Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist II is likely to become the biggest name either party has in the race to be Michigan's top election official.

Michigan Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist II is dropping his bid to become governor and launching a campaign for secretary of state ...

LANSING, MI – Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist II announced Monday, Jan. 12, that he is ending his bid for governor and is seeking ...

Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist announced Monday morning that he plans to leave the race for governor and run for secretary of ...

Michigan Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist ended his 2026 governor bid and launched a secretary of state run, reshaping both races.

His departure clears up the Democratic primary and benefits the frontrunner, Jocelyn Benson in the race to replace Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.

Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist exits Michigan's governor race for Secretary of State run, as current Secretary Jocelyn Benson runs ...

President Donald Trump denied that he was involved in the Justice Department's decision to subpoena the Federal Reserve.

Out of 36 governors races in 2026, the Cook Political Report ranks five as “toss ups” where “either party has a good chance of winning.” Here are those races. Incumbent Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs is ...

Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist in an interview Friday, days before he announced his intent to drop out of the governor’s race, said he would defend democracy while improving the department to make branches ...

Michigan Lt. Governor Garlin Gilchrist announced he withdrew his name from the 2026 gubernatorial race. Instead, he’s running ...