Rep. Haley Stevens Enters Michigan Senate Race, Setting Up Battle Between Two Sides Of Party

Democratic Michigan Rep. Haley Stevens announced her campaign for Michigan’s open U.S. Senate seat Tuesday, pitting her against two left-wing outsiders in the primary race for the hotly contested seat.

Michigan’s Democratic Senior Sen. Gary Peters announced in January he will not be running for reelection in 2026, opening the seat in the battleground Great Lakes state which Trump carried by 1.4 percentage points in 2024. The state is one of two Trump-won states, along with Georgia, where Democrats are defending a Senate seat in 2026.

“Haley will work to bring down costs for Michigan families, continue to boost Michigan’s manufacturing and auto industries, and stand up to the Trump-Musk chaos agenda,” a statement on Stevens’ campaign website reads.

“Donald Trump says he couldn’t care less if auto prices rise,” Stevens said as she walked through a car factory in her campaign launch video. “I couldn’t care more.”

Stevens stood in opposition to the president, labeling his policy rollout “chaos,” as her video continued.

“Across the state I know we’re all feeling the hit of higher prices. The same groceries cost more each month. Housing is more expensive than ever,” the congresswoman said. “But all we’re getting is more chaos. What the heck are they doing?”