Tlaib endorses Gilchrist’s bid for Michigan governor

Progressive U.S. Rep. Tlaib endorses Gilchrist for Michigan governor, praising his support of working people

U.S. Rep. Rashida Tlaib on Tuesday endorsed Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist II for Michigan governor, praising his record on working people, labor unions, and his support for people rebuilding their lives after incarceration.In a video posted on social media, Tlaib said she trusts Gilchrist to fight for families and those too often left behind.

Tlaib endorses Gilchrist’s bid for Michigan governor

U.S. Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) speaks at a get out the vote event at Solidarity House in Detroit on Nov. 1 2024, days before the presidential election. (Photo: Anna Liz Nichols)Michigan Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist has landed his first major gubernatorial endorsement from a sitting member of Congress: Democratic U.S. Rep. Rashida Tlaib of Detroit. Gilchrist is seeking the Democratic nomination for governor in 2026. Tlaib, an often controversial pro…