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LiberalMind’s complete claim-by-claim breakdown of this race is published.
The race
This race decides who serves as Governor of Michigan. The seat is open. The office is currently held by Gretchen Whitmer (Democratic). Gretchen Whitmer is not on the general-election roster below.
On the ballot
- Jocelyn Benson — Democratic
- John James — Republican
- Donna Brandenburg — U.S. Taxpayers
- Douglas Campbell — Green
- Anthony Hudson — Libertarian
Roster status
The candidate roster below is drawn from official state and campaign records gathered for this race; final confirmation against official state candidate lists continues.
Race notes
Incumbent term-limited. Ballotpedia's battleground summary counts six general-election candidates total; five named candidates verified here — one additional minor-party candidate not named in sources consulted. Roster cross-checked: Wikipedia 2026 gubernatorial elections race summary + Ballotpedia State executive official elections, 2026.
Sources
- Candidate roster source — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_United_States_gubernatorial_elections
Winner: Jocelyn Benson (Democratic) — called by the Associated Press. This result was appended on November 4, 2026 (results wave 1); the original article above is unchanged, exactly as published before Election Day.
This page is updated as reporting is verified — Election 2026 coverage, LiberalMind. Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026.