Gilchrist eyes governor bid, El-Sayed weighs Senate run
Michigan Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist has ruled out a U.S. Senate run, while progressive Abdul El-Sayed is considering a bid for ...
Genesee County Sheriff to announce bid for governor
News has confirmed Genesee County Sheriff Chris Swanson will be running for governor as a Democrat in the upcoming 2026 ...
Crain's Detroit5d
Mike Cox puts $1M into committee while exploring governor run
LANSING — Republican Mike Cox is flexing his ability to self-fund a potential run for governor. Cox, a former Michigan ...
Insider: Some Michigan Democrats bewildered by Whitmer's response to Trump over DEI
Other states have been reacting "much more forcefully" to President Trump's executive orders than Gov. Whitmer, one Democratic House member said.
The American Spectator4d
Battleground Michigan Is Up for Grabs Again in 2026
With the 2024 election cycle behind us, Michigan politicos have their sights set on the state and national seats that will be up for grabs come 2026. In ...
Crain's Detroit4d
Sheffield takes early lead in Detroit mayoral fundraising; plus, a look at Duggan's early donors
Detroit City Council President Mary Sheffield ... Democratic Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson and Republican Senate Minority Leader Aric Nesbitt, launched their campaigns in January and do ...
The Daily Signal6d
Republicans Smell Blood in Michigan Senate Race
After Sen. Gary Peters' surprise announcement, Michigan Republicans are hoping for their first Senate win in the 21st century ...
Chalkbeat on MSN6d
Transparency for parents, increased literacy grants are key to Whitmer’s upcoming education proposal
On the biennial National Assessment of Educational Progress, Michigan fourth and eighth grade students’ average reading ...
Chattanooga Times Free Press6d
Michigan Democratic Sen. Gary Peters will not run for reelection, opening a key Senate seat in 2026
Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan announced after ... of State Jocelyn Benson and Republican leader of the state Senate Aric Nesbitt have launched campaigns as well. Buttigieg, who has been weighing ...
Democratic Sen. Gary Peters won't run for re-election in battleground Michigan
Democratic Sen. Gary Peters won’t run for re-election in Michigan in 2026, creating a pivotal open Senate seat in one of the ...
WRAL6d
Democratic Sen. Gary Peters not running for reelection, opening up battleground Michigan seat in 2026
Peters announced the decision in an interview with the Detroit News ... the Republican minority leader in the state Senate, Aric Nesbitt, has launched his bid for governor. But several other ...