More than a dozen people say they're running for the office as the campaign season nears in 2026.

Jocelyn Benson is happy Garlin Gilchrist is no longer running for governor. Democrats already running for secretary of state ...

Michigan backed Donald J. Trump in both 2016 and 2024, but has continued to elect Democrats to statewide offices. Secretary ...

Michigan Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist II is suspending his campaign for governor and entering the race for secretary of state, ...

Lansing — Michigan is poised to see its closest race for governor in at least a decade, with both parties starting 2026 neck ...

Mike Duggan is running independent. Polls show that with him in the race, it could hurt Jocelyn Benson's chances, and pave ...

For Gilchrist, the threat to democracy and voting rights outweighed personal political ambition. He framed his move to the secretary of state race as a return to first principles, recalling his early ...

Michigan Lt. Gov Garlin Gilchrist II announced a major shift in his political goals, aiming now for the Secretary of State ...

Michigan Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist II is dropping his bid to become governor and launching a campaign for secretary of state ...

LANSING, MI – In the first days of 2026, Michigan’s candidates for governor are already beginning to ramp up their ...

UPDATE: Lt. Gilchrist announced he was ending his bid for governor on Monday, Jan. 12, running instead for Secretary of State. TRAVERSE CITY, MI - Six of Michigan’s high-profile candidates for ...