2026 in Michigan
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This article reviews 2026 in Michigan, including the state's office holders, performance of its sports teams and athletes, a chronology of the state's top news and sports stories, and a list of notable Michigan-related deaths.
Office holders
State office holders
- Governor: Gretchen Whitmer (D)
- Lieutenant Governor: Garlin Gilchrist (D)
- Attorney General: Dana Nessel (D)
- Secretary of State: Jocelyn Benson (D)
- Chief Justice, Supreme Court: Kyra Harris Bolden
Mayors of major cities
Federal office holders
- U.S. Senator: Elissa Slotkin (D)
- U.S. Senator: Gary Peters (D)
- House District 1: Jack Bergman (R)
- House District 2: John Moolenaar (R)
- House District 3: Hillary Scholten (D)
- House District 4: Bill Huizenga (R)
- House District 5: Tim Walberg (R)
- House District 6: Debbie Dingell (D)
- House District 7: Tom Barrett (R)
- House District 8: Kristen McDonald Rivet (D)
- House District 9: Lisa McClain (D)
- House District 10: John James (R)
- House District 11: Haley Stevens (D)
- House District 12: Rashida Tlaib (D)
- House District 13: Shri Thanedar (D)
Sports
Baseball
American football
- 2026 Detroit Lions season
- 2026 Michigan Wolverines football team
- 2026 Michigan State Spartans football team
Basketball
- 2025–26 Detroit Pistons season
- 2025–26 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team
- 2025–26 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team
- 2025–26 Michigan Wolverines women's basketball team
Ice hockey
- 2025–26 Detroit Red Wings season
- 2025–26 Michigan Wolverines men's ice hockey season
- 2025–26 Michigan State Spartans men's ice hockey season
- 2025–26 Western Michigan Broncos men's ice hockey season
Events
- January 19 – A snowstorm causes a pileup involving 100 cars in Zeeland Charter Township.[1]
- January 23 – A car drives through an entrance at the Detroit Metropolitan Airport, injuring six people. The driver is taken into custody.[2]
- March 6 – A tornado forms near Three Rivers, causing significant damage in Union City and other parts of St Joseph County. Four people are killed.[3][4]
- March 12 – Temple Israel synagogue attack: A man rams a vehicle into a synagogue in West Bloomfield Township, injuring a security guard, before killing himself. Explosives are found in the back of the vehicle.[5]
Scheduled
- November 3 -
- 2026 Michigan gubernatorial election: Candidates include Mike Duggan (I), Jocelyn Benson (D), Garlin Gilchrist (D), John James (R), and Tom Leonard (R). Incumbent Governor Gretchen Whitmer is term limited.[6]
- 2026 United States Senate election in Michigan: Gary Peters (D) is up for reelection. Mike Rogers is the leading Republican candidate.[7]
See also
Reference
- ^ Rego, Max (January 19, 2026). "Winter weather causes 100-car pileup in Michigan". The Hill. Retrieved January 19, 2026.
- ^ "Car crashes into Detroit-area airport entrance, injuring 6". The Associated Press. January 24, 2026. Retrieved January 24, 2026.
- ^ Collins, Dave; Karnowski, Steve; Householder, Mike (March 7, 2026). "Authorities search debris after suspected tornadoes kill 6 in Michigan, Oklahoma". The Associated Press. Retrieved March 7, 2026.
- ^ Voyles Pulver, Dinah (March 6, 2026). "A tornado in southern Michigan reportedly wreaks 'significant damage'". USA Today. Retrieved March 6, 2026.
- ^ "Suspect dead after ramming vehicle into Detroit-area synagogue, sheriff says". USA Today. March 12, 2026. Retrieved March 12, 2026.
- ^ "Michigan Presidential Election Voting History - 270toWin". 270toWin.com. Retrieved December 24, 2025.
- ^ "These are the candidates running for Michigan's open Senate seat in 2026". The Michigan Independent. June 6, 2025. Retrieved December 24, 2025.