Rep. Gary Peters (D-MI) announced that he will run for the Senate in 2014, a widely expected move that gives Democrats a strong candidate in the race to fill retiring Democratic Sen. Carl Levin’s seat, the Washington Post reported.
Peters touted his support for middle class Americans in his announcement.
“I’ve always believed that the things middle class families struggle with around their kitchen tables should define my work in Washington,” Peters wrote. “That’s why I led the fight to increase lending to small businesses, make sure women receive equal pay for equal work, and held Wall Street accountable when they took their taxpayer-funded bailouts and paid themselves bonuses.”
Peters is not expected to face serious opposition for the nomination from fellow Democrats.
