As expected, U.S. Representative Gary Peters
(D-Bloomfield Hills) handedly defeated Republican nominee and former Michigan
Secretary of State Terri Lynn Land in the U.S. Senate race. Ms. Land’s campaign
struggled throughout the year to gain traction and now U.S. Senator-elect
Peters won with 55 percent of the vote to Ms. Land’s 41 percent. The race was
one of the first to be called Tuesday night. The joy of victory was dulled a
bit as Republicans took control of the U.S. Senate with victories in many other
states throughout the country.
