Who is running?
Review all 64 printed choices across 9 statewide candidate contests. Named write-ins remain provisional until the October 23 filing deadline passes.
Michigan 2026 public election guide
Compare the candidates and reported campaign money
Compare all 64 active printed choices in Michigan's nine statewide candidate contests. This guide connects the official 2026 roster with exact state and federal finance records, voting deadlines, two statewide ballot questions, and the statewide Supreme Court election.
9statewide candidate contests
64active printed choices
28matched Michigan committee exports
2statewide ballot questions
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The official candidate names appear first. Campaign finance is reported separately and is not an endorsement or prediction.
Governor and Lieutenant GovernorJocelyn Benson / Winnie BrinksJohn James / Jay DeBoyerAnthony Hudson / Beau ParmenterDonna Brandenburg / Robert Donald Cowper IIDouglas Campbell / Bobbie ClayCompare this raceSecretary of StateGarlin Gilchrist IIAnthony G. ForliniChristine SloanScott E. AughneyEric BorregardCompare this raceAttorney GeneralEli SavitDoug LloydJason DyeJohn Perry Ludtke Jr.Jeff PolonowskiDoug DernCompare this raceU.S. SenateAbdul El-SayedMike RogersLydia ChristensenTim LongDouglas P. MarshWalter P. KristyCompare this raceMember of the State Board of EducationJudith PritchettTiffany TilleyTerence CollinsBree MoeggenbergCharles EssnerWilliam Mohr IIChristine C. SchwartzWissam CharafeddineMary Anne HeringKelli MonroeCompare this raceRegent of the University of MichiganPaul BrownAmir MakledLena EpsteinMichael SchostakAndrew ChadderdonKyle MaasCompare this raceTrustee of Michigan State UniversityBrianna ScottKelly Tebay ZemkeJulie MadayRoger VictoryDaniel R. PattersonWill Tyler WhiteJanet SangerJohn SangerJohn Anthony La PietraYaz OzbekCompare this raceGovernor of Wayne State UniversityShereef AkeelRichard MackAndy AnuzisChrista MurphyAlex AveryJami Van AlstineJeff McDonaldPaul M. RaganSuzanne RoehrigKathleen OakfordCompare this raceJustice of the Michigan Supreme CourtMegan Kathleen CavanaghNoah P. HoodThomas W. HoweCasandra Morse-BillsMichael WarrenJody WhiteCompare this race
What did candidates report?
Compare 28 exact candidate-and-office Michigan export matches and 2 FEC summaries.
When and how do I vote?
View registration, early voting, absentee voting, photo ID, ballot return, and Election Day rules.
How to read the money: Michigan state cards sum exact candidate-and-office rows in the official 2026 All-Transactions files updated October 1. Those files can include original and amended statement rows, so the displayed values are raw export sums, not filing balances, cash on hand, or cycle totals. FEC cards use separate candidate aggregates and their own coverage windows.
Get ready to vote
November 3, 2026
Mail and online registration closes October 19, while in-person registration with the local clerk remains available through Election Day with proof of residency. The required statewide early voting period runs October 24 through November 1. Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on November 3.
Guide version: October 1, 2026. Read included and missing coverage.