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Michigan's Peters raises $14M in 3 months for Senate race

U.S. Sen. Gary Peters portrait
U.S. Senate

So much money is flowing into Michigan's competitive U.S. Senate race that one campaign finance expert expects spending to top a staggering $100 million by Election Day. First-term Democratic Sen. Gary Peters said Thursday his campaign raised more than $14 million in the previous three months, again setting a state record for a Democratic Senate candidate and eclipsing his $5.2 million haul in the second quarter. Polling has shown Peters to be slightly ahead against Republican challenger John James. The Senate Leadership Fund, a GOP super PAC run by allies of Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, announced a two-week $9 million ad buy to target Peters and help GOP challenger John James.