LANSING — Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist II wants a promotion to Michigan’s top government job, launching a campaign for governor ...

Michigan’s first Black lieutenant governor, announced Tuesday that he is running for governor. Gilchrist, a former software engineer, ran alongside Gov. Gretchen Whitmer ...

After it was revealed last week that the Garlin Gilchrist was eyeing a run to replace outgoing Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, he made ...

He joins Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson and Genesee County Sheriff Chris Swanson in the Democratic primary.

LANSING, Mich. — Michigan Lieutenant Governor Garlin Gilchrist II launched his campaign for governor of Michigan on Tuesday.

Lieutenant Governor Garlin Gilchrist announced Tuesday that he is seeking the Democratic nomination to run for governor. We ...

Gilchrist, a Democrat from Detroit who is Michigan’s first Black lieutenant governor, will now look to become the state’s ...

Gilchrist is the second-highest ranking elected official in the state, and would be the first black governor of Michigan.