Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has called a special election for a state Senate seat that has been vacant for nearly nine ...

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer sent a letter to Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson on Friday calling for a special election for ...

Gov. Whitmer waited months to call an election to fill a vacant Michigan Senate seat previously held by a Democrat, prompting outcry from Republicans.

Nearly eight months after U.S. Rep. Kristen McDonald Rivet (D-Bay City) left her seat in the Michigan Senate to serve in Congress, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has called a special election to fill ...

She finally calls a vote to fill a pivotal state Senate seat. It’s in 2026.

Governor Gretchen Whitmer called for a special election to fill a vacant Michigan Senate seat in a letter sent to Secretary ...

The governor has waited more than 210 days to call a special election to fill a vacant state Senate seat, leaving 270,000 ...

A lawsuit against Gov. Whitmer seeks a court order to hold a special election to fill a vacant Michigan Senate district last held by a Democrat.

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer set a special election for Michigan’s 35th Senate seat, covering Bay, Midland and Saginaw, with votes on Feb. 3 and May 5, 2026.

Governor Gretchen Whitmer called for a special election to fill a vacant seat in the Michigan Senate, her office announced ...

The vacancy in the bay area seat, a key post in the balance of power in Lansing, had spurred outcry and even a lawsuit ahead of Whitmer's Tuesday announcement.

Gov. Whitmer is calling for a special primary election to be held on Feb. 3, 2026, and the general election to be held on May 5, 2026.