Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, a second-term Democrat, and new state House Speaker Matt Hall, R-Richland Township, revealed the date for the event.

Michigan Gov. Gretchen is expected to deliver her seventh State of the State address on Feb. 26, about a month later than she has previously given the annual speech.

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D-MI) emphasized bipartisanship in her first major address since President-elect Donald Trump won Michigan, and days before he returns to office. Whitmer had a Democratic trifecta after winning reelection in 2022,

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer will lay out her agenda during her annual policy address Feb. 26. In a speech this month, she called for road and job funding.