Election for Governor of Michigan
2026 Michigan gubernatorial election
The 2026 Michigan gubernatorial election is scheduled to take place on November 3, 2026, to elect the governor of Michigan . Incumbent Democratic Governor Gretchen Whitmer is term-limited and ineligible to seek a third term.
Democratic primary [ edit ] Candidates [ edit ] Publicly expressed interest [ edit ] Potential [ edit ] Declined [ edit ] Republican primary [ edit ] Candidates [ edit ] Potential [ edit ] References [ edit ] ^ Nissen, Jack; Skubick, Tim (September 5, 2023). "Jocelyn Benson for Michigan governor? Secretary of state says she's looking 'closely' at future run" . FOX 2 Detroit . Retrieved October 13, 2023 . ^ Fonger, Ron (August 2, 2023). "Governor Swanson? Genesee County sheriff says a statewide run could be in his future" . mlive . Retrieved October 13, 2023 . ^ a b c d e Roth, Andrew (February 20, 2024). "Swanson 'absolutely' foresees 2026 bid for governor, while Kildee rules out run ⋆ Michigan Advance" . Michigan Advance . Retrieved February 20, 2024 . ^ a b Schneider, Elena (March 5, 2023). "Ambitions collide as rising Democrats consider higher office" . Politico . Retrieved April 20, 2023 . ^ a b Gibbons, Lauren (May 30, 2024). "Michigan governor run? Duggan, Benson, Gilchrist spur speculation" . Bridge Michigan. Retrieved June 10, 2024 . ^ Nissen, Jack; Skubick, Tim (May 30, 2023). "Scoop: Michigan lawmaker Mallory McMorrow considering run for governor" . FOX 2 Detroit . Retrieved June 2, 2023 . ^ Skubick, Tim; Komer, David (October 2, 2023). "Businessman Perry Johnson says he's being asked to run for Stabenow's US Senate seat" . FOX 2 Detroit . Retrieved October 13, 2023 .