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Who's running to be Michigan's next governor in 2026? Here's the updated list
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.
Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson launches run for governor
Jocelyn Benson, 47, of Detroit, said she wants to be known as "the governor who puts transparency and efficiency at the forefront."
Jocelyn Benson enters 2026 governor's race
Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson, a Democrat who lives in Detroit, announced Wednesday that she's running for governor. The big picture: Benson is the second local candidate to throw their hat into the 2026 governor's race after Mayor Mike Duggan left the Democratic party to run as an independent.
Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson enters governor's race
Jocelyn Benson, currently Michigan's secretary of state, announced her campaign Wednesday for the state's governor in the 2026 election cycle. Current governor Gretchen Whitmer, a Democrat, is facing a term limit situation and therefore unable to run again for that seat.
Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson announces 2026 gubernatorial bid
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.
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Michigan Matters: Mayor Duggan and Detroit Auto Show charting new paths
Duggan announced in late 2024 that he would not seek re-election as mayor in 2025 and would instead seek the top job in 2026.
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The Race to Succeed Gretchen Whitmer Is On
Michigan's Democratic secretary of state, Jocelyn Benson, has announced her candidacy for governor in the 2026 election, ...
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Michigan Senate Republican leader enters open race for governor's seat in 2026
In December, Detroit Mayor
Mike
Duggan
surprised many by announcing his departure from the
Democratic
Party
to run ...
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Benson announces campaign for governor, but may face tough 2026 headwinds
LANSING — Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson made her campaign for Michigan governor official Wednesday, kicking off what is already a hotly contested 2026 campaign. Benson’s campaign is so far light ...
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Jocelyn Benson Announces Bid to Replace Gretchen Whitmer in Michigan
Michigan's Democratic Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson announces her candidacy for governor in a bid to replace Gretchen ...
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Democratic Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson launches bid for governor
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan's Democratic secretary of state announced Wednesday that she is running to succeed Gretchen ...
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Top lawmaker 1st Republican to launch gubernatorial campaign in race to succeed Michigan's Whitmer
Republican state Senate Minority Leader Aric Nesbitt on Tuesday announced his candidacy, becoming the first major
party
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Closing arguments begin in former Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan's corruption trial
Madigan, 82, and his co-defendant, political ally and confidant Michael McClain, are accused of running a criminal enterprise ...
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