Michigan

Michigan Governor: Gretchen Whitmer (Democratic)
Michigan Population: 10.13 million
Michigan U.S. Senators: 2 U.S. Senators
Michigan U.S. House Members: 13 U.S. House members

Michigan became the 26th state on January 26, 1837. Its civic life is shaped by the Great Lakes, Detroit, automobile manufacturing, labor history, agriculture, tourism, tribal nations, college towns, and communities still working through industrial change. Public decisions about water, roads, schools, energy, public health, emergency management, and economic renewal can carry heavy local consequences. This profile helps readers understand Michigan representation and official government resources while recognizing that infrastructure and water are not abstract issues in a state surrounded by the Great Lakes.