Former House Speaker Tom Leonard joins Michigan governor's race
Former Michigan Speaker of the House and one-time Michigan Attorney General candidate Tom Leonard has entered the 2026 Republican gubernatorial race.
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Former Michigan Speaker of the House and one-time Michigan Attorney General candidate Tom Leonard has entered the 2026 Republican gubernatorial race.
Ingham County Clerk Barb Byrum is running for Michigan Secretary of State in the 2026 election cycle.
Washtenaw County prosecutor Eli Savit has announced his campaign for the 2026 Michigan Attorney General race.
Democratic Michigan state Rep. Joe Tate of Detroit launched his campaign on Sunday, seeking the seat left open by retiring Democratic U.S. Sen. Gary Peters.
A new book by Michigan's top election official reveals intimate details of how she contended with, and was personally impacted by, President Trump's efforts to overturn his 2020 loss to former President Joe Biden. Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson joins "America Decides" to discuss her new book, "The Purposeful Warrior," and her 2026 gubernatorial bid.
Jeremy Moss of Oakland County has announced his candidacy for the Congressional seat now held by Haley Stevens.
Voters in 68 Michigan counties have special elections on the May 6 ballot, mostly for school bond issues.
Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson is running for governor in 2026 and sharing new anecdotes in her upcoming political memoir, "The Purposeful Warrior," including her experience with miscarriage.
The home of Elon Musk's SpaceX rocket company is on its way to becoming an official Texas city with a galactic name: Starbase.
Michigan's 10th Congressional district includes parts of Macomb and Oakland counties.
Michigan State Rep. Donavan McKinney declares for 2026 Congressional seat, running against Shri Thanedar.
Career politicians, an entrepreneur, a former police chief and a businessman are among the top candidates running for Detroit mayor.
U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens, a Democrat, has declared her interest for the 2026 U.S. Senate seat from Michigan.
Dr. Abdul El-Sayed of Ann Arbor has announced his candidacy for U.S. Senate in 2026.
Mark Totten is the first major candidate to announce for the 2026 Michigan attorney general race.
Former Michigan Attorney General Mike Cox, a Republican, announced he is making another run at the governor's seat.
The oversight committee insisted that Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson's office meet an April 14 deadline.
Republican Mike Rogers is making a second bid to the U.S. Senate, announcing his campaign for the 2026 race.
A number of Democrats are launching bids in a suddenly competitive House district in Michigan after the Republican incumbent earlier this week announced a run for governor.
Four Hamtramck city councilmembers and a former city councilmember have been named by Michigan officials in an election fraud investigation.
The White House is criticizing Democrats' lawsuit against President Donald Trump's attempt to reshape elections.
State Senator Mallory McMorrow of Royal Oak declares candidacy for 2026 U.S. Senate seat from Michigan.
An appeals court has affirmed the convictions of two men who were accused of leading a plot to kidnap Michigan's governor in 2020 and start a civil war.
Taking the stage in Green Bay wearing a yellow foam cheesehead hat, Elon Musk gave out $1 million checks on Sunday to two Wisconsin voters.
Michigan voters who live in municipalities where a May 6 election is scheduled can now request an absentee ballot.
Detroit City Football Club finishes up two games in four days, as they host Eastern Conference rival Indy Eleven on Saturday night.
In a bipartisan effort, 16 state representatives and senators signed and sent a letter to the tech giant on Thursday, pointing to the store becoming one of the first tenants at the mall in 2007.
Matt Vierling's three-run homer in the eighth inning led the Detroit Tigers to a 6-5 win over the Los Angeles Angels on Friday night.
The preseason matchup Friday night between the Detroit Lions and the Atlanta Falcons has been suspended after Detroit safety Morice Norris Jr. suffered a serious injury.
A Metro Detroit man was sentenced to life in prison after he was convicted a second time for the shooting death of his boss, according to the Macomb County Prosecutor's Office.
In a bipartisan effort, 16 state representatives and senators signed and sent a letter to the tech giant on Thursday, pointing to the store becoming one of the first tenants at the mall in 2007.
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services confirmed the state's first West Nile virus human case in 2025.
The preseason matchup Friday night between the Detroit Lions and the Atlanta Falcons has been suspended after Detroit safety Morice Norris Jr. suffered a serious injury.
Matt Vierling's three-run homer in the eighth inning led the Detroit Tigers to a 6-5 win over the Los Angeles Angels on Friday night.
Prosecutors said the alleged misconduct involving a Melvindale police officer happened in 2021 and 2024, and two of those incidents included a Taser.
Many of the downtown roads will be closed for some high-octane, and most importantly, legal drag racing on Saturday.
Officers were on patrol in the area of Greenfield and Schoolcraft roads on Saturday around 1 a.m. when they noticed a fire at an auto collision shop.
General Motors' profit and revenue declined in its second-quarter but the automaker's results managed to easily top Wall Street's expectations and the company stuck by its full-year financial outlook that it lowered in May.
Ford Motor Co. hosted a special guest Monday for a special viewing of its Ford Heritage Fleet of vehicles.
Stellantis reports a preliminary net loss of $2.68 billion in the first half of the year.
CEO Bob Iger said Disney will combine the two streaming services to create a "unified app experience."
Loni Anderson, who played a struggling radio station's empowered receptionist on the hit TV comedy "WKRP in Cincinnati," died Sunday, just days before her 80th birthday.
Jeannie Seely, the soulful country music singer known for hits like "Don't Touch Me," has died at 85.
Hulk Hogan, 71, was pronounced dead at a hospital less than 90 minutes after medics arrived at his home in Clearwater, Florida.
The 65th annual Melon Festival in Howell, Michigan, kicks off at the beginning of August, but preparations are already underway to create the famous melon ice cream.
Matt Vierling's three-run homer in the eighth inning led the Detroit Tigers to a 6-5 win over the Los Angeles Angels on Friday night.
The preseason matchup Friday night between the Detroit Lions and the Atlanta Falcons has been suspended after Detroit safety Morice Norris Jr. suffered a serious injury.
Instagram rolled out a new Map feature that lets users see their friends' locations in real time. Here's why privacy experts are concerned.
Police in Atlanta say the suspect is dead after a shooting near Emory University and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention headquarters.
Astronaut Jim Lovell circled the moon on Apollo 8 and helped bring Apollo 13 home safely despite a mishap far from Earth.
Instagram rolled out a new Map feature that lets users see their friends' locations in real time. Here's why privacy experts are concerned.
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services confirmed the state's first West Nile virus human case in 2025.
A midweek yoga class in Detroit is doing more than stretching muscles. It's building community.
Changing tables are often associated with infants or young children, but there is another population in need of the accessible devices.
A bipartisan program in Michigan aims to address the high costs of parenting by giving mothers thousands of dollars in cash with no strings attached.
Detroit City Football Club finishes up two games in four days, as they host Eastern Conference rival Indy Eleven on Saturday night.
Matt Vierling's three-run homer in the eighth inning led the Detroit Tigers to a 6-5 win over the Los Angeles Angels on Friday night.
The preseason matchup Friday night between the Detroit Lions and the Atlanta Falcons has been suspended after Detroit safety Morice Norris Jr. suffered a serious injury.
Many of the downtown roads will be closed for some high-octane, and most importantly, legal drag racing on Saturday.
The Detroit Lions have placed cornerback Ennis Rakestraw on injured reserve with a season-ending shoulder injury and signed tight end Steven Stilianos.
Amidst massive change sweeping through college athletics as a result of the House vs. NCAA antitrust settlement, University of Michigan Athletic Director Warde Manuel appears on Michigan Matters as an exclusive to talk about its impact and the road ahead.
The roundtable discusses how tariffs are impacting business and consumers alike, as things like spending in casinos in Detroit by Canadian tourists have dropped.
This week, the roundtable discusses the efforts to grow the aerospace industry in Michigan.
With the Fourth of July holiday almost here, the Salute to America Program featuring the Detroit Symphony Orchestra with nightly fireworks will be held July 2-5 at The Henry Ford in Dearborn, as it has for over 30 years.
Lots of big-name golfers are scheduled to play, including Cam Davis, Rickie Fowler, Tony Finau and Nate Lashley.
Detroit's newest pilots are ready to fly. On Friday, 11 students earned their wings from the Tuskegee Airmen Museum Flight Academy.
Contraband material, including paper film suspected to be Suboxone, was confiscated after an attorney/client visit at Central Michigan Correctional Facility, the Michigan Department of Corrections said.
A group of Michigan lawmakers is calling on Apple to reconsider its decision to close its store at the Partridge Creek Mall in Clinton Township.
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services confirmed the state's first West Nile virus human case in 2025.
Chevrolet set two world records on what's considered the most intense racing track in the world. For the first time in 14 years, General Motors sent Corvettes to Nurburgring, Germany, intending to break the world record. The company did just that with the help of Michigan-based engineers who work at the Milford Proving Grounds.