Garlin Gilchrist

Garlin Gilchrist
Gilchrist in 2023
64th Lieutenant Governor of Michigan
Assumed office
January 1, 2019
GovernorGretchen Whitmer
Preceded byBrian Calley
65th Chair of the National Lieutenant Governors Association
In office
2024–2025
Preceded byAdam Gregg
Succeeded byPamela Evette
Personal details
BornGarlin Gilchrist II
(1982-09-25) September 25, 1982
Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
PartyDemocratic
SpouseEllen Gilchrist
Children3
EducationUniversity of Michigan (BS)

Garlin Gilchrist II (born September 25, 1982) is an American politician and engineer serving as the 64th lieutenant governor of Michigan since 2019. A member of the Democratic Party, formerly a candidate for the Democratic nomination in the 2026 Michigan gubernatorial election, he is running for Secretary of State.