Michigan
Michigan Governor 2026
Lean DPrimaryOpen Seat
An open governor's race in Michigan that tilts slightly Democratic. The Democratic-vacated seat sets up a competitive general election contest.
Democratic Primary
Jocelyn Benson
Michigan Secretary of State
36.8%
Republican Primary
John James
U.S. Representative, MI-10
29.4%
Aric Nesbitt
Michigan Senate Minority Leader
6.3%
Tom Leonard
Former Michigan House Speaker
3.0%
Independent & Other
Mike Duggan
Mayor of Detroit (independent)
18.0%
Polling
Polling Average
Polling average as of May 14, 2026 · updated 12 days ago
Recent Polls(14)
| Pop | Benson | James | Duggan | Nesbitt | Leonard | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-14 | Mitchell Research | 606 | LV | 42% | 30% | 13% | — | — |
| 2026-05-12 | Glengariff Group | 600 | LV | 34% | 29% | 23% | — | — |
| 2026-05-12 | Mitchell Research | 400 | LV | — | 32% | — | 7% | — |
| 2026-04-25 | Glengariff Group | 500 | LV | — | 37% | — | 7% | — |
| 2026-04-20 | Michigan State Univ. | 1,000 | A | 30% | 23% | 19% | — | — |
| 2026-04-16 | Emerson College | 452 | LV | — | 20% | — | 3% | — |
| 2026-03-24 | JMC Analytics | 450 | RV | — | 23% | — | 5% | 3% |
| 2026-01-13 | Glengariff Group | 600 | LV | 32% | 34% | 26% | — | — |
| 2025-12-02 | Mitchell Research | 255 | LV | — | 48% | — | 2% | 5% |
| 2025-11-14 | EPIC-MRA | 600 | LV | 33% | 34% | 20% | — | — |
| 2025-11-06 | Rosetta Stone | 252 | LV | — | 44% | — | 6% | 3% |
| 2025-05-28 | Glengariff Group | 600 | RV | 35% | 34% | 22% | — | — |
| 2025-03-18 | Mitchell Research | 281 | LV | — | 31% | — | 5% | 1% |
| 2025-03-08 | Target Insyght | 336 | RV | — | 57% | — | 13% | — |