The secretary of state is the first Democrat to announce a run for the seat, joining a field of three official candidates running for Michigan governor so far.

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.

It may feel like election season just wrapped up, but for those eyeing to be Michigan’s next governor is actually, despite the w

Healey’s travel in 2024 included a stretch in which she visited or was traveling to other states on 28 of the 80 days from the day she left Massachusetts for the Democratic National Convention in mid-August through Election Day on Nov.

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, a Democrat, announced Wednesday that she is launching a campaign for governor.

Democratic Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson is running for governor of the all-important swing state of Michigan (AP video: Mike Householder)

Wikler is running against Ken Martin, the chairman of Minnesota’s Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party, and former Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley.

Seven sitting governors are throwing their support behind Wisconsin Democratic Party Chairman Ben Wikler's run for Democratic National Committee chair.

An Alabama inmate set to die next month is asking to be sent back to a Michigan prison. The state doesn't want him back.

Michigan enhances its hate crimes legislation, with Governor Whitmer signing House Bills 5400-5401 into law, as Attorney General Nessel supports the measures to combat hate-based violence.