The deadline for Democrats and Republicans to file to seek the governor's office is 15 Tuesdays before the August primary election (April 21, 2026) and for candidates filing without party affiliation, it’s 110 days before the November election (July 16, 2026).

Michigan backed Donald J. Trump in both 2016 and 2024, but has continued to elect Democrats to statewide offices. Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson, a Democrat, and Representative John James, a Republican,

This year will showcase critical elections for the nation as a whole with mid-terms deciding control of the Congress and also for Michigan as voters will decide the state’s leaders. Offices will be vacated statewide due to expiring term limits,

Read Andrew Carlos Wendt’s answers on schools, taxes and economic development in the Michigan 35th Senate special election ahead of Feb. 3.

Senator Gary Peters, a Democrat, will not run for re-election in 2026, creating an open Senate seat in a state that Donald J. Trump won narrowly in 2024. Major candidates for the

LANSING, MI – In the first days of 2026, Michigan’s candidates for governor are already beginning to ramp up their campaigning, laying out their vision to improve the state. With Gov. Gretchen Whitmer term-limited,

Michigan is one of 12 states competing for an early position in the 2028 Democratic presidential primary calendar.

For decades, Michigan voters have complained that circulators asking them to sign petitions for proposed constitutional amendments have lied about what the proposals mean. Nothing has changed.

Democrats submitted an application in hopes the state will be chosen to be among the first to vote in 2028's presidential nominating contest.