2026 General Election ยท Tuesday, November 3, 2026

Michigan Governor

5 candidates, listed alphabetically.

Governor and Lieutenant Governor are elected together on one ticket. Tickets: Jocelyn Benson / Winnie Brinks; Douglas Campbell / Bobbie Clay; Donna Brandenburg / Robert Donald Cowper II; John James / Jay DeBoyer; Anthony Hudson / Beau Parmenter.

Candidates

Jocelyn Benson

Democratic

Current office: Michigan secretary of state

Jocelyn Benson is an American politician and attorney who has served as the 43rd secretary of state of Michigan since 2019. A member of the Democratic Party, she served as dean of Wayne State University Law School from 2012 to 2016.

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Donna Brandenburg

U.S. Taxpayers

Donna Brandenburg is described in Wikipedia's coverage of this race as: businesswoman and U.S. Taxpayers Party nominee for governor in 2022.

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Douglas Campbell

Green

Douglas Campbell is described in Wikipedia's coverage of this race as: engineer.

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Anthony Hudson

Libertarian

Anthony Hudson is described in Wikipedia's coverage of this race as: truck driver and candidate for in 2024 (switched to Libertarian convention).

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John James

Republican

Current office: U.S. Representative, Michigan District 10

Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives representing Michigan's 10th congressional district, serving since 2023. House committee assignments: Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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Candidate list and race details

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Candidate lists as of Wednesday, October 14, 2026.

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