Five people say they're running and more are considering plans for the 2026 race more than a year before votes will be cast.

Republican Aric Nesbitt, the party's leader in the Michigan Senate, declared he is running to be the GOP's nominee for governor. He was the first Republican to officially kick off his campaign.

this time she is running against 10 other candidates, all vying to lead a party that lost every major state office race and control of both houses in Michigan’s 2022 midterm elections.

She was elected in 2013 and served for four years. She is now running to the next Governor of Michigan!" "Getting geared up for campaigning! Looking forward to getting out and meeting Michiganders!" ...