Who did Gary Peters succeed as the junior senator of Michigan?
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Gary Peters succeeded Carl Levin as the junior senator of Michigan. Levin, who had served in the Senate since 1979, announced his retirement in 2014. Peters, a former U.S. Representative for Michigan's 14th congressional district, won the Democratic nomination and went on to defeat Republican nominee John James in the November election.
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