James, in particular, has been aggressive with arguments questioning Peters’ effectiveness as a senator, even though he has quietly been one of the most effective Democrats to hold office while Republicans have been in the majority. The campaign has been a nasty one, too, with TV viewers bombarded with ads and claims being made by the candidates against one another. Todd Spangler wrote for the Detroit Free Press: The two candidates spent a combined $71 million by October 15, the publication reported, compared to the cumulative $30 million spent by James and Stabenow in 2018. Michigan’s Senate race between James and Peters was one of the most expensive of this year, according to the Detroit Free Press. Heavy has partnered with Decision Desk HQ to provide live updates to the Michigan Senate race, below: Live Results & Map for the Senate Race in Michigan Between James & Peters senator, as well as the state’s first Republican senator since 2000, per The Detroit News. James hoped to be the state’s first Black U.S. Peters, 61, is a Democrat who has served as the junior U.S. James, 39, is a Republican businessman and military veteran who first ran for Senate in 2018 and was defeated by then-incumbent Senator Debbie Stabenow. Trump tweeted, “Wow! It looks like Michigan has now found the ballots necessary to keep a wonderful young man, John James, out of the U.S. In the afternoon, he directed his suspicions toward the Michigan Senate race, right when Peters seemed to overtake James. Throughout the day, Trump has been tweeting unsubstantiated claims about voter fraud and election tampering. This close Senate race mimics the presidential race in Michigan, with Biden projected to win with a 2-point lead over Trump and more than 99% of precincts reporting. on Wednesday, with more than 99% of precincts reporting, Peters was projected to win, with a lead of 49.6% to James’ 48.5%. John James and Gary Peters are locked in a near-dead heat for the Senate race in Michigan. Republican John James (left) and Democratic Incumbent Gary Peters.

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