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).

The governor also announced that the State Emergency Operations Center had been activated to coordinate a statewide response.

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 State of Emergency declaration for Branch, Cass and St. Joseph counties will allow a wide range of state resources to be available to assist in recovery efforts.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Michigan voters in 2026 will have a chance to decide who will lead their state as its next governor. The race has drawn a trio of top Democratic candidates, a crowded Republican field ...

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.

Here is Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's eighth and final State of the State address as prepared for delivery on Tuesday, Feb. 25 in Lansing.

Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer used her eighth and final State of the State Address Wednesday night to press lawmakers on literacy, housing, and medical debt as she outlined priorities for the remainder of her second term.

GRAND RAPIDS, MI – Mike Duggan, who is running an independent campaign for Michigan governor, seems to have a story for everything. When a local film company president asked Duggan about his position on film credits at a Grand Rapids town hall Tuesday,