LANSING, Mich — The next Michigan gubernatorial election will take place on Nov. 3, 2026. It will be one of five Democratic-held governor positions up for election in 2026 in a state won by ...

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has two more years in office. She is term limited and will leave an open field for the 2026 gubernatorial election. The next governor will take office in 2027 after ...

And there's always some sketchy character hanging ... be the worst-kept secret in Michigan politics, but Duggan is expected to announce soon that he'll run for governor in 2026.

Luren Dudley Dickinson, the Governor of Michigan, balanced himself on a milk stool on the lawn of his capitol at Lansing one afternoon last week, milking Miss Ormsby, a Holstein cow. The occasion ...

The race for governor of Michigan in 2026 is shaping up to be a crowded one. On Monday, Republican U.S. Rep. John James became the sixth major candidate to announce a bid to lead the state.

LANSING, MI – With bipartisan support, state lawmakers are finally moving ahead with opening themselves and the governor’s office to public records requests. If the bill becomes law, Michigan ...

Current Governor Gretchen Whitmer, who is term-limited, will leave office on Jan. 1, 2027, after completing her second term. This story has been updated to include new information. Michigan's ...

Michigan Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist is entering the field for governor, seeking to distinguish himself in an emerging field as a problem solver with close ties to both the popular Gov. Gretchen Whi ...

LANSING, Mich. — Garlin Gilchrist II, a Democrat from Detroit who is Michigan's first Black lieutenant governor, announced he's jumping into the crowded 2026 race for governor on Tuesday.