Lieutenant Governor Garlin Gilchrist formally announced his bid to become the governor of Michigan ... Benson and Genesee County Sheriff Chris Swanson are both trying to capture the Democratic ...

LANSING, Mich. — Michigan Lieutenant Governor Garlin Gilchrist II launched his campaign for governor of Michigan on Tuesday.

Gilchrist, 42, who's a a software engineer by training, was Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's running mate for her campaigns in 2018 ...

A spokesperson for the Michigan Department of State confirmed to 13 ON YOUR SIDE that Michigan's Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist ...

Lieutenant Governor Garlin Gilchrist announced Tuesday that he is seeking the Democratic nomination to run for governor. We ...

Garlin Gilchrist II, a Democrat from Detroit who is Michigan's first Black lieutenant governor, announced he's jumping ... and Genesee County Sheriff Chris Swanson in the 2026 Democratic primary.

Michigan Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist is entering the field ... s Attorney General Dana Nessel and Genesee County Sheriff Chris Swanson, who launched his candidacy last month. Benson lapped the ...

Gilchrist, seeking the Democratic Party nomination, is the third Democrat to enter Michigan's 2026 gubernatorial race.

If he wins the August primary, Gilchrist would be the second Black candidate for governor nominated by a major party in Michigan ... County Sheriff Chris Swanson have also announced they are ...