Race · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

Governor and Lieutenant Governor

What this job does

Michigan's chief executive. The governor signs or vetoes bills, proposes the state budget, runs state departments, appoints many officials and judges to fill open seats, and leads the National Guard in the state. A term is four years, with a limit of two terms. source: michigan.gov

Governor and lieutenant governor run together as a team; one vote covers both. Gretchen Whitmer (Democrat) cannot run again because of Michigan's two-term limit.

Governor and Lieutenant Governor run together on one ticket. Running mates: Jocelyn Benson with Winnie Brinks; John James with Jay DeBoyer; Anthony Hudson with Beau Parmenter; Donna Brandenburg with Robert Donald Cowper II; Douglas Campbell with Bobbie Clay.

Jocelyn Benson Democratic
John James Republican
Anthony Hudson Libertarian
Donna Brandenburg U.S. Taxpayers
Douglas Campbell Green

Candidates in the order the Michigan Department of State, Bureau of Elections lists them . Your ballot may show the candidates in a different order.