Genesee County Sheriff Chris Swanson announces his campaign to run for governor of Michigan in the 2026 election Thursday, February 6, 2025, at Mott Community College in Flint, Michigan.

GENESEE CO., Mich. (WNEM) – Genesee County Sheriff Chris Swanson announced his bid for governor of Michigan for the 2026 election. Swanson promised to run on a platform of “protect, serve, and ...

FLINT — Genesee County Sheriff Chris Swanson — a Democrat — launched his campaign to serve as Michigan's next governor with party lights, a DJ, balloons and customized cookies bearing his ...

FLINT, Mich. — Chris Swanson, the high-profile sheriff of Michigan's Genesee County, is launching a Democratic bid to become the battleground state's next governor. First elected sheriff of ...