Rep. Gary Peters is the Democratic Candidate for Senate from Michigan

Tuesday was Michigan's Primary Election. Rep. Gary Peters was unopposed on the Democratic Primary ballot to run for Carl Levin's Senate seat. As in many midterm primaries, the voter turn out was low. Less than 19% of registered voters came out for this election. http://www.mlive.com/lansing-news/index.ssf/2014/08/michigan_2014_primary_six_big.html

So what do we know about Representative Gary Peters? Well, the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee has this about him on their site: "Peters has the right background as a businessman, veteran, and proven independent voice for Michigan middle class families and small businesses to carry on Senator Carl Levin’s legacy in the U.S. Senate. Peters knows what it takes to win tough races and is a strong campaigner. He was the first Democrat to hold a swing district in Michigan in more than a century in 2008, held the seat in 2010, and won a difficult primary to represent a minority majority district after redistricting." http://www.dscc.org/races/michigan

His opponent in November will be former Republican National Committeewoman Terri Lynn Land. According to the DSCC site: "Land backs the Koch agenda that’s good for billionaires like the Kochs but hurts Michigan’s middle class. She supports ending guaranteed benefits like Medicare and Social Security while giving tax breaks to billionaires, opposes equal pay, and supports the "Akin" plank that restricts access to women's health care and bans abortion without exceptions." So obviously, we Democrats and any other Liberals who oppose the KOCH agenda need to do our part to support Peters in his bid for the Michigan Senate seat. Remember, you don't have to live in Michigan to work for his campaign. You can sign up to help through the DSCC site or go directly to his campaign site:  http://www.petersformichigan.com/landing/e140207/?subsource=splash
If you are interested in learning more about Peters, please check out the Ballotpedia information here: http://ballotpedia.org/Gary_Peters This site has a most exhaustive listing of information about Peters and also has updated news articles related to his campaign. The Ballotpedia editors update the information frequently so it is a great reference.

Time to get in action. If not this campaign, then chose another, but, do something to help #GOTV this November and elect Democrats to the Senate.

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