Gretchen Whitmer
Governor, Michigan Governor · Democrat
OfficeholderNot on the 2026 ballot
Ballot status source: Michigan Department of State — Official Candidate Listing, All State and Judicial Offices, General Election November 3, 2026: not listed for GOVLT nor any other office on the list · read Sep 24, 2026
Sources (2)
- Michigan Department of State — Official Candidate Listing, All State and Judicial Offices, General Election November 3, 2026: not listed for GOVLT nor any other office on the list
- reason not established
Results
Certified results for Michigan Governor
Governor
2022 Michigan General Election · Nov 8, 2022| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gretchen WhitmerDemocrat | Democrat | 2,430,505 | 54.5% |
| Tudor M. DixonRepublican | Republican | 1,960,635 | 43.9% |
| Mary BuzumaLibertarian | Libertarian | 38,800 | 0.9% |
| Donna BrandenburgUS TAXPAYERS | US TAXPAYERS | 16,246 | 0.4% |
| Kevin HoganGreen | Green | 10,766 | 0.2% |
| Daryl M. SimpsonNATURAL LAW | NATURAL LAW | 4,973 | 0.1% |
Official certified results (Michigan Bureau of Elections precinct file) · Michigan Department of State, Bureau of Elections — official precinct results
Polls
Public polls
co/efficientGeneral election · Governor
Jocelyn Benson 47% · John James 44% · Undecided 8%
Sep 21, 2026 to Sep 23, 2026 · 843 LV · ±3.36 pts · mobile text/live landline · co/efficient
Suffolk University Political Research Center for The Hill / NewsNationGeneral election · Governor
Jocelyn Benson 50.6% · John James 34.4% · Douglas Campbell 1.6% · Anthony Hudson 1.4% · Donna Brandenburg 0.4% · Undecided 7.8%
Sep 16, 2026 to Sep 20, 2026 · 500 LV · ±4.4 pts · live phone · Suffolk University Political Research Center
Emerson College Polling for Nexstar MediaGeneral election · Governor
Jocelyn Benson 48.6% · John James 41.9% · Anthony Hudson 1.8% · Donna Brandenburg 0.7% · Douglas Campbell 0.7% · Undecided 6.2%
Sep 12, 2026 to Sep 14, 2026 · 1,000 LV · ±3 pts · MMS text-to-web/online panel · Emerson College Polling
EPIC-MRAGeneral election · Governor
Jocelyn Benson 45% · John James 41% · Undecided/Refused 14%
Aug 22, 2026 to Aug 28, 2026 · 600 LV · ±4 pts · live phone (80% cell) · EPIC-MRA
Released public polls of this race, as each pollster reported them. A poll is a snapshot, not a forecast.
The 2026 Field
Who else is running for Michigan Governor
- Jocelyn BensonDemocrat · On the 2026 ballot · Lt. Governor running mate: Winnie Brinks
- Donna BrandenburgU.S. Taxpayers · On the 2026 ballot · Lt. Governor running mate: Robert Donald Cowper II
- Douglas CampbellGreen · On the 2026 ballot · Lt. Governor running mate: Bobbie Clay
- Anthony HudsonLibertarian · On the 2026 ballot · Lt. Governor running mate: Beau Parmenter
- John JamesRepublican · On the 2026 ballot · Lt. Governor running mate: Jay DeBoyer
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