DETROIT – There are now five candidates running for Michigan’s governor in the 2026 election. Current Governor Gretchen Whitmer has reached her term limits and is ineligible to run again. The media ...

Other candidates for the gubernatorial race include Genesee County Sheriff Chris Swanson, Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn ...

Patti Tremblay is the outgoing director of legislative affairs in the governor's office. She has been appointed to an open judicial seat.