Garlin Gilchrist II
Garlin Gilchrist II: Lieutenant governor of Michigan; candidate for secretary of state, 2026.
Offices held and sought
- Jan. 1, 2023–Jan. 1, 2027 Lieutenant governor of Michigan. Source
Also presides over the Senate as its President (Senate leadership page). Current term began Jan. 1, 2023 (Constitution, Art. XI sec. 2; elected Nov. 2022); the Michigan Manual 2025-2026 lists the term as expiring Jan. 1, 2027. - Nov. 3, 2026 Candidate for secretary of state, 2026. Source
Sources: Office of the Lieutenant Governor page (raw/ltgov-2026-10-18.html); Michigan Senate, Leadership (data/mi/legislature/raw/senate-leadership-2026-10-18.html); Michigan Constitution of 1963, Art. V sec. 21 (four-year terms) and Art. XI sec. 2 (terms of elective state officers begin at noon Jan. 1 after the election) (raw/mi-constitution-2026-10-18.pdf); Michigan Secretary of State, 2018 General Election Results (raw/sos-2018-general-results-part1-2026-10-18.pdf): party as printed on the 2018 ballot; Michigan Bureau of Elections, 2022 Michigan Candidate Listing, Nov. 8, 2022 General, Official (raw/mi-boe-candidate-listing-2022GEN-2026-10-18.html): party of each nominee; Michigan Manual 2025-2026, Chapter IV, Constitutional Executive Officers (raw/michigan-manual-2025-ch-executive-officers-2026-10-18.pdf): terms expire Jan. 1, 2027; Michigan Department of State, Bureau of Elections, Official Candidate Listing, Nov. 3, 2026 General Election (saved: raw/mi-boe-candidate-listing-2026GEN-2026-10-18.html). State campaign accounts: Michigan campaign money. More about Michigan: Michigan.