Biden’s closest confidant, his wife, Jill, was likewise opposed to selecting Harris. Jill retained hurt feelings over Harris’ attack on Biden over busing at a primary debate in 2019, which she saw as an accusation that Biden is racist.

Sen. Aric Nesbitt, who represents Michigan's 20th Congressional District, was elected into office in 2019. In 2023, Nesbitt was named the Michigan Senate's Minority Leader. He declared his candidacy for the governor position earlier this month.

The former vice president's next steps could either feature a run in California's 2026 gubernatorial election or the 2028 presidential election.

Bills to expand reproductive rights in Michigan, including a bill that allows pharmacists to directly prescribe and dispense contraceptives to patients, were signed Tuesday by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in Flint.

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed a 16-bill package that expands reproductive rights and access to birth control for Michigan residents.

Advisers and allies are privately deliberating Vice President Harris’s next steps as she prepares to leave office Monday facing an uncertain future after an unprecedented year. Harris, who became

Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg is reportedly “taking a serious look” at running for U.S. Senate seat in the battleground state of Michigan in 2026, Axios writes. The seat will be available following the retirement of Sen. Gary Peters (D-MI) at the end of his term. Trump won the state in 2024.

Democratic Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said she is “looking to collaborate” with President Donald Trump after embracing policies antithetical to those of the new administration. “We do have a problem at our southern border,

The decision by Michigan Sen. Gary Peters not to run for a third term set off a political earthquake, igniting buzz about who could get into the race.

Peters, elected in 2014, will not seek reelection and will leave Congress after his term in the Senate expires in January 2027.

Michigan Sen. Gary Peters says he won’t seek re-election in 2026, complicating Democrats’ path to reclaiming the chamber.

Democratic Michigan Senator Gary Peters has announced he will not seek a third term in 2026, giving Republicans a top target in a state likely to become a major midterm battleground. Peters, who won reelection in 2020 by a narrow margin of less than 2 points, surprised many with his decision.