Gilchrist nabs Laborers’ International Union endorsement in Michigan secretary of state race

By: Ben Solis

Outlets: Michigan Advance

Published: February 27, 2026

Words: 391

Last Updated: 1 week, 6 days ago

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Labor continues to line up behind Garlin Gilchrist, Michigan’s lieutenant governor, as he seeks to replace Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson in 2026.

After grabbing endorsement nods from Michigan AFL-CIO, the United Auto Workers, the American Federation of Teachers, the Michigan Education Association, the Northwest Midwest Regional Council of Carpenters, and Unite Here Local 24, Gilchrist announced Friday that he was now getting support from Laborers’ International Union of North America, or LiUNA, which represents …

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