The Grand Rapids Power Structure loves the new Michigan Senate Minority leader, who is also running for Governor in 2026

Since the 2024 elections, when the Democrats lost control of the State House and nearly lost control of the State Senate, there have been some changes in State government leadership.

Aric Nebitt, who attended the far right Hillsdale College, was first elected to the State House in 2010, representing Van Buren County and part of Allegan County. In 2018, Nesbitt was elected to represented the 20th Senate District in Michigan and he was named Minority Leader of the State Senate to begin 2025.

Last week, Aric Nesbitt announced he will run for governor in 2026. In an MLive article, Nesbitt is quoted as saying:

“The people of Michigan have been left behind under Democrat rule as they’ve raised taxes, wasted a $9 billion surplus, chose politically motivated corporate handouts over fixing our roads, and tried to impose their left-wing ideology on all of us.”

Nesbitt went on to say, “As governor, I will put Michigan first by supporting taxpayers over the woke left, empowering parents, keeping families safe, and standing with President Trump to revive our manufacturing industry and Make Michigan Great Again.”

The MLive article doesn’t question, challenge or verify Nesbitt’s comments, which is generally how commercial media covers candidates and elections. In addition, there is no information about Nesbitt’s voting record or his campaign finances, which are the only factors in determining who politicians really are.

If you look at the campaign funding for Nesbitt since he began his campaign to become a State Senator in 2017, you can see the kind of groups and individuals he has taken money from.

Some of the groups he has taken money from are:

Republican State Leadership Committee – $100,000.00

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan PAC – $57,100.00

MI Association of Health Plans PAC – $49,300.00

Comcast, Meijer PAC, DTE, MI Realtors, Michigan Chamber of Commerce, etc. We all know that these entities put profit over people and always want politicians to adopt policies that are favorable for their bottom line.

Then there are individuals who are part of the Grand Rapids Power Structure, who have also bankrolled Nesbitt, such as:

John Kennedy III

JC Huizenga

Maria & Doug DeVos

Matthew Hayworth

Richard DeVos Jr.

Daniel Hibma

These people also have an interest in expanding their wealth, but they also embrace specific ideological principles that are anti-abortion, anti-union, anti-public education, anti-LGBTQ, and anti-government regulation.

If you want to look at Aric Nesbitt’s voting record as State Senator, you can see all of his 7,585 votes, legislation he has sponsored and amendments he has supported.

Next week, we’ll take a look at Jocelyn Benson and who has bankrolled her as Secretary of State, since she just announced her candidacy for Governor of Michigan.