Senate, Michigan and Buttigieg

Buttigieg rules out run for Michigan governor, mulls Senate bid
The former transportation secretary had been weighing a run for governor or a 2028 presidential campaign, which he could still pursue.
Buttigieg eyes Senate bid as he passes on run for Michigan governor
Former U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg is "seriously focused" on a potential bid for Senate after ruling out a bid for Michigan governor.
Michigan Senate contest scrambles fight for next governor
After Sen. Gary Peters (D-MI) announced Tuesday he wouldn’t be seeking reelection, Michigan got another hotly contested open seat for the 2026 elections. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D-MI) is term-limited,
Bills opening Michigan governor, lawmakers to FOIA pass Senate hurdle
By a 33-2 vote, two bills that would remove Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) exemptions for the governor and lawmakers were passed Wednesday, Jan. 29, by the Michigan Senate.
MI Senate votes to make the Freedom of Information Act apply to Legislature, governor
There’s new push being made toward government transparency in Michigan. For the past decade, there have been calls to amend the Freedom of Information Act in Michigan because it’s just one of two stat
Peters retirement scrambles Michigan Senate race for Democrats
Michigan Sen. Gary Peters’s (D) unexpected decision to not seek another term in 2026 has scrambled what was already expected to be a closely fought race in a key battleground. Democrats knew that next year’s Senate race in the Great Lakes State was going to be fierce,
Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson enters governor's race
Jocelyn Benson, currently Michigan's secretary of state, announced her campaign Wednesday for the state's governor in the ...
Michigan Senate votes once again to expand FOIA to the governor's office, Legislature
At the start of another legislative session, lawmakers in the Michigan Senate hope the House will take up transparency bills ...
Mother of convicted murderer asks Michigan governor to rescue son from Alabama execution
Supporters of Demetrius Frazier, a Michigan prisoner facing execution in Alabama, are asking Gov. Gretchen Whitmer to ...
Democratic Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson launches bid for governor
Democratic Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson is running for governor of the all-important swing state ...
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Governor Whitmer Invites Michigan's Youth to Design 2025 State of the State Program Cover
Governor Whitmer launches an art contest for Michigan K-12 students to design the 2025 State of the State program cover.
Jocelyn Benson, Michigan’s Secretary of State, Is Running for Governor
Ms. Benson, a Democrat, jumped into a high-profile and potentially crowded race to lead one of the country’s top battleground ...
Insider: Some Michigan Democrats bewildered by Whitmer's response to Trump over DEI
Other states have been reacting "much more forcefully" to President Trump's executive orders than Gov. Whitmer, one Democratic House member said.
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Mid-Michigan chambers ask governor for special election to fill McDonald Rivet’s seat
Local entities are asking Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer to call a special election to fill the 35th District State Senate ...