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      Home/Elections/2020/US Senate/Michigan
      2020·US Senate·Michigan

      Michigan US Senate

      Winner
      DEM
      Gary C Peters
      49.9%2,734,568 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      John James
      48.2%2,642,233 votes
      Margin
      D+1.7
      5,479,720 total votes
      3 candidates5,479,720 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Gary C PetersDEM✓
      		DEM2,734,56849.9%
      John JamesREP
      		REP2,642,23348.2%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH102,9191.9%

      Seat History

      US Senate in Michigan(Class II)

      2024
      Elissa SlotkinDEM
      D+0.3
      2018
      Debbie StabenowDEM
      D+6.5
      2014
      Gary C PetersDEM
      D+13.3
      2012
      Debbie StabenowDEM
      D+20.8
      2008
      Carl LevinDEM
      D+28.8
      2006
      Debbie StabenowDEM
      D+15.7
      2002
      Carl LevinDEM
      D+22.7
      2000
      Debbie StabenowDEM
      D+1.6
      1996
      Carl LevinDEM
      D+18.5
      1994
      Spencer AbrahamREP
      R+9.1
      1990
      Carl LevinDEM
      D+16.3
      1988
      Donald Riegle Jr.DEM
      D+21.9
      1984
      Carl LevinDEM
      D+4.6
      1982
      Donald Riegle Jr.DEM
      D+16.9
      View all US Senate history for Michigan →

      Candidates

      Gary C PetersDEM
      Record7W-2L
      Avg MarginD+25.8
      Career1982-2020
      US Senate / US House / State Senate
      Full profile →
      John JamesREP
      Record2W-3L
      Avg MarginD+19.9
      Career1996-2024
      US House / US Senate / State Senate
      Full profile →

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