MICHIGAN — Michigan voters will choose a new governor in November 2026. Current Governor Gretchen Whitmer is term-limited after serving back-to-back four year stints in Lansing. We are keeping track of candidates who throw their hats in the ring below.

Jocelyn Benson is the first Democrat to announce her candidacy for governor in 2026 after the state voted for Donald Trump in the 2024 presidential election.

Michigan enhances its hate crimes legislation, with Governor Whitmer signing House Bills 5400-5401 into law, as Attorney General Nessel supports the measures to combat hate-based violence.

After announcing her bid to be Michigan's next governor, Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson visited West Michigan Wednesday afternoon to kick off her campaign.

Ms. Benson, a Democrat, jumped into a high-profile and potentially crowded race to lead one of the country’s top battleground states.

Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson, a Democrat, announced Wednesday that she is launching a campaign for governor.

Democratic Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson is running for governor of the all-important swing state of Michigan (AP video: Mike Householder)

It may feel like election season just wrapped up, but for those eyeing to be Michigan’s next governor is actually, despite the w

A northern Michigan manufacturer is investing $12 million a new facility, and the state of Michigan says this will cr

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A redacted and highly anticipated investigation finds that law enforcement in a small North Alabama city often makes improper arrests and fails to thoroughly investigate civilian complaints.