Campaign money · 2025–2026 cycle
Who's Funding Gary Peters?
Gary Peters’s campaign for the U.S. Senate in Michigan has reported raising $7,894,115 since January 1, 2021, the start of its election period, through September 30, 2026. That includes $3,269,101 (41%) in itemized individual contributions, $2,262,047 (29%) in unitemized gifts of $200 or less and $1,447,829 from PACs, party and other committees. Itemized contributions name each contributor; the rankings below are built from them.
At a glance
Total raised$7,894,115January 1, 2021 – September 30, 2026
| Source | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individuals giving over $200 | $3,269,101 | 41% |
| Individuals giving $200 or less | $2,262,047 | 29% |
| PACs and other committees | $1,447,829 | 18% |
| Other receipts | $915,137 | 12% |
The leader in each category
Itemized contributions, 2025–2026 cycle
- Top individualAndrew Howell$4,200 · 1.2% of $362,227
- Top committeeBLUE SENATE CANDIDATE FUND$3,755 · 61% of $6,169
- Top employerCleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP$1,000 · 8.4% of $11,936
- Top occupationNot employed$4,939 · 41% of $11,936
- Top industryRetail, Food & Consumer Goods$1,015 · 11% of $9,214
- Top stateMichigan$103,012 · 28% of $362,227
Top individual contributors
The largest individual contributor to Peters’s campaign is Andrew Howell, who gave $4,200 across 2 contributions. Kendra Schechter gave $3,711.
Peters’s top individual contributors
- Andrew Howell$4,2002 contributions
- Kendra Schechter$3,71116 contributions
- Jay Alix$3,3001 contribution
- Laura Arnold$3,3001 contribution
- James Albert Attwood, Jr.$3,3003 contributions
- Leonard Bickwit, Jr.$3,3009 contributions
- Albert Bourla$3,3003 contributions
- Stephen Carey$3,3001 contribution
- Susanna Carey$3,3003 contributions
- Bill Emerson$3,3001 contribution
Top committee contributors
PACs, party committees and other committees gave $6,169 in itemized contributions. The largest is BLUE SENATE CANDIDATE FUND, at $3,755 across 1 contribution. PETERS LEADERSHIP FUND follows with $2,136. A joint fundraising committee passes along money it raised from many individuals, so its total here is not one contributor’s money.
Peters’s top committee contributors
- BLUE SENATE CANDIDATE FUND$3,7551 contribution
- PETERS LEADERSHIP FUND$2,1361 contribution
- DSCC CHAIR VICTORY FUND$2781 contribution
Top employers
The leading named employer is Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP: contributors who work there gave $1,000 across 1 contribution. nyc department of education is next at $1,000. Contributors who reported being unemployed, retired or self-employed gave $6,303 (1.7% of itemized individual dollars). Employers are as each contributor reported them; a company named here did not give itself.
Peters’s top employers
- Unemployed$5,403277 contributions
- Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP$1,0001 contribution
- nyc department of education$1,0001 contribution
- Self-employed$90043 contributions
- National Association of Broadcasters$5001 contribution
- POTOMAC STRATEGIC$5001 contribution
- MANGO LANGUAGES$1206 contributions
- Oakland University$1103 contributions
- University of Michigan$1056 contributions
- JOHN D. DINGELL VA MEDICAL CENTER$1001 contribution
Top occupations
Among named occupations, contributors listing “Partner” gave the most: $1,025 across 2 contributions. “Principal” follows at $1,000. Contributors reporting no occupation, or being retired, gave $5,403 (1.5% of itemized individual dollars).
Peters’s top occupations
- Not employed$4,939252 contributions
- Partner$1,0252 contributions
- Principal$1,0001 contribution
- Attorney$61410 contributions
- Consultant$5617 contributions
- Retired$46425 contributions
- Physician$38214 contributions
- Manager$32021 contributions
- Psychologist$28814 contributions
- Engineer$2059 contributions
Top industries
Classified by contributors’ employers, the largest industry is Retail, Food & Consumer Goods, at $1,015 (0.3% of itemized individual dollars). Legal & Professional Services follows with $1,010. Contributors with no employer to classify, or self-employed, gave $6,303 (1.7% of itemized individual dollars).
Peters’s top industries
- Unemployed$5,403277 contributions
- Retail, Food & Consumer Goods$1,0153 contributions
- Legal & Professional Services$1,0102 contributions
- Self-Employed & Freelance$90043 contributions
- Government Relations and Lobbying Services$5001 contribution
- Education & Academia$30820 contributions
- Technology & Communications$193 contributions
- Defense & Aerospace$152 contributions
- Government$152 contributions
- Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals$152 contributions
Top states
Michigan contributors gave the most, $103,012 (28% of itemized individual dollars). That is the state Peters is running in; 72% of itemized individual dollars came from outside it.
Peters’s top states
- Michigan$103K555 contributions
- California$42K145 contributions
- New York$30.7K76 contributions
- Maryland$28.7K54 contributions
- District of Columbia$28K62 contributions
- Virginia$21.7K31 contributions
- Colorado$21.7K15 contributions
- Texas$14.7K22 contributions
- Massachusetts$10.8K40 contributions
- Florida$10.2K29 contributions
About the data
Totals raised come from the FEC's summary of every committee authorized by Gary Peters, over the whole election period. The rankings cover the 2025–2026 cycle: the itemized contributions reported by the principal campaign committee (PETERS FOR MICHIGAN), net of refunds and excluding memo entries. A contribution made through a conduit such as ActBlue or WinRed is reported under the person who gave it.
Industries are assigned from each contributor's reported employer. Figures change as the campaign files new and amended reports.
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