(CBS DETROIT) - Aric Nesbitt has announced his campaign for Michigan governor, entering a 2026 race that is expected to be competitive as Gov. Gretchen Whitmer ends her time in that office.

Story by Clara Hendrickson, Detroit Free Press • 6h Republican Senate Minority Leader Aric Nesbitt, R-Porter Township, launched a bid to succeed Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Tuesday.

Investigations continue after a Gov. Gretchen Whitmer political appointee and donor was set to recieve $20 million of ...

DETROIT – Michigan Senate Republican Leader Aric Nesbitt is making his case to be the state’s next governor in an interview at WDIV in Detroit on Monday. Nesbitt said Michigan faces critical ...

Senator Aric Nesbitt running for Governor of Michigan. Nesbitt, a Republican who represents Michigan's 20th Senate District, was born and raised in Porter Township.

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 ...

State Senate Minority Leader Aric Nesbitt is the second well-known candidate to enter the race to succeed Whitmer, who has two years remaining in her final term after being reelected in 2022. The ...

Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan, who drew attention at the 2025 Mackinac Policy Conference for slamming politicians on the left and ...

Senate Minority Leader Aric Nesbitt R-Porter Township, said he’s getting into the race early in the hopes of building statewide name recognition. “As I start the campaign, it is going to be a ...

Senate Minority Leader Aric Nesbitt, R-Porter Township, also joined in on the social media push. Gilchrist, who's running for governor, told The Detroit News last month that voters are ready for ...