Michigan is on track for something it hasn’t seen since Theodore Roosevelt’s Bull Moose Party was fielding candidates: a genuinely competitive three-way contest for its highest office.

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).

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. With about three months to go before partisan candidates must file to run, more than a dozen people say they are seeking the office of governor in Michigan. Fourteen candidates are ...

Whitmer, who reached her two-term limit, touched on various topics, including the economy, education and the roads.

The Michigan Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) allows access to most records of public bodies. The most recent legislation aimed at changing FOIA was rejected last month by House Speaker Matt Hall, in favor of reforms to publicly disclose legislative earmarks before the state budget was passed.

Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson sat down with FOX 47 News Tuesday to lay out her vision for tackling the state's housing crisis and what she'd do about it on day one as governor.

Whitmer's focus has shifted definitively outside of Michigan as she leans in harder to her national brand, her job as a social media influencer and a potential 2028 presidential contender.

According to Governor Whitmer's office, she met with President Donald Trump Tuesday to brief him on the recent deadly tornado activity, talk FEMA support and more.