GOVERNOR

Michigan Governor2026

RACE AT A GLANCE

RACE TYPE

OPEN

Gretchen Whitmer (D)

RACE RATING

Last updated: May 21, 2026

Toss Up

Lean D

COOK PARTISAN VOTING INDEX

Last updated : Apr 27, 2026

D +50

R +50

Race summary

A major shockwave hit Michigan on Thursday as former Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan dropped his independent bid for governor.

Key Dates

Filing Deadline: Apr 21, 2026

Primary Election: Aug 4, 2026

INCUMBENT

First Elected: Sign in to view

Last General Election: Sign in to view

Last Primary Election: Sign in to view

CANDIDATES

Democrats

Republicans

STATE DATA RACE ANALYSIS

STATE DATA

Michigan

Population Breakdown

Source: United States Census

Past Presidential Results from this State

2024 Election Results

Source: The Cook Political Report

2020 Election Results

Source: The Cook Political Report

RACE ANALYSIS

Race Analysis

Updated: May 21, 2026

Subscribe to see the real analysis. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Nullam eleifend augue ac justo finibus consequat. Nulla fermentum nisi quis eros feugiat pulvinar. Duis rutrum, purus at porta rhoncus, ligula libero vulputate erat, id venenatis elit est ac neque. Praesent maximus tristique lorem, quis efficitur urna pharetra at. In posuere rutrum elit, ut vehicula tortor cursus a. Nunc non leo enim. Quisque eu dui non massa malesuada euismod. Proin eget vestibulum diam. Duis interdum scelerisque risus, at tempor diam commodo eu. Vivamus sit amet orci ut arcu condimentum hendrerit ut non nibh. In hac habitasse platea dictumst. Quisque suscipit feugiat ante eu pellentesque. Duis eu ipsum quis ligula auctor accumsan ut nec dolor. Cras metus ipsum, molestie vitae volutpat at, semper nec nisi. Sed blandit risus velit, et dictum velit tristique euismod. Quisque aliquet nulla vitae sagittis scelerisque.