gubernatorial election

The Michigan Republican Party held its first debate of the 2026 race for governor Wednesday night near Grand Rapids.

The first of three Republican debates for Michigan governor is taking place this week in Kent County. GOP leadership says six of the seven candidates invited to debate have confirmed their attendance.

The advertising analysis firm AdImpact expects Michigan political campaigns to spend $936 million on advertising during the 2026 midterm election cycle.

The state attorney general's office says Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson violated the Michigan Campaign Finance Act by using the lobby of a state office building for a press conference to announce she is running for governor.

The charges resulting from the 2022 GOP gubernatorial petition fraud, an author on his new cinema history book, hospital system profits during the pandemic, and what a partial shutdown of Line 5 in Wisconsin could mean for Michigan.

Today on Stateside, multiple reporters and guests joined to recap the results of the 2022 midterm elections in Michigan and highlight key races and ballot measures.

The gubernatorial race between Gretchen Whitmer and Tudor Dixon has focused on topics like abortion, the Michigan economy, and schools. But what about the environment? Where do they stand and what's at stake?

On today's show, Michigan Radio's Zoe Clark gave a debate recap, and we heard more about the recent Whitmer kidnapping verdicts. Plus, behind the scenes at an abortion clinic.

Republican challenger Tudor Dixon called Governor Gretchen Whitmer a “radical,” while the Democratic incumbent said it’s the GOP nominee who holds extremist views and still hasn’t promised to abide by the results of the November election.

Tudor Dixon and fellow Republicans give their reaction to the state superintendent advising that teachers do not disclose gender identity to their students’ parents, and old writing from congressional candidate John Gibbs which says he thought women should not be able to vote.