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.

Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan’s decision to ditch his Democratic affiliation and run as an independent for governor in 2026 is unconventional. The important question, however, is: Is the political landscape in Michigan ready for an independent candidate?

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.

Mayor Mike Duggan on ... clean energy," Duggan said at the Detroit Recovery Project in Greenfield Park. "We're gonna power 127 buildings. We are also adding to Michigan's power grid, and ...

Commanders rookie corner Mike Sainristil got his second interception of the night instead and the Commanders drove for a back-breaking Jeremy McNichols touchdown run. Williams’s pick was the fourth turnover of the day for the Lions — they added a fifth ...

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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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.

Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan, a longtime member of the Democratic Party, joins Meet the Press NOW to discuss his run for Michigan governor as an independent.

GENESEE Co., Mich. (WNEM) - A Genesee County man won $100,000 playing the Michigan Lottery’s $300,000 Extraordinaire second chance game.

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

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.