2026 Michigan gubernatorial election

For related races, see 2026 United States gubernatorial elections and 2026 Michigan elections.

2026 Michigan gubernatorial election
November 3, 2026
 
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 re-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.

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