FLINT, Mich. (AP) — Chris Swanson, the high-profile sheriff of Michigan’s Genesee County, is launching a Democratic bid to become the battleground state’s next governor. First elected ...

FENTON TOWNSHIP, MI – A 28-year-old Byron man punched his mother and lit a car on fire after police responded to the home, ...

After it was revealed last week that the Garlin Gilchrist was eyeing a run to replace outgoing Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, he made ...

Michigan’s race to replace Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is shaping up to be one of the most fiercely contested political battles of 2026. Major Shakeup Coming to MSNBC Lineup as Channel Preps ...

LANSING, Mich. (WILX) - Michigan Lieutenant Governor Garlin Gilchrist II launched his campaign for Governor of Michigan ...

Gilchrist is the second-highest ranking elected official in the state, and would be the first black governor of Michigan.

Michigan’s first Black lieutenant governor, announced Tuesday that he is running for governor. Gilchrist, a former software engineer, ran alongside Gov. Gretchen Whitmer ...

Gilchrist, a Democrat from Detroit who is Michigan’s first Black lieutenant governor, will now look to become the state’s ...

who is running as an Independent Genesee County Sheriff Chris Swanson, who is running as a Democrat Gilchrist is currently the highest ranking Black elected official in Michigan's history.

There may be no state more poised to serve as ground zero in the 2026 elections than Michigan because of open seats for ...