The 2026 Michigan gubernatorial election includes Republican candidates Mike Cox, Joyce Gipson, Anthony Hudson, John James, Perry Johnson, Tom Leonard, Aric Nesbitt, Ralph Rebandt, Evan Space, and Karla Wagner, and Democratic candidates Jocelyn Benson, Kevin Hogan, Marni Sawicki, Chris Swanson, and Kim Thomas, with independent candidate Mike Duggan. Garlin Gilchrist II (Democratic) has withdrawn from the race. The election will determine Michigan's leadership on infrastructure, education, and economic development.
The 2026 Michigan gubernatorial election includes Republican candidates Mike Cox, Joyce Gipson, Anthony Hudson, John James, Perry Johnson, Tom Leonard, Aric Nesbitt, Ralph Rebandt, Evan Space, and Karla Wagner, and Democratic candidates Jocelyn Benson, Kevin Hogan, Marni Sawicki, Chris Swanson, and Kim Thomas, with independent candidate Mike Duggan. Garlin Gilchrist II (Democratic) has withdrawn from the race. The election will determine Michigan's leadership on infrastructure, education, and economic development.
