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 · Cash on Hand
- Michigan · View state filings
U.S. Taxpayers
Lt. Governor running mate: Robert Donald Cowper II
- Ballot
- On the 2026 ballot
- Last Change
- Profile updated · Sep 24
- Raised · Cash on Hand
- Michigan · View state filings
Green
Lt. Governor running mate: Bobbie Clay
- Ballot
- On the 2026 ballot
- Last Change
- Profile updated · Sep 24
- Raised · Cash on Hand
- Michigan · View state filings
Libertarian
Lt. Governor running mate: Beau Parmenter
- Ballot
- On the 2026 ballot
- Last Change
- Profile updated · Sep 24
- Raised · Cash on Hand
- Michigan · View state filings
Republican · U.S. Representative (MI-10)
Lt. Governor running mate: Jay DeBoyer
- Ballot
- On the 2026 ballot
- Last Change
- Profile updated · Sep 24
- Raised · Cash on Hand
- Michigan · View state filings
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.
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
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