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WEYI: Swanson shares vision for Michigan’s future in candid talk with Mid-Michigan NOW COURTNEY BENNETT GENESEE COUNTY, Mich. — Genesee County Sheriff Chris Swanson sits down with Mid-Michigan NOW’s Courtney Bennett for an interview. Swanson announced last week he was running for Governor in the 2026 race. In this conversation, Swanson talks about why he’s […]

WILX: Swanson: Bringing ‘Pure Energy’ to governor’s race DAVID ANDREWS LANSING, Mich. (WILX) — Less than 24 hours after he announced his bid to be the next governor of Michigan, Genesee County Sheriff Chris Swanson hit the ground running with media interviews in Flint, Detroit, Grand Rapids, and Lansing – a place he hopes to call […]

WWJ NEWSRADIO: Sheriff Chris Swanson says he’ll run a ‘campaign of hope,’ not an ‘attack campaign’ in bid for Michigan governor (WWJ) — Genesee County Sheriff Chris Swanson has officially entered the race to become Michigan’s next governor. Swanson formally made the announcement he’ll be running as a Democrat in the 2026 gubernatorial race with […]

FOX NEWS: Michigan sheriff who took off helmet, marched with protesters in 2020, launches bid to replace Gov. Whitmer BRADFORD BETZ A high-profile sheriff in Michigan announced his bid to run for governor, replacing Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. First elected sheriff of Michigan’s Genesee County in 2020, Chris Swanson’s announcement on Thursday marks his full […]

DETROIT FREE PRESS: Genesee County Sheriff Chris Swanson launches Democratic bid for governor CLARA HENDRICKSON 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 name for supporters at an event at Mott Community […]

MLIVE: ‘Protect. Serve. Unify.’ Sheriff Chris Swanson launches campaign for Michigan governor DYLAN GOETZ FLINT, MI — Chris Swanson, the Genesee County sheriff who entered the Michigan governor race, had a simple ask for Michiganders who are looking for someone to support for Governor in 2026: “Walk with me.” It’s the same message the sheriff […]

AP: Chris Swanson, prominent sheriff and Democrat, announces run for Michigan governor JOEY CAPPELLETTI FLINT, Mich. (AP) — 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 Michigan’s fifth-largest county in 2020, Swanson’s gubernatorial bid — first announced Thursday […]