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S4MI00355
PETERS, GARY Incumbent
39.1
Influence Score · 2026
Moderately exposed
Sitting member — full twelve-axis v8 score available.
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Score components
| Axis | Raw | Normalized (pts) | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Direct contributions | $515K | 2.45 | 2026 cycle, principal committee |
| Outside spending — direct support | $100 | — | PACs that directly supported this candidate |
| Outside spending — indirect (OPPOSE against opponents) | $500 | — | OPPOSE spending against opponents in the same race, attributed proportionally |
| Outside spending — OPPOSE against this candidate | $7K | — | PACs that spent to defeat this candidate (not scored on this axis) |
| Total outside spending in favor | $600 | 0.20 | direct + indirect — drives the outside-spending axis |
| Lobbying exposure | $16.06M | 5.74 | Committee jurisdiction match |
| Vote alignment | 0.730 | 3.99 | Sponsor-aligned roll calls |
| Contribution timing — money arriving near key votes | 0.0166 | 3.36 | Receipts timed to legislative action |
| Dark-money exposure | 0.0081 | 0.02 | Disclosed-vs-dark outside spending share |
| Personal trade direction | 0.000 | 0.00 | STOCK Act buys in jurisdiction |
Race matchup MI Senate
| Candidate | Party | Status | Direct $ | Outside $ | Score | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PETERS, GARY | DEM | Inc. | $515K | $4K | 39.1 | Moderately exposed |
| ROGERS, MICHAEL J | REP | Open | $15.51M | $5.57M | 11.3 | Substantially backed |
| STEVENS, HALEY | DEM | Open | $6.26M | $773K | 9.2 | Substantially backed |
| EL-SAYED, ABDUL | DEM | Open | $5.61M | $2K | 8.1 | Substantially backed |
| MCMORROW, MALLORY | DEM | Open | $4.17M | $2K | 8.1 | Substantially backed |
| TATE, JOSEPH ALLEN | DEM | Open | $170K | $2K | 0.7 | Lightly backed |
Challenger and open-seat scores reflect contributions, outside spending, and dark-money exposure only — a maximum of about 23. They are not directly comparable to incumbent scores, which run 0–100 across all twelve axes. Compare the dollar columns (Direct $, Outside $) for a like-for-like view.