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Former Republican gubernatorial candidate Tudor Dixon will not seek the Michigan governor’s office again in 2026, nor will ...
Michigan governor Gretchen Whitmer has risen above kidnap plots, insurrections, and taunts from Donald Trump - now there's talk about her possibly becoming the Democratic presidential candidate ...
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 ...
The list of Michigan gubernatorial candidates continues to grow ahead of the 2026 midterm election. Here's a list of candidates who announced they are running.
Jocelyn Benson (Left), Chris Swanson (Second from left), Aric Nesbitt (Second from right), and Mike Duggan (Right) are running for Michigan's governor in the 2026 election. (Images from Associated ...
More than 57% of all Michigan governors have been lawyers, including the current governor and the four governors before her. Twenty of Michigan's 47 governors, or nearly 43%, were state senators ...
Michigan's current governor, Democrat Gretchen Whitmer, can't run again in 2026 because of term limits. On the Democratic side of the race to replace Whitmer, the field of candidates appears ...
The last former lieutenant governor to become governor in Michigan was Republican William Milliken. In 1969 , then-Gov. George Romney resigned to join President Richard Nixon’s administration ...
Michigan Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist II took a step to run for governor by forming a candidate committee. He hasn't made any formal announcement.
The current salary for Michigan’s lieutenant governor is the 21st highest among the states. State senators and representatives earn a $71,685 salary with a $10,800 annual expense allowance.
He served as the Michigan House chamber’s top lawmaker from 2017 to 2018. Read more here --> Former Michigan House speaker joins increasingly crowded GOP primary for Michigan governor. Mike ...