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2026 Michigan gubernatorial election
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November 3, 2026
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Nominee TBD TBD Mike Duggan
Party Democratic Republican Independent
Incumbent Governor

Gretchen Whitmer
Democratic



The 2026 Michigan gubernatorial election is scheduled to take place on November 3, 2026, to elect the governor of Michigan. The primary elections will take place on August 4, 2026. Incumbent Democratic Governor Gretchen Whitmer is term-limited and cannot seek election to a third term. This will be one of five Democratic-held governorships up for election in 2026 in a state won by Donald Trump in the 2024 presidential election.

Incumbent Democratic Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson and Republican U.S. Representative John James are the frontrunners for their respective nominations. Independent Mike Duggan's bid for governor is expected to make the race more competitive after Democrats' wide margins in the 2018 and 2022 Michigan elections.

Background

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Michigan is a purple state in the heart of the Great Lakes and Rust Belt which consistently elected Democrat for president since 1992 until Republican nominee Donald Trump narrowly flipped the state in 2016. In 2020, Democratic nominee Joe Biden won Michigan by 2.78%. In the 2024 presidential election, Donald Trump won Michigan by 1.42% which was attributed to President Biden's unpopularity and rightward shifts in working-class and Arab American voters.[1][2]

Since the 2018 Michigan elections, Democrats occupied all statewide offices in Michigan. Since 2022, Democrats held the narrow majority in the State Senate while Republicans held a narrow majority in the Michigan House of Representatives since 2024. According to the Morning Consult, which measures the popularity of governors across the country, Democratic governor Gretchen Whitmer has a net +21 approval rating in Michigan.[3]

In 2018, Gretchen Whitmer and her running mate Garlin Gilchrist won by 9.56%. In 2022, Whitmer and Gilchrist won by 10.53%.[4][5]

Democratic primary

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Candidates

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Declared

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Withdrawn

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Declined

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Endorsements

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Jocelyn Benson
U.S. representatives
State senators
State representatives
Municipal officials
Individuals
Labor unions
Organizations
Chris Swanson
Statewide officials
State legislators
Labor unions
Garlin Gilchrist (withdrawn)
U.S. representatives
State senators
State representatives
Declined to endorse
U.S. senators
Statewide officials

Fundraising

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Italics indicate a withdrawn candidate.

Campaign finance reports as of December 31, 2025
Candidate Raised Spent Cash on hand
Jocelyn Benson (D) $5,744,202 $2,189,133 $3,555,069
Garlin Gilchrist (D) $1,303,043 $1,040,279 $262,764
Marni Sawicki (D) $15,930[a] $14,605 $1,325
Chris Swanson (D) $1,448,651 $1,178,225 $270,425
Source: Michigan Secretary of State[45]

Polling

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Aggregate polls

Source of poll
aggregation 		Dates
administered 		Dates
updated 		Jocelyn
Benson 		Garlin
Gilchrist 		Chris
Swanson 		Undecided[b] Margin
January 12, 2026 Gilchrist withdraws from the race to run for Michigan Secretary of State
270toWin[46] October 23-November 21, 2025 January 1, 2026 53.0% 13.5% 5.5% 28.0% Benson +39.5%
Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size[c] 		Margin
of error 		Jocelyn
Benson 		Garlin
Gilchrist 		Chris
Swanson 		Undecided
January 12, 2026 Gilchrist withdraws from the race to run for Michigan Secretary of State
Mitchell Research[47] November 18–21, 2025 261 (LV) ± 6.1% 48% 12% 5% 35%
Rosetta Stone Communications (R)[48] October 23–25, 2025 287 (LV) ± 5.8% 58% 15% 6% 21%
Impact Research (D)[49][A] September 30 – October 6, 2025 453 (LV) ± 4.6% 56% 17% 5% 22%
Glengariff Group[50][B] May 5−8, 2025 600 (RV) ± 4.0% 59% 7% 8% 26%
65%[d] 10% 5% 20%
Mitchell Research[51][C] March 13, 2025 303 (LV) ± 5.6% 46% 13% 11% 30%
Hypothetical polling
Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size[c] 		Margin
of error 		Jocelyn
Benson 		Garlin
Gilchrist 		Dana
Nessel 		Chris
Swanson 		Undecided
Target Insyght[52] March 3–6, 2025 344 (V) ± 5.7% 55% 12% 12% 3% 19%

Republican primary

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Candidates

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Declared

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Withdrawn

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Declined

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  • Tudor Dixon, conservative media personality and nominee for governor in 2022[63]
  • Kevin Rinke, former car dealer and candidate for governor in 2022[64]

Endorsements

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John James
U.S. representatives
State senators
State representatives
Individuals
Tom Leonard
Statewide officials

Fundraising

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Italics indicate a withdrawn candidate.

Campaign finance reports as of December 31, 2025
Candidate Raised Spent Cash on hand
Mike Cox (R) $5,113,295[e] $975,981 $4,137,314
Anthony Hudson (R) $13,682 $12,480 $1,202
John James (R) $4,489,826 $2,041,111 $2,448,715
Tom Leonard (R) $937,024[f] $227,730 $709,293
Aric Nesbitt (R) $3,058,523 $848,394 $2,210,129
Ralph Rebandt (R) $972,197[g] $166,825 $805,372
Karla Wagner (R) $4,092 $2,671 $1,421
Source: Michigan Secretary of State[45]

Polling

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Aggregate polls

Source of poll
aggregation 		Dates
administered 		Dates
updated 		Mike
Cox 		John
James 		Tom
Leonard 		Aric
Nesbitt 		Undecided[b] Margin
270toWin[46] October 23-November 21, 2025 January 1, 2026 12% 46% 4% 4% 34% James +34%
Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size[c] 		Margin
of error 		Mike
Cox 		John
James 		Tom
Leonard 		Aric
Nesbitt 		Other Undecided
Mitchell Research[47] November 18–21, 2025 255 (LV) ± 6.1% 11% 48% 5% 2% 1%[h] 33%
Rosetta Stone Communications (R)[48] October 23–25, 2025 252 (LV) ± 6.2% 13% 44% 3% 6% 9%[i] 25%
Plymouth Union Public (R)[69] October 8−9, 2025 200 (LV) ± 4.0% 7% 41% <5% <5% – –
Target Insyght[52] March 3–6, 2025 336 (V) ± 5.7% 5% 57% – 13% 1%[j] 23%
National Research (R)[70][D] February 17–19, 2025 600 (LV) ± 4.0% 10% 38% – 17% 8% 27%
OnMessage Inc.(R)[71][E] January 17–19, 2025 1,000 (LV) ± 3.1% 4% 46% 1% 6% 9%[k] 35%
Hypothetical polling
Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size[c] 		Margin
of error 		Mike
Cox 		Tudor
Dixon 		John
James 		Perry
Johnson 		Tom
Leonard 		Aric
Nesbitt 		Undecided
Rosetta Stone Communications (R)[48] October 23–25, 2025 252 (LV) ± 6.2% 10% 33% 25% – – – –
Glengariff Group[50][B] May 5−8, 2025 600 (RV) ± 4.0% 11% 20% 42% – – 5% 22%
10%[d] 24% 44% – – 4% 18%
Mitchell Research[51][C] March 13, 2025 281 (LV) ± 5.8% 10% 30% 31% 8% 1% 5% 15%

Libertarian convention

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Candidates

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Declared

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Independents

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Candidates

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Declared

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Fundraising

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Campaign finance reports as of December 31, 2025
Candidate Raised Spent Cash on hand
Mike Duggan (I) $5,021,544 $2,421,709 $2,652,097
Source: Michigan Secretary of State[45]

General election

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Predictions

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Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[73] Tossup September 11, 2025
Inside Elections[74] Tossup August 28, 2025
Sabato's Crystal Ball[75] Tossup September 4, 2025
Race to the WH[76] Tossup September 11, 2025

Endorsements

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Mike Duggan (I)
Federal executive branch officials
U.S. representatives
Statewide officials
State representatives
  • 14 state representatives[m]
Local officials
Individuals
Labor unions
Organizations

Polling

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Jocelyn Benson vs. John James vs. Mike Duggan

Source of poll
aggregation 		Dates
administered 		Dates
updated 		Jocelyn
Benson (D) 		John
James (R) 		Mike
Duggan (I) 		Other/Undecided[b] Margin
Race to the WH[95] March 20, 2025 – January 14, 2026 February 4, 2026 31.8% 34.9% 20.5% 12.8% James +3.1%
Real Clear Politics[96] through February 23, 2026 February 23, 2026 33.2% 33.9% 23.4% 9.5% James +0.7%
Average 32.5% 34.4% 22.0% 11.1% James +1.9%
Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size[c] 		Margin
of error 		Jocelyn
Benson (D) 		John
James (R) 		Mike
Duggan (I) 		Other Undecided
Glengariff Group[97][B] January 27 – February 2, 2026 – (LV) – 28% 29% 30% 1% 12%
45% 41% – – 14%
32% – 54% – 14%
– 30% 58% – 12%
600 (RV) 28% 28% 30% 1% 13%
45% 40% – – 15%
31% – 53% – 16%
– 30% 57% – 13%
Impact Research (D)[98][A] February 9–16, 2026 800 (LV) ± 3.5% 39% 36% 20% – 5%
Glengariff Group[99][F] January 2–6, 2026 600 (LV) ± 4.0% 32% 34% 26% – 8%
47% 45% – 1% 7%
Mitchell Research[100][C] November 18–21, 2025 616 (LV) ± 3.7% 31% 37% 18% – 14%
EPIC-MRA[101] November 6–11, 2025 600 (RV) ± 4.0% 33% 34% 20% – 13%
Rosetta Stone Communications (R)[48] October 23–25, 2025 637 (LV) ± 3.9% 34% 39% 18% – 9%
Schoen Cooperman Research (D)[102] October 9−14, 2025 600 (LV) ± 4.0% 30% 29% 26% – 15%
Glengariff Group[50][B] May 5−8, 2025 600 (RV) ± 4.0% 35% 34% 22% – 9%
38%[d] 33% 21% – 8%
Mitchell Research[51][C] March 13, 2025 688 (LV) ± 3.7% 37% 34% 16% – 13%
Target Insyght[103] February 3–8, 2025 600 (V) ± 4.0% 42% 30% 21% – 7%

Jocelyn Benson vs. Mike Cox vs. Mike Duggan

Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size[c] 		Margin
of error 		Jocelyn
Benson (D) 		Mike
Cox (R) 		Mike
Duggan (I) 		Undecided
Glengariff Group[99][F] January 2–6, 2026 600 (LV) ± 4.0% 34% 28% 31% 7%
Rosetta Stone Communications (R)[48] October 23–25, 2025 637 (LV) ± 3.9% 37% 33% 19% 11%
Glengariff Group[50][B] May 5−8, 2025 600 (RV) ± 4.0% 35% 27% 25% 13%
39%[d] 26% 25% 10%
Mitchell Research[51][C] March 13, 2025 688 (LV) ± 3.7% 37% 35% 16% 12%

Jocelyn Benson vs. Aric Nesbitt vs. Mike Duggan

Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size[c] 		Margin
of error 		Jocelyn
Benson (D) 		Aric
Nesbitt (R) 		Mike
Duggan (I) 		Undecided
Glengariff Group[99][F] January 2–6, 2026 600 (LV) ± 4.0% 35% 24% 32% 9%
Glengariff Group[50][B] May 5−8, 2025 600 (RV) ± 4.0% 36% 26% 25% 13%
40%[d] 26% 25% 9%

Jocelyn Benson vs. Tom Leonard vs. Mike Duggan

Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size[c] 		Margin
of error 		Jocelyn
Benson (D) 		Tom
Leonard (R) 		Mike
Duggan (I) 		Undecided
Glengariff Group[99][F] January 2–6, 2026 600 (LV) ± 4.0% 34% 24% 33% 8%

Chris Swanson vs. John James vs. Mike Duggan

Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size[c] 		Margin
of error 		Chris
Swanson (D) 		John
James (R) 		Mike
Duggan (I) 		Undecided
Glengariff Group[50][B] May 5−8, 2025 600 (RV) ± 4.0% 30% 35% 25% 10%
33%[d] 34% 26% 7%
Hypothetical polling

Jocelyn Benson vs. Dick DeVos vs. Mike Duggan

Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size[c] 		Margin
of error 		Jocelyn
Benson (D) 		Dick
DeVos (R) 		Mike
Duggan (I) 		Undecided
EPIC-MRA[104] February 3–8, 2025 600 (LV) ± 4.0% 31% 31% 23% 15%

Jocelyn Benson vs. Tudor Dixon vs. Mike Duggan

Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size[c] 		Margin
of error 		Jocelyn
Benson (D) 		Tudor
Dixon (R) 		Mike
Duggan (I) 		Undecided
Rosetta Stone Communications (R)[48] October 23–25, 2025 637 (LV) ± 3.9% 35% 38% 18% 9%
Glengariff Group[50][B] May 5−8, 2025 600 (RV) ± 4.0% 35% 31% 24% 10%
40%[d] 31% 23% 6%
Mitchell Research[51][C] March 13, 2025 688 (LV) ± 3.7% 38% 36% 16% 10%

Garlin Gilchrist vs. John James vs. Mike Duggan

Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size[c] 		Margin
of error 		Garlin
Gilchrist (D) 		John
James (R) 		Mike
Duggan (I) 		Undecided
Glengariff Group[50][B] May 5−8, 2025 600 (RV) ± 4.0% 29% 35% 25% 11%
33%[d] 34% 25% 8%

Generic Democrat vs. John James vs. Mike Duggan

Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size[c] 		Margin
of error 		Generic
Democrat 		John
James (R) 		Mike
Duggan (I) 		Undecided
Plymouth Union Public (R)[69] October 8−9, 2025 600 (LV) – 31% 35% 12% 12%

Generic Democrat vs. Mike Cox vs. Mike Duggan

Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size[c] 		Margin
of error 		Generic
Democrat 		Mike
Cox (R) 		Mike
Duggan (I) 		Undecided
Plymouth Union Public (R)[69] October 8−9, 2025 600 (LV) – 31% 28% 15% 26%

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ $13,300 of this total has been self-funded by Sawicki
  2. ^ a b c Calculated by taking the difference of 100% and all other candidates combined.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n Key:
    A – all adults
    RV – registered voters
    LV – likely voters
    V – unclear
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h Among "definite voters"
  5. ^ $3.5 million of this total has been self-funded by Cox[68]
  6. ^ $105,000 of this total has been self-funded by Leonard
  7. ^ $811,051 of this total has been self-funded by Rebandt
  8. ^ Ralph ReBrandt with 1%
  9. ^ Perry Johnson and Kevin Rinke with 4%; Ralph ReBrandt with 1%
  10. ^ Perry Johnson with 1%
  11. ^ Kevin Rinke with 3%; "Other" with 6%
  12. ^ Woronchak held this seat as a Republican, and was then elected to the Wayne County Commission's 13th district (2005–2018) as a Democrat.
  13. ^
  14. ^ While both Joint Council 43 and its president Kevin Moore had endorsed Duggan, it was not "on behalf of their 10 affiliated local unions."[87] Of the 10 statewide locals, a majority consisting of 5 locals endorsed Benson,[25] whereas two additional locals, Locals 332 and 614, endorsed Swanson instead.[34][35]
Partisan clients
  1. ^ a b Poll sponsored by Benson's campaign
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i Poll sponsored by The Detroit Regional Chamber, which endorsed Duggan in July 2025
  3. ^ a b c d e f Poll commissioned by MIRS, a nonpartisan tipsheet
  4. ^ Poll sponsored by GOPAC, which supports Nesbitt
  5. ^ Poll sponsored by Harbor Strategic Public Affairs
  6. ^ a b c d Poll commissioned by WDIV-TV and The Detroit News

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