Michigan 2026 General Election

The Green Papers: Michigan 2026 General Election

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Michigan
Elections for Statewide offices and Congress
✓ Primary: Tuesday 4 August 2026
General Election: Tuesday 3 November 2026

✓ Tuesday 21 April 2026 - Filing Deadline - Primary .
✓ Thursday 16 July 2026 - Filing Deadline - No Party Affiliation .
✓ Friday 24 July 2026 - Filing Deadline - Primary Write-in .
✓ Tuesday 4 August 2026 - Primary . Polling hours 7:00a-8:00p EDT (1100-0000 UTC) / 7:00a-8:00p CDT (1200-0100 UTC). Relatively small portions of this state are in Central Time and so the vast majority of the polls are closed by the time indicated Eastern Time, when the networks feel they can project.
Friday 23 October 2026 - Filing Deadline - General Election write-in .
Tuesday 3 November 2026 - General Election . Polling hours reportedly 7:00a-8:00p EST (1200-0100 UTC) / 7:00a-8:00p CST (1300-0200 UTC). Relatively small portions of this state are in Central Time and so the vast majority of the polls are closed by the time indicated Eastern Time, when the networks feel they can project.

Senators:	2	(Electoral Classes 1 and 2)
Governor:	1
2020 Census:	10,084,442	(3.26% of 309,785,186)
2024, 2028 Electoral Votes:	15	(0.00% of 538)
2022-2030 Representatives:	13	(2.99% of 435)
Capital:	Lansing

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Michigan State and Local Government

The Green, Libertarian, Natural Law, U.S. Taxpayers, and Working Class parties may nominate by caucus/convention: ... Caucuses ... and ... conventions ... shall be held not later than the August Primary. To qualify, a party's nominee must receive at least 1% of the total number of votes cast for winner of the office of Secretary of State in the last preceding state election [MCL 168.685(6)].

The filing deadline for minor parties (Green, Libertarian, Natural Law, U.S. Taxpayers, and Working Class) on the business day immediately following the conclusion of the state convention or county caucus. All minor party nominating conventions and caucuses must be held on or before TBD.

The Libertarian Party convention date is TBD.

Primary elections are for Democratic, Libertarian, and Republican candidates. To qualify, a party's nominee must receive at least 5% of the total number of votes cast for the office of Secretary of State in the last preceding state election [MCL 168.532].

Candidates who are not affiliated with a political party appear on the ballot as "No Party Affiliation".

Gubernatorial candidates without party affiliation must designate their Lieutenant Governor running mate on or before TBD.

Under Michigan Election Law, the name of a party's presidential and vice presidential nominees must be delivered to the Department of State from the political parties within 1 business day of the conclusion of the party's convention. Beyond these requirements, the rules and regulations for nominating presidential candidates are governed entirely by the state and national parties. In accordance with state law, the Secretary of State will issue the formal call of the election by 6 September 2024 – 60 days before Election Day.

Filing for Office from the Michigan Secretary of State.

Filing for office and petition filing from the Michigan Secretary of State.

2026 August Primary Candidate Listing from the Michigan Secretary of State.

2026 November General Candidate Listing from the Michigan Secretary of State.

4 August 2026 Primary results from a media source.



U.S. Senate 6 year term. No Term Limit. 119^th Senate Senate Electoral Classes

Class 1		Democratic	Senator Elissa Slotkin • First elected: 2024. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2030

Class 2 Open		Democratic	Senator Gary C. Peters • Previously served in the U.S. House: 2009-2015. First elected to the U.S. Senate: 2014; re-elected: 2020. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 • Open Seat - 28 January 2025: Senator Peters will not seek re-election. "I believe now is time for me to ... turn over the reins."
			Open Seat (no incumbent)
	Candidate list (6)

		Democratic		Abdulrahman Mohamed El-Sayed "Abdul" El-Sayed • FEC S6MI00418; 15 Jul 26; Tot $14,514,336; Dsb $11,961,573

		Republican		former Member of Congress Michael J. "Mike" Rogers • First elected to the US House: 2000; reelected: 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012; not a candidate for reelection: 2014; unsuccessful candidate for US Senate: 2024. • FEC S4MI00595; 15 Jul 26; Tot $10,898,177; Dsb $6,680,643

		Green		Douglas Philip "Doug" Marsh • FEC S4MI00512

		Libertarian		Lydia Lynn Christensen • FEC S6MI00442

		U.S. Taxpayers		Timothy E. "Tim" Long • FEC S6MI00566

		Natural Law		Walter P. Kristy • FEC S6MI00590

Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms, All Governors

Open		Democratic	Governor Gretchen Whitmer • First elected: 2018; re-elected: 2022. • Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 • The current Governor is affected by a term limit and cannot run for re-election. • Open Chair - At term limit.
			Open Chair (no incumbent)
	Candidate list (5)

		Democratic		Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson • for Lieutenant Governor: state Senator Winnie Brinks

		Republican		Member of Congress John James • for Lieutenant Governor: State Representative Jay DeBoyer • 7 April 2025: Candidate for Governor in 2026. Member of Congress CD 10

		Green		Douglas "Doug" Campbell • for Lieutenant Governor: Bobbie Clay

		Libertarian		Anthony Hudson • for Lieutenant Governor: Beau Parmenter

		U.S. Taxpayers		Donna Brandenburg • for Lieutenant Governor: Robert Donald Cowper, II

Lieutenant Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms. Nominated by convention separately from the gubernatorial primary; elected on same ticket with Governor.

Open		Democratic	Lieutenant Governor Garlin D. Gilchrist, II • First elected: 2018; re-elected: 2022. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 • The current Lieutenant Governor is affected by a term limit and cannot run for re-election. • Open Seat - At term limit. Running for Secretary of State in 2026.
	Candidates for Lieutenant Governor are nominated by political parties at their fall state convention (Michigan Election Law, Act 116 of 1954, Section 168.72).

119^th U.S. House of Representatives 2-year term. Election Cycle 2026, 2028. No Term Limit. 119^th House
Partisan Composition (primary disposition): 7 Republican (6 Renominated, 1 Open); 6 Democratic (4 Renominated, 1 Open, 1 Lost / No longer running)

Incumbent - 119th Congress
CD 1		Republican	Member of Congress John W. "Jack" Bergman • First elected: 2016 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 • Renominated
	Candidate list (7) - 120th Congress

		Democratic		Callie Barr • FEC H4MI01155; 15 Jul 26; Tot $824,341; Dsb $301,257

		Republican		Member of Congress John W. "Jack" Bergman • FEC H6MI01226; 15 Jul 26; Tot $1,917,574; Dsb $1,368,361

		Green		LaVeta Davenport • FEC H6MI01309

		Libertarian		Arnett Satterla • FEC H6MI01283

		U.S. Taxpayers		Robert "Doc" Kovaly • FEC H6MI02257

		No Party		Zebulon Hart Featherly • FEC H6MI01275

		Working Class		Liz Hakola • FEC H2MI01167

Incumbent - 119th Congress
CD 2		Republican	Member of Congress John R. Moolenaar • First elected: 2014 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 • Renominated
	Candidate list (4) - 120th Congress

		Democratic		Benjamin "Ben" Ambrose • FEC H6MI02216; 15 Jul 26; Tot $85,094; Dsb $62,840

		Republican		Member of Congress John R. Moolenaar • FEC H4MI04126; 15 Jul 26; Tot $1,652,235; Dsb $1,028,618

		Green		Charlotte Irene Magoon • FEC H6MI02265

		Natural Law		Richard Sills • FEC H6MI02273

Incumbent - 119th Congress
CD 3		Democratic	Member of Congress Hillary Scholten • First elected: 2022. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 • Renominated
	Candidate list (3) - 120th Congress

		Democratic		Member of Congress Hillary Scholten • FEC H0MI03316; 15 Jul 26; Tot $2,329,122; Dsb $1,322,264

		Republican		Terri DeBoer • FEC H6MI03198; 15 Jul 26; Tot $551,697; Dsb $190,342

		Green		Joe Jock • FEC H6MI03214

Incumbent - 119th Congress
CD 4		Republican	Member of Congress William P. "Bill" Huizenga • First elected: 2010 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 • Renominated
	Candidate list (3) - 120th Congress

		Democratic		state Senator Sean McCann • FEC H6MI04204; 15 Jul 26; Tot $2,620,011; Dsb $933,771

		Republican		Member of Congress William P. "Bill" Huizenga • FEC H0MI02094; 15 Jul 26; Tot $4,093,991; Dsb $1,934,284

		Green		Shafina "Che" Barnett • FEC H6MI04220

Incumbent - 119th Congress
CD 5		Republican	Member of Congress Timothy L. "Tim" Walberg • First elected: 2010 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 • Renominated
	Candidate list (5) - 120th Congress

		Democratic		Christian A. Vukasovich • FEC H6MI05227; 15 Jul 26; Tot $55,756; Dsb $42,467

		Republican		Member of Congress Timothy L. "Tim" Walberg • FEC H4MI07103; 15 Jul 26; Tot $1,742,399; Dsb $1,658,017

		Green		James "Jim" Bronke • FEC H4MI05172

		Libertarian		Ronald A. Muszynski • FEC H6MI05235

		U.S. Taxpayers		Sharon Marie Renier • FEC H4MI07137

Incumbent - 119th Congress
CD 6		Democratic	Member of Congress Debbie Dingell • First elected: 2014 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 • Renominated
	Candidate list (6) - 120th Congress

		Democratic		Member of Congress Debbie Dingell • FEC H4MI12079; 15 Jul 26; Tot $1,193,712; Dsb $1,122,149

		Republican		Heather Smiley • FEC H4MI06154

		Green		Clyde K. Shabazz • FEC H8MI14084

		Libertarian		Timothy A. Teagan • FEC H6MI06258

		U.S. Taxpayers		Michael Raymond "Mike" Mickevicius • FEC H6MI06241

		Working Class		Linda Rayburn • FEC H6MI06266

Incumbent - 119th Congress
CD 7		Republican	Member of Congress Thomas More "Tom" Barrett • First elected: 2024. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 • Renominated
	Candidate list (3) - 120th Congress

		Democratic		William Lawrence • FEC H6MI07298; 15 Jul 26; Tot $1,119,198; Dsb $736,082

		Republican		Member of Congress Thomas More "Tom" Barrett • FEC H2MI07123; 15 Jul 26; Tot $6,306,828; Dsb $3,457,356

		Green		Shane Dedrick • FEC H6MI07306

Incumbent - 119th Congress
CD 8		Democratic	Member of Congress Kristen McDonald Rivet • First elected: 2024. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 • Renominated
	Candidate list (5) - 120th Congress

		Democratic		Member of Congress Kristen McDonald Rivet • FEC H4MI08218; 15 Jul 26; Tot $5,644,876; Dsb $1,407,808

		Republican		Thomas James "Tom" Smith • 16 July 2026: Suspended campaign. Remains on the ballot. 4 August 2026: Won primary. • FEC H6MI08312; 24 Aug 26; Tot $243,238; Dsb $23,439

		Green		Jim Casha • FEC H4MI08176

		Libertarian		C. Mia Pettus • FEC H6MI08320

		Working Class		Kathy Goodwin • FEC H8MI05124

Incumbent - 119th Congress
CD 9		Republican	Member of Congress Lisa McClain • First elected: 2020 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 • Renominated
	Candidate list (6, 1 write-in) - 120th Congress

		Democratic		Steven Raymond "Ray" Pooley • FEC H6MI09245; 15 Jul 26; Tot $8,084; Dsb $3,142

		Republican		Member of Congress Lisa McClain • FEC H0MI10287; 15 Jul 26; Tot $5,242,309; Dsb $4,312,277

		Green		Destiny Clayton • FEC H6MI09260

		Libertarian		Kevin Vayko • FEC H4MI09133

		U.S. Taxpayers		John Vlahos • FEC H6MI09278

		Working Class		Jim Walkowicz • FEC H2MI09178

		Write-in; (Independent)		Jasen D. Cartwright • FEC H6MI09211

Incumbent - 119th Congress
CD 10 Open		Republican	Member of Congress John James • First elected: 2022. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 • Open Seat - 7 April 2025: Candidate for Governor in 2026. 4 August 2026: Received his party's nomination for Governor.
			Open Seat (no incumbent)
	Candidate list (5) - 120th Congress

		Democratic		Christina Bertrand Hines • FEC H6MI10276; 15 Jul 26; Tot $1,211,489; Dsb $1,053,292

		Republican		Michael "Mike" Bouchard • FEC H6MI10359; 19 Aug 26; Tot $1,623,745; Dsb $479,225

		Green		Kwabena "Cubby" Nkromo

		Libertarian		Mike Saliba • FEC H0MI09206

		Working Class		Andrea L. Kirby • FEC H8MI09142

Incumbent - 119th Congress
CD 11 Open		Democratic	Member of Congress Haley Stevens • First elected: 2018 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 • Open Seat - 22 April 2025: Announced her candidacy for the US Senate Class 2 seat. 4 August 2026: Did not receive her party's nomination for the US Senate Class 2 seat.
			Open Seat (no incumbent)
	Candidate list (5) - 120th Congress

		Democratic		state Senator Jeremy Moss • FEC H6MI11191; 15 Jul 26; Tot $1,485,178; Dsb $1,132,661

		Republican		Troy Mayor Ethan D. Baker • FEC H6MI11290; 15 Jul 26; Tot $141,876; Dsb $21,751

		Green		Ryan Teasdale • FEC H6MI11308

		Libertarian		Farid Ishac • FEC H6MI11316

		No Party Affiliation; (Democratic)		Wayne State University Board Member Anil Kumar • 14 November 2025: Filed with the FEC to run as a Democrat. 24 December 2025: "Dr. Kumar today announced the conclusion of his campaign for Congress in Michigan's 11th District...." 18 March 2026: Filed with the FEC to run as Unaffiliated. • FEC H4MI10131; 30 Jun 26; Tot $712,923; Dsb $306,864

Incumbent - 119th Congress
CD 12		Democratic	Member of Congress Rashida Tlaib • First elected: 2018 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 • Renominated
	Candidate list (5) - 120th Congress

		Democratic		Member of Congress Rashida Tlaib • FEC H8MI13250; 15 Jul 26; Tot $2,756,214; Dsb $3,585,336

		Republican		James D. Hooper • FEC H2MI12198; 15 Jul 26; Tot $775; Dsb $1,411

		Green		former District Judge Brenda K. Sanders • FEC H4MI12145

		U.S. Taxpayers		Marc Joseph Sosnowski • FEC H0MI14214

		Working Class		Gary Walkowicz • FEC H8MI07039

Incumbent - 119th Congress
CD 13 Lost		Democratic	Member of Congress Shri Thanedar • First elected: 2022. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 • Lost Primary / No Longer Running
			Open Seat (no incumbent)
	Candidate list (5) - 120th Congress

		Democratic		state Representative Donavan McKinney • FEC H6MI13254; 15 Jul 26; Tot $1,372,309; Dsb $1,229,455

		Republican		Taras "T.P." Nykoriak • FEC H6MI13312

		Green		Raelyn Light • FEC H6MI13320

		U.S. Taxpayers		former Lincoln Park City Council Member Christopher "Chris" Dardzinski • FEC H2MI13337

		Working Class		Simone R. Coleman

Secretary of State 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms

Open		Democratic	Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson • First elected: 2018; re-elected: 2022. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 • The current Secretary of State is affected by a term limit and cannot run for re-election. • Open Seat - At term limit. Candidate for Governor in 2026. 19 April 2026: Democratic endorsement convention. 28 March 2026: Republican endorsement convention.
			Open Office (no incumbent)
	Candidate list (5)

		Democratic		Lieutenant Governor Garlin D. Gilchrist, II • 19 April 2026: Received his party's endorsement.

		Republican		Macomb County Clerk Anthony G. Forlini • 28 March 2026: Won the Republican convention with 55%.

		Green		Eric Borregard

		Libertarian		Christine Sloan

		U.S. Taxpayers		Scott E. Aughney
	Candidates for Secretary of State are nominated by political parties at their fall state convention (Michigan Election Law, Act 116 of 1954, Section 168.72).

Attorney General 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms

Open		Democratic	Attorney General Dana Nessel • First elected: 2018; re-elected: 2022. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 • The current Attorney General is affected by a term limit and cannot run for re-election. • Open Seat - At term limit. 19 April 2026: Democratic endorsement convention. 28 March 2026: Republican endorsement convention.
			Open Office (no incumbent)
	Candidate list (6)

		Democratic		Washtenaw County Prosecutor Eli Savit • 19 April 2026: Received his party's endorsement.

		Republican		Eaton County Prosecutor Douglas R. "Doug" Lloyd • 28 March 2026: Won the Republican convention 63-37.

		Green		Jeff Polonowski

		Libertarian		Jason Dye

		U.S. Taxpayers		John Perry Ludtke, Jr.

		Natural Law		Doug Dern
	Candidates for Attorney General are nominated by political parties at their fall state convention (Michigan Election Law, Act 116 of 1954, Section 168.72).

Political Parties Parties appear in parenthesis and italics when a candidate receives the endorsement of a given Party and/or official sources indicate a candidate's association with a particular Party but only where the Party in question does not appear on the actual ballot as such.

Major Parties Those parties which received electoral votes through winning a plurality of a state's [or the District of Columbia's] popular vote in any presidential election between 1984 and 2016. See Classification of Political parties.
	• Democratic (affiliates): 12 incumbents, 18 candidates
	• Republican: 7 incumbents, 17 candidates
Major Third Parties Any Party, other than a Major Party, receiving a minimum of 15/100ths of 1 percent of the nationwide popular vote in any presidential election between 1984 and 2016. See Classification of Political parties.
	• Green (affiliates): 17 candidates
	• Libertarian: 11 candidates
	• Reform (affiliates)
	• U.S. Taxpayers (affiliate of Constitution): 10 candidates
Other Third Parties
	• America's Independent (affiliates)
	• Independence (affiliates)
	• Justice Party
	• Natural Law (affiliates): 3 candidates
	• Right to Life
	• Socialist Party USA
	• Working Class: 7 candidates
Independents
	• Independent: 1 candidate
	• No Party: 1 candidate
	• No Party Affiliation: 1 candidate
Write-in/Scattered/otherwise not readily classifiable
	• Write-in: 1 candidate
Candidates running under the banner of more than one party are counted towards each party's total. A candidate who has lost a primary or is apparently no longer a candidate is not counted.

Notes

Candidates for office appear on this page in italics where 'The Green Papers' does not yet have independent confirmation from a legal election authority that the person has been officially certified to appear on the ballot.

Primary dates marked "presumably" and polling times marked "reportedly" are based on unofficial or estimated data (especially as regards local variations from a jurisdictionwide statutory and/or regulatory standard) and are, thereby, subject to change.

"FEC" indicates the Federal Election Commission (FEC) Campaign Finance Summary.

When available, we post each candidate's FEC identification number, the date of their most recently filed Report of Receipts and Disbursements, their "Tot" [Total Receipts (contributions received or what came in: FEC Form 3, Line 16, Column B)] and their "Dsb" [Total Disbursements (expenditures or what was spent: FEC Form 3, Line 23, Column B)]. A link is provided to the Federal Election Commission's Summary Report for those who might wish to explore the details.

If a candidate raises or spends $5,000 or less, he or she is not subject to FEC reporting requirements.

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	• Green Party of Michigan
	• Justice Party of Michigan
	• Libertarian Party of Michigan
	• Natural Law Party of Michigan
	• Reform Party of Michigan
	• Right to Life of Michigan
	• Socialist Party of Michigan
	• U.S. Taxpayers Party of Michigan
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	• MichiganVotes.org - Mackinac Center Michigan Legislature
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	• Right Michigan
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	• The Independent - Dundee
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