Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has called a special election for a state Senate seat that has been vacant for nearly nine ...

Governor Gretchen Whitmer called for a special election to fill a vacant seat in the Michigan Senate, her office announced ...

The Michigan Daily sat down with Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist II in Ann Arbor Wednesday afternoon for a campaign event during ...

Former state Sen. Kristen McDonald Rivet, D-Bay City, was sworn in as a member of the U.S. House on Jan. 3, leaving the 35th District seat empty.

A legal challenge claims Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer must act immediately to fill the vacant 35th District seat, while her legal team has argued that state law provides flexibility on the election ...

The wealthy DeVos clan in west Michigan is not in lockstep on their preferred Republican candidate for governor.

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer set a special election for Michigan’s 35th Senate seat, covering Bay, Midland and Saginaw, with votes on Feb. 3 and May 5, 2026.

The governor has waited more than 210 days to call a special election to fill a vacant state Senate seat, leaving 270,000 ...

“The governor doesn’t make policy 6,000 miles away,” Duggan ... National Democratic groups, though, are certain to prioritize the Michigan race and pour money in if needed. “A lot of people in the ...

Duggan is betting on partisan fatigue in Michigan governor race Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan has been a career Democrat in the battleground state of Michigan but is now ...

Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer has called a special election to fill a currently vacant Michigan Senate seat. Kristen McDonald Rivet formerly represented the 35th Senate District, encompassing ...

While there is precedent for independent governors in the U.S., none are currently in office and there has never been one in Michigan.