Peters (D): Dems Should Be Party of ‘the Heartland’

Majority of campaign fundraising comes from coastal states

Nic Rowan
August 19, 2019 5:55 PM

The Democratic Party should be "a party of the heartland of America," according Sen. Gary Peters (D., Mich.), but the majority of the freshman Senator's campaign contributions have come from donors in coastal states.

Dem Senator Blames Michael Avenatti for Turning Kavanaugh Fight Into ‘Circus,’ Distracting From ‘Serious Allegations’

Alex Griswold
October 8, 2018 11:46 AM

Gary Peters faulted Michael Avenatti, saying that his dubious sexual assault allegation against Justice Brett Kavanaugh was ultimately not helpful.

Michigan Dem’s FEC Reports Show No Sign of ‘Loan Sharknado’ Donation

Senate candidate Gary Peters repeatedly claimed to donate felon’s $1,250 contribution to charity

Bill McMorris
October 23, 2014 1:10 PM

Michigan Democrat Gary Peters’ latest campaign disclosures show no sign that he donated a convicted felon’s campaign contributions to charity as he has repeatedly claimed.

The Jobs First Agenda in Michigan

Exclusive interview with Senate Hopeful Terri Lynn Land

Bill McMorris
October 3, 2014 1:00 PM

Terri Lynn Land is hoping that her focus on kitchen table issues can convince heavily Democratic voters in Michigan to send a Republican to the U.S. Senate for the first time in 20 years.

Missing in Action

Peters skips votes to campaign

Bill McMorris
September 24, 2014 10:00 AM

Michigan Democrat Gary Peters’ quest for the Senate has come at the expense of his duties in the House of Representatives. The three-term congressman has skipped 31 votes since April, making him one of Congress’ biggest no-shows, according to GovTrack.us, a congressional watchdog group. Peters’ habit of skipping votes has placed him at the bottom 15 percentile among all representatives.

Michigan Democrat Gary Peters Invested in Oil Company that Bribed Iran

Paid $400 million fine for bribing Iranian officials

Bill McMorris
September 16, 2014 11:55 AM

Michigan Democrat Gary Peters profited from a French oil company that admitted to bribing Iranian officials for access to their oil fields.

Environmentalist Democrat Refuses to Sell Oil Profits

Michigan papers dismiss hypocritical attacks on GOP nominee Land

Washington Free Beacon Staff
September 15, 2014 5:00 PM

Michigan environmentalist Democrat Gary Peters refuses to sell the thousands he has reaped in profits from a Big Oil investment tied to an alleged pollutant.

Dem Wants to Fund Highways by Punishing Tax Dodgers

Peters personally profits from tax dodging

Bill McMorris
September 11, 2014 5:23 PM

Michigan Democrat Gary Peters says that punishing companies engaged in tax inversions can help boost transportation spending, despite his lucrative investments in some of those companies.

DSCC Slams Its Own Nominee While Trying to Smear Kochs

Michigan's Peters invests thousands in French oil ‘polluter’ (UPDATED)

Bill McMorris
September 9, 2014 12:50 PM

Michigan Democrat Gary Peters is facing blowback from a new Democratic Senate Campaign Committee attack ad targeting the Koch brothers.

Michigan’s Two-Faced Democrat

Washington Free Beacon Staff
September 8, 2014 5:11 PM