Michigan Governor
Who Holds This Seat
Running in 2026
Democrat · Secretary of State (MI-SOS)
Lt. Governor running mate: Winnie Brinks
- Ballot
- On the 2026 ballot
- Last Change
- Profile updated · Sep 24
- Raised
- $1,791,425this report
- Cash on Hand
- $5,934,241this report
Michigan Department of State, Bureau of Elections, Jocelyn Benson For Governor: Post-Election CS, 07/20/2026 – 08/24/2026 (through Sep 3, 2026)
U.S. Taxpayers
Lt. Governor running mate: Robert Donald Cowper II
- Ballot
- On the 2026 ballot
- Last Change
- Profile updated · Sep 24
- Raised
- Not on file
- Cash on Hand
- Not on file
No finance filing on record.
Green
Lt. Governor running mate: Bobbie Clay
- Ballot
- On the 2026 ballot
- Last Change
- Profile updated · Sep 24
- Raised
- Not on file
- Cash on Hand
- Not on file
No finance filing on record.
Libertarian
Lt. Governor running mate: Beau Parmenter
- Ballot
- On the 2026 ballot
- Last Change
- Profile updated · Sep 24
- Raised
- $1,485this report
- Cash on Hand
- $3,967this report
Michigan Department of State, Bureau of Elections, Anthony Hudson For Governor: July CS, 07/13/2026 – 07/20/2026 (through Sep 3, 2026)
Republican · U.S. Representative (MI-10)
Lt. Governor running mate: Jay DeBoyer
- Ballot
- On the 2026 ballot
- Last Change
- Profile updated · Sep 24
- Raised
- $936,454this report
- Cash on Hand
- Not on file
Michigan Department of State, Bureau of Elections, John James For Mi: Post-Election CS, 07/20/2026 – 08/24/2026 (through Sep 3, 2026)
Past Results
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% |
| Evan S. SpaceWrite-in | Write-in | 26 | 0.0% |
| Bob ScottWrite-in | Write-in | 8 | 0.0% |
| Joyce Priscilla GipsonWrite-in | Write-in | 4 | 0.0% |
| Ervin Joseph LamieWrite-in | Write-in | 3 | 0.0% |
| Michael David KelleyWrite-in | Write-in | 3 | 0.0% |
| Joseph Michael HuntWrite-in | Write-in | 2 | 0.0% |
| Elizabeth Ann AdkissonWrite-in | Write-in | 1 | 0.0% |
| Eugene Rosell Hunt Jr.Write-in | Write-in | 0 | 0.0% |
| Justin Paul BlackburnWrite-in | Write-in | 0 | 0.0% |
| Michael Ray DeckWrite-in | Write-in | 0 | 0.0% |
| Joseph IrvingWrite-in | Write-in | 0 | 0.0% |
Official certified results (Michigan Bureau of Elections precinct file) · Michigan Department of State, Bureau of Elections — official precinct results