Michigan Lieutenant Governor Garlin Gilchrist was the target of a bomb threat at his home on Thursday.
In a statement Thursday night, Gilchrist xpressed gratitude to law enforcement for their quick response and for keeping his family and neighborhood safe.
His statement:
“Earlier today, there was a credible bomb threat to my home, where Ellen and I raise our young children. The threat has been cleared, and I am grateful to law enforcement for their quick response and for keeping my family and our neighborhood safe.
“I know that people are on edge—it’s a scary time. This incident came just a day after the murder of Charlie Kirk and in the midst of an escalating pattern of political violence in Michigan and in America. The purpose of this violence is to silence, intimidate, and eliminate people and their voices from our society. That won’t work on me. We cannot let this remain our reality.
“We cannot tolerate political violence. We cannot excuse it. We cannot normalize it. We have to push through this and do the work to do better. It’s not easy, but nothing important ever is. It’s up to us to dig deep and commit to ending violence and creating a safe, healthy society.”
Gilchrist had been serving as activing governor, with Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on an obverseas trade misson to the Far East.
Gilchrist has made multiple trips to the Upper Peninsula while in office, inclluding each of the last two years at the Upper Peninsula State Fair, filling in for Whitmer.
Gilchrist is running for governor in the 2026 cycle.
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