Stage
Primary Election
Governor of Michigan
2026 Election Season
$28,812,589Total Contributions
$15,593,967Total Expenditures
Next Election Date
August 4, 2026
Active Candidates
7
We are updating the status of each election as we receive results from Ballotpedia.
General Election November 3, 2026
Candidate | Party | Contributions | Expenditures | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Michael Edward Duggan Jr
Independent
| Independent |
$5,164,615.08
|
$2,726,422.32
| Withdrew |
| Alex Pagareskį
Independent
| Independent |
$0.00
|
$0.00
| Candidacy Declared |
Democratic Party Primary Election August 4, 2026
Candidate | Party | Contributions | Expenditures | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Jocelyn Benson
Democratic
| Democratic |
$5,958,886.62
|
$3,533,585.75
| On the Ballot |
|
Garlin Gilchrist II
Democratic
| Democratic |
$1,309,986.54
|
$1,109,085.46
| Withdrew |
|
Kevin Hogan
Democratic
| Democratic |
$1,700.00
|
$208.00
| Withdrew |
|
Marni Sawicki
Democratic
| Democratic |
$15,930.00
|
$15,930.00
| Withdrew |
|
Chris Swanson
Democratic
| Democratic |
$1,475,764.96
|
$1,471,646.13
| On the Ballot |
| Kim Thomas
Democratic
| Democratic |
$0.00
|
$0.00
| Disqualified |
Republican Party Primary Election August 4, 2026
Candidate | Party | Contributions | Expenditures | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Mike Cox
Republican
| Republican |
$4,095,406.88
|
$1,112,457.06
| On the Ballot |
|
Joyce Gipson
Republican
| Republican |
$0.00
|
$0.00
| Withdrew |
|
Anthony Hudson
Republican
| Republican |
$25,183.56
|
$21,245.58
| Withdrew |
|
John James
Republican
| Republican |
$4,492,470.12
|
$2,144,548.91
| On the Ballot |
|
Perry Johnson
Republican
| Republican |
$0.00
|
$217.74
| On the Ballot |
|
Tom Leonard
Republican
| Republican |
$1,043,529.54
|
$1,068,076.17
| Withdrew |
|
Aric Nesbitt
Republican
| Republican |
$4,225,851.99
|
$2,208,668.31
| On the Ballot |
|
Ralph Rebandt
Republican
| Republican |
$999,171.14
|
$179,204.78
| Disqualified |
|
Evan Space
Republican
| Republican |
$0.00
|
$0.00
| Withdrew |
|
Karla Wagner
Republican
| Republican |
$4,092.20
|
$2,670.87
| Withdrew |