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).

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.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. With about three months to go before partisan candidates must file to run, more than a dozen people say they are seeking the office of governor in Michigan. Fourteen candidates are ...

Whitmer's focus has shifted definitively outside of Michigan as she leans in harder to her national brand, her job as a social media influencer and a potential 2028 presidential contender.

Democrat Jocelyn Benson pulled in nearly $1 million in donations in the final months of 2025, leading the field of 11 candidates in the Michigan governor’s race.