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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 and Lieutenant Governor Garlin Gilchrist are term-limited and are ineligible to seek 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 .
Publicly expressed interest [ edit ] Publicly expressed interest [ edit ] Dick DeVos , former CEO of Amway and nominee for governor in 2006 [ 8] Pete Hoekstra , chair of the Michigan Republican Party (2024–present), former U.S. Ambassador to the Netherlands (2018–2021), former U.S. representative for Michigan's 2nd congressional district 2012 [ 1] John James , U.S. representative for Michigan's 10th congressional district 2018 and 2020 [ 9] [ 1] Perry Johnson , businessman, disqualified candidate for governor in 2022 , and candidate for president in 2024 [ 5] Tom Leonard , former Speaker of the Michigan House of Representatives (2017–2019) from the 93rd district (2013–2019), nominee for attorney general in 2018 and candidate in 2022 [ 10] [ 5] Lisa McClain , U.S. representative for Michigan's 9th congressional district [ 1] Peter Meijer , former U.S. representative for Michigan's 3rd congressional district 2024 [ 1] Candice Miller , Macomb County Public Works Commissioner (2017–present), former U.S. representative for Michigan's 10th congressional district (2003–2016), and former Michigan Secretary of State (1995–2003)[ 8] Kevin Rinke, former car dealer and candidate for governor in 2022 [ 1]
Mike Rogers , former U.S. representative for Michigan's 8th congressional district 2024 [ 8] Garrett Soldano, chiropractor and candidate for governor in 2022 [ 1] Mike Duggan
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