
Subcommittee: Department of Homeland Security — Member
Subcommittee: Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies — Member
Senate Committee on Armed Services — Member
Subcommittee: Airland — Member
Subcommittee: Cybersecurity — Member
Subcommittee: Emerging Threats and Capabilities — Member
Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation — Member
Subcommittee: Telecommunications and Media — Member
Subcommittee: Coast Guard, Maritime, and Fisheries — Member
Subcommittee: Science, Manufacturing, and Competitiveness — Member
Subcommittee: Surface Transportation, Freight, Pipelines, and Safety — Ranking Member
Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs — Ranking Member
Subcommittee: Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations — Ex officio
Subcommittee: Disaster Management, District of Columbia, and Census — Ex officio
Subcommittee: Border Management, Federal Workforce, and Regulatory Affairs — Ex officio

Source: unitedstates/congress-legislators, pulled Oct 20, 2026.

Funding — not the pond

FEC money track · 2024–2026 cycle · never part of the pond

Did they take money from PACs that funded both Democrats and Republicans? Money never moves the pond.

Campaign — they cashed it

$769,064 TAKE (dual-party PAC)

Took at least $1,000 from PACs that fund both parties.

Context. Not the pond. Taking the check is not a flip. Flipping after the check, and staying quiet, is.

Own it — Dual-party PAC

The office types a why in their own words after opening the mailbox link. It does not move the pond.

Largest dual-party PACs on this file.

CMS ENERGY CORPORATION$10,000
AMERICAN PROPERTY CASUALTY INSURANCE ASSOCIATION$10,000
AMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES$10,000

Traditional PAC contributions to candidate committees only. A dual-party PAC gave at least $1,000 to both parties. AIPAC in this table is committee C00797670. Legal, disclosed, hard-capped. Super PACs and dark money are not in this number. Taking this money is common. The amount is the story. HippoCricket doesn't put this in the pond. FEC bulk committee-to-candidate (24K/24Z), cycles 2024+2026. Dual-party = PAC gave ≥$1,000 to Dems and ≥$1,000 to Republicans. AIPAC = C00797670 only. Download the PAC table.

Bills they sponsored · floor outcomes · not the pond

Bills and joint resolutions they sponsored since 2015 that passed or failed in a chamber. Sponsor only. Shown so you can see it. Bills never move the pond.

Sponsored 478 since 2015. 49 became law. 52 passed a chamber and did not become law. 0 failed a floor vote.

S. 528 (119th Congress) — GLRI Act of 2026
A bill to reauthorize the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, and for other purposes.
Introduced Feb 11, 2025 · Passed Senate Sep 29, 2026 · Official record ↗
S. 3404 (119th Congress) — Satellite Cybersecurity Act of 2025
A bill to require a report on Federal support to the cybersecurity of commercial satellite systems, and for other purposes.
Introduced Dec 9, 2025 · Passed Senate Sep 23, 2026 · Official record ↗
S. 2542 (119th Congress) — Federal Building Threat Notification Act
A bill to direct the Director of the Federal Protective Service to establish guidance relating to emergency protocols for buildings, and for other purposes.
Introduced Jul 30, 2025 · Passed Senate Aug 7, 2026 · Official record ↗
S. 434 (119th Congress) — Space Commerce Advisory Committee Act
A bill to establish the Commercial Space Activity Advisory Committee, and for other purposes.
Introduced Feb 5, 2025 · Passed Senate Aug 6, 2026 · Official record ↗
S. 4631 (119th Congress) — Expanding Whistleblower Protections for Contractors Act of 2026
A bill to ensure that whistleblowers, including contractors, are protected from retaliation when a Federal employee orders a reprisal, and for other purposes.
Introduced May 21, 2026 · Passed Senate May 21, 2026 · Official record ↗
S. 874 (119th Congress) — Expanding Whistleblower Protections for Contractors Act of 2025
A bill to ensure that whistleblowers, including contractors, are protected from retaliation when a Federal employee orders a reprisal, and for other purposes.
Introduced Mar 5, 2025 · Passed Senate Apr 29, 2026 · Official record ↗
S. 272 (119th Congress) — Protect Infant Formula from Contamination Act
A bill to improve the safety of infant formula through testing of infant formula for microorganisms and toxic elements, and for other purposes.
Introduced Jan 28, 2025 · Passed Senate Apr 28, 2026 · Official record ↗
S. 2878 (119th Congress) — Great Lakes Fishery Research Reauthorization Act
A bill to reauthorize funding to monitor, assess, and research the Great Lakes Basin, and for other purposes.
Introduced Sep 18, 2025 · Became law Dec 26, 2025 (Public Law 119-67) · Official record ↗
S. 727 (119th Congress) — U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officer Retirement Technical Corrections Act
A bill to correct the inequitable denial of enhanced retirement and annuity benefits to certain U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officers.
Introduced Feb 25, 2025 · Passed Senate Dec 16, 2025 · Official record ↗
S. 865 (119th Congress) — Lobbying Disclosure Improvement Act
A bill to amend the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 to require certain disclosures by registrants regarding exemptions under the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938, as amended.
Introduced Mar 5, 2025 · Passed Senate Dec 16, 2025 · Official record ↗

Source: GovInfo BILLSTATUS (Library of Congress actions), pulled Oct 20, 2026. Provisions passed inside other bills are not counted.

Where they stand on the eight

A sourced vote always wins. Nothing is guessed.

Immigration & Border SecuritySupportedNo flipStricter enforcement and border controls
AbortionOpposedNo flipPro-choice / legal abortion access
Gun Rights & Second AmendmentSupportedNo flipMore restrictions
Free Speech & CensorshipNo sourced recordNo sourced record
Taxes, Spending & DebtOpposedNo flipHigher taxes, especially on the wealthy
Energy PolicyOpposedNo flipRestrict fossil fuels, faster renewables
Crime & PolicingYeaNo flip
Parental Rights & School ChoiceOpposedNo flipVoted Nay. Would let 529 accounts cover K–12 tuition, not just college.

Votes with own party

92% of the time — 11 of 12 roll calls on this page went with the rest of the Democratic caucus.

Fat Hippo is whether they stay themselves. This is whether they stay with the party. Doesn't touch the pond.

Why this pond: No flip on the file. Never changed. The landmark votes are shown below.

We show what they said and what they did. The verdict is yours.

Recorded flips

Explained

Unexplained

Stance timeline by issue

Flips first

Each line is a sourced position. One banner is one flip on a landmark issue. Flips on other bills are listed in the Flips section, and Recorded flips counts both.