Sen. Gary Peters (D-Mich.) heads to the Senate floor for a vote earlier this year. Photo: Samuel Corum/Getty Images
Organized labor is leading a quiet push for Vice President Kamala Harris to consider Sen. Gary Peters (D-Mich.) as her running mate, Axios has learned.
Why it matters: Michigan is viewed as a must-win battleground state for Democrats, and strong support from unions could make Peters an attractive strategic option for Harris.
Labor leaders have had discussions with the Harris campaign about including Peters in the vice presidential selection process, one senior Democratic source told Axios.
A Michigan Democratic Party official told Axios that Peters is interested in the nomination and has been working to drum up support.
And one senior House Democrat from Michigan signaled to Axios that Peters' name is in the mix.
The big picture: Peters has raised his national profile by leading the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, Senate Democrats' campaign arm, after winning a competitive Senate seat in 2014.
The intrigue: There could be a Michigan-sized hole in Democrats' roster of potential vice presidential contenders now that Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has effectively taken herself out of the running.
Securing the Midwest state's 15 electoral votes will be an important part of any path to victory for Harris in November.
