Republican state Senate Minority Leader Aric Nesbitt announced his candidacy, becoming the first major party candidate in Michigan to launch a gubernatorial campaign in the race to succeed term-limited Democratic Gov.

State Senate Minority Leader Aric Nesbitt announced Tuesday that he is seeking the Republican nomination for governor on the 2026 ballot. Rick Pluta reports.

The mysteriously stalled measures normally would have been transported by Michigan House staff to the governor for either a signature or a veto.

Michigan Gov. Gretchen is expected to deliver her seventh State of the State address on Feb. 26, about a month later than she has previously given the annual speech.

LANSING — State Senate Minority Leader Aric Nesbitt is running for governor. Nesbitt is the first well-known Republican to enter the race to succeed Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, who will be term-limited in 2026. He announced his campaign in a video posted on social media Tuesday.

State Senator, and gubernatorial candidate, Aric Nesbitt wasn’t impressed by Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s Road Ahead address on Wednesday. Nesbitt says the speech calling for bipartisan action to strengthen the economy was hiding some truths he considers evident.

Speaking to a crowd of guests Wednesday, Whitmer highlighted the successes of the state's automotive industry, including manufacturers and suppliers investing $40 billion into Michigan, the state's highest concentration of engineering talent and more than 1,000 independent auto suppliers.

The Van Buren County politician became the first prominent Republican or Democratic candidate to make public their 2026 campaign for governor.

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer wants a fresh start with President-elect Donald Trump but also warns that she won't back down over tariffs.

In her 'Road Ahead' address, the Governor touched on how to bring auto jobs home, how to continue "fixing the damn roads," and how to work with Michigan's trading partners.

The fates of the auto industry and the state of Michigan are linked, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said during a speech at the Detroit Auto Show Wednesday — and if Michiganders can cross partisan divides and continue the state’s tradition of invention,