Pete Buttigieg, 43, a former presidential candidate who's viewed as a rising star by many in Democratic politics, had been floated as a potential candidate for governor next year.

Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan was one of the most popular Democrats in Michigan. So why are so many of his old friends saying such nasty things about him?

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan's Democratic secretary of state announced Wednesday that she is running to succeed Gretchen Whitmer as governor in 2026, as the party tries to find its footing after November's significant losses in the battleground state.

A Michigan Democrat is refusing to caucus with her own party in the state legislature ... Because you're a Black woman in Lansing really in an old White man's world. So to be able to work on the other side of the aisle is not heard of.

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.

Democrats won't forget how their leaders in Washington and Lansing sent Detroit hundreds ... during a forum for Michigan Democratic Party chair candidates, Hertel offered this assessment of ...

Democratic Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson Launches Bid for Governor LANSING, Mich ... Gretchen Whitmer as governor in 2026, as the party tries to find its footing after November's ...

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan Sen. Gary Peters, who led the Democrats' Senate campaign efforts the past two election cycles, has announced he will not seek a third term in 2026, creating a highly contested battleground seat expected to be coveted by both parties.

Wednesday, the Senate Comittee on Labor met to hear testimony on why the bills, which had already passed both chambers, is so important.

The bills would allow the public to file FOIA requests against the governor, the lieutenant governor, lawmakers and legislative bodies. The state’s Legislative Service Bureau, Senate Fiscal Agency, House Fiscal Agency and the state’s Judiciary would remain exempt from complying with FOIA.

As Michigan House adopts new rules for funding pet projects, Senate OKs plan to open governor and Legislature to public records requests.