The race for Michigan’s next governor is looking crowded ahead of the 2026 election. Another candidate announced his bid for ...

Genesee County town hall discusses combatting human trafficking and the role of social media in child exploitation.

A former Republican state legislative leader is joining the increasingly crowded GOP primary for Michigan’s 2026 ...

LANSING, Mich. (WJRT) - Tom Leonard, a former Speaker of the Michigan House, announced his candidacy for the Republican nomination for governor on Monday. Leonard's campaign aims to transform Michigan ...

"Michigan is at a crossroads," Leonard said in a social media post. "Our unemployment rate ranks 49th out of 50." ...

Mike Duggan may be mayor of the Motor City, but he was one of the most popular attractions on the vehicle-free Mackinac Island during the Detroit Regional Chamber’s annual policy conference last month ...

Chris Swanson. Genesee County Sheriff Chris Swanson launched his Democratic bid for governor in February. Swanson was elected sheriff of Michigan's fifth-largest county in 2020.

FLINT, MI – The 60-year-old ... Sheriff Chris Swanson said. Cleanup teams worked for 12 to 16 hours a day for three weeks straight after the spill was discovered, Swanson said.

Former Michigan Speaker of the House and one-time Michigan Attorney General candidate Tom Leonard has entered the 2026 Republican gubernatorial race.

Tom Leonard, a former Michigan State Representative and Michigan House Speaker, announced his candidacy for governor on ...

Genesee County Sheriff Chris Swanson made his long-expected jump into the Michigan gubernatorial race on Thursday, announcing his campaign for the Democratic nomination. “The bottom line is, if you ...

Gov. Garlin Gilchrist and Genesee County Sheriff Chris Swanson, while Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan, a longtime Democrat, is running as an independent. This story was updated with comment from the ...