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.

The decision by Michigan Sen. Gary Peters not to run for a third term set off a political earthquake, igniting buzz about who could get into the race.

(AP) — Michigan's Democratic secretary of state announced Wednesday that she is running to succeed Gretchen Whitmer as governor in 2026, as the party tries to find its footing after November's ...

The Michigan GOP alleges Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson violated state campaign finance law when she used a state-owned building as part of her newly launched campaign for governor. The complaint filed Monday stems from how Benson rolled out her announcement last week as a Democratic candidate in the 2026 governor’s race.

After Sen. Gary Peter’s surprise announcement, Michigan Republicans are hoping for their first Senate win in the 21st century.

Michigan Democrat Gary Peters won’t be the only senator to retire this cycle, at least according to almost a century of history.

In today’s edition … DNC defends Medicaid as Republicans consider cuts … 2026 Senate race in Michigan starts to take shape.

His unexpected retirement in the battleground states comes in an already difficult Senate cycle for Democrats.

Two of the nation's hottest political battlegrounds could be completely reshaped in 2026 — and provide crucial tests of the staying power of Trump 2.0. Why it matters: Sen. Gary Peters' (D-Mich.) bombshell announcement Tuesday that he's retiring means that Michigan,

Tuesday was a big day for Mainers as Gov. Janet Mills spoke about the budget she's proposing for the next two years.