Statewide · General election
Governor of Michigan
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
On the ballot
6 certified candidates, listed alphabetically by last name.
Jocelyn Benson
Running mate: Winnie Brinks
Michigan's Secretary of State since winning election in 2018; previously dean of Wayne State University Law School (2012–2016) and CEO of the sports-equality nonprofit RISE. A Marshall Scholar with degrees from Wellesley, Oxford and Harvard Law School.
Full profile →Douglas Campbell
Running mate: Bobbie Clay
A substitute teacher since 2023 and former construction worker who held engineering roles between 1982 and 2015 at companies including General Motors, Chrysler, Motorola Automotive Systems and General Dynamics. Holds an engineering degree from Ohio State.
Full profile →John James
Running mate: Jay DeBoyer
A West Point graduate and Ranger-qualified Army aviator who led Apache platoons in Iraq, then a business executive, including CEO of Renaissance Global Logistics. A member of Congress since 2023, with a Penn State supply-chain master's and a Michigan Ross MBA.
Full profile →William Stahl
Write-in candidate
Limited public information has been found. VoterDecoder is still collecting candidate information and creating a summarized bio.
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