When asked how the 2026 Republican nominee for governor will take on Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan and Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson's massive name I.D., candidate Mike Cox says he's "willing, able, and I will beat the shit out of them."

William Null, one of three defendants acquitted for allegedly trying to kidnap Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, has filed paperwork to run for governor as a Republican next year.

Twenty-two Michigan Republican legislators have asked U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi to have the Department of Justice oversee the state’s 2026 primary and general elections.