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 ...

A Michigan Republican businessman has joined a crowded field of candidates vying for to be the state's next governor.

John James is leading in the polls in the Michigan governor's race but, unlike his closest opponents, he faces a dogpile of a primary.

Speaking to lawmakers gathered in the state Capitol, Whitmer said state leaders need to show urgency to improve literacy and drive down housing and health care prices in order to make Michigan a better place to live.