State Senate Minority Leader Aric Nesbitt is the second well-known candidate to enter the race to succeed Whitmer, who has two years remaining in her final term after being reelected in 2022. The open governor’s seat in 2026 is expected to spark competitive primaries.

Benson, an early favorite to enter the race to become Michigan’s next governor, says she has been spending a lot of time talking with voters.

A Harvard study about Genesee County Jail’s school initiative, IGNITE has been accepted by The Quarterly Journal of Economics and will be published in its May 2025 issue.

In just the past few days, Peterson reported that 40 dogs and cats have been rescued or brought into the shelter, contributing to an already full list of animals in

Senate Minority Leader Aric Nesbitt announced his bid in a campaign video released Tuesday. Nesbitt becomes the first high-profile Republican to enter a race that's expected to be highly competitive.

LANSING — State Senate Minority Leader Aric Nesbitt is running for governor. Nesbitt is the first well-known Republican to enter the race to succeed Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, who will be term-limited in 2026. He announced his campaign in a video posted on social media Tuesday.

The Van Buren County politician became the first prominent Republican or Democratic candidate to make public their 2026 campaign for governor.

As an independent governor, Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan said he’d be able to move major legislation without partisan politics.

Michigan has a Democratic triplex and a divided trifecta. The Democratic Party controls the offices of governor, secretary of state, and attorney general. The Democratic Party controls the upper chamber, while the Republican Party controls the lower ...

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In a video announcement Tuesday morning, Michigan Senate Minority Leader Aric Nesbitt (R-Porter Twp.) officially became the first Republican candidate to throw his hat into the ring for Michigan governor in 2026.

A 59-year-old won the second chance drawing as part of the $300,000,000 Extraordinaire instant game from the Michigan Lottery.