Michigan Lt. Gov. Gilchrist shifts from governor to secretary of state race

LANSING,Mich.(WLNS)–MichiganLieutenantGovernorGarlinGilchristIIissuspendinghiscampaignforgovernorandannouncedheisrunningforSecretaryofState. “Atheart,I’mapublicservant,anentrepreneur,adad,ahusband,andanengineerwhospentalotofmylifemakinggovernmentactuallyworkforpeople.I’mnotdonewiththat,notbyalongshot,” saidLt.Gov.Gilchristinanewsreleaseto6News. SpeculationswirlsaroundGarlinGilchrist’s2026plansascampaigninsistshe’sstayingingovernorrace “AsSecretaryofState,Iwillshinealightondarkmoneyandputthepublicfirst.Iwillmodernizelicensingandregistrationbyprovidingsmart,21st-centuryservice.I’llprotectyourprivacyandneverallowyouridentity,voterregistrationinformation,orlicenseplatedatatobeminedbybigtechcompaniesorsurveilledbytheTrumpadministration.” GilchristthankedMichigandersfortheirsupportinhisraceforgovernorandpromisedto“StandTallforMichigan”duringhisraceforSecretaryofState. Copyright2026NexstarMedia,Inc