Nine candidates and one write-in are vying to replace Mike Duggan as mayor of Detroit. Here's the Detroit Free Press Editorial Board endorsement.

Virgil Clark Smith, a former Michigan lawmaker and the first African-American minority floor leader in the Michigan Senate, has died at the age of 77. Virgil C. Smith His ...

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed into law Friday a bill that authorizes the state of Michigan to transfer the Detroit Detention ...

A former Republican state legislative leader is joining the increasingly crowded GOP primary for Michigan’s 2026 ...

LANSING, Mich. — A new candidate has joined the race for governor. Former state representative Tom Leonard announced he will ...

Republican Tom Leonard is banking on a combination of his positive vision and "real" policy solutions to propel him to be elected Michigan’s next governor. An endorsement from President Donald Trump ...

LANSING, Mich. (WJRT) - Tom Leonard, a former Speaker of the Michigan House, announced his candidacy for the Republican nomination for governor on Monday. Leonard's campaign aims to transform Michigan ...

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — A former GOP state lawmaker who served as speaker of the Michigan House of Representatives is joining a crowded bench seeking the Republican nomination for the 2026 ...