(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.

(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.

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 ...

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.

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 ...

Republican Senate Minority Leader Aric Nesbitt, R-Porter Township, launched a bid to succeed Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Tuesday. "As governor, I will put Michigan first by supporting taxpayers over ...

MACKINAC ISLAND — Michigan Senate Minority Leader Aric Nesbitt is preparing to use leverage to get Republicans' priorities included in the next state budget. Democrats control the Legislature ...

Aric Nesbitt of Paw Paw is the first Republican candidate to launch a campaign for 2026. ... So far, the only other candidate to announce their bid is Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan as an Independent.