Senator Aric Nesbitt, a Republican who represents Michigan's 20th Senate District, was born and raised in Porter Township. He was the second to announce his campaign, following behind Detroit Mayor and longtime Democrat Mike Duggan, who elected to run as an independent in the race.

LANSING — State Senate Minority Leader Aric Nesbitt is running for governor. Nesbitt is the first well-known Republican to enter the race to succeed Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, who will be term-limited in 2026. He announced his campaign in a video posted on social media Tuesday.

Aric Nesbitt, the Republican Senate Leader has a long career in GOP politics. He launched his bid for Michigan governor Tuesday.

A West Michigan state lawmaker is in the running to be the Republican nominee for governor. Senate Minority Leader Aric Nesbitt R-Porter Township, said he’s getting into the race early in the hopes of building statewide name recognition.

Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson officially announced Wednesday morning that she will run for Governor of Michigan. Benson joins a short, but growing list of candidates that have entered the race so far,

State Senate Minority Leader Aric Nesbitt is the second well-known candidate to ... In December, Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan surprised many by announcing his departure from the Democratic Party to run for governor as an independent. Democrats have yet ...

State Senate Minority Leader Aric Nesbitt announced Tuesday that he is seeking the Republican nomination for governor on the 2026 ballot. Rick Pluta reports.

The Republican leader of the Michigan Senate has announced his run for Governor.Aric Nesbitt of Paw Paw is the first Republican candidate to launch a campaign f

(CBS DETROIT) - Aric Nesbitt has announced his campaign for Michigan governor ... One of the most notable announcements so far was from Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan who announced in December that he would run for governor as an independent.

Benson has been Michigan's SOS since 2019. She's now setting her sights on replacing outgoing Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. Voters will decide on the next governor in 2026.

The race to become Michigan’s 50th governor is already heating up, almost two years before a single vote is cast.

Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson officially joined the race for governor. Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan is already running as an independent and Senate Republican Leader Aric Nesbitt is also in the race with more expected to follow considering election day is still 22 months away.