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Michigan 2026 election: who is running and how to vote

The races on the Michigan ballot for Tuesday, Nov 3, 2026, with the official candidate list, how and when to vote, and official results after polls close.

By Funded Weekly editors · Updated · Official sources only
Illustration: outline of Michigan with the text 2026 general election, Election Day Nov 3, 2026
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Election Day

Tuesday, Nov 3, 2026, the federal Election Day set by United States Code, Title 2, Section 7: Time of election (GovInfo, Government Publishing Office).

Polling hours: Voters can visit their assigned polling place on Election Day from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. local time. (Source: Michigan Department of State: Vote on Election Day, retrieved Oct 30, 2026, 11:52 AM ET).

On the ballot in Michigan

Candidate list verified

Source for every candidate below: Michigan Department of State: Official Candidate Listing, General Election, Tuesday, November 3, 2026 (linked from michigan.gov/sos/elections), names and party names exactly as listed (last name first; governor rows show the lieutenant governor after the slash), retrieved Oct 30, 2026, 11:52 AM ET.

Candidates are listed in alphabetical order of their names as printed on the official list, not in ballot order. Party labels appear only where the official list prints them, exactly as printed.

Governor and Lieutenant Governor

  • Benson, Jocelyn / Brinks, WinnieDemocratic Party
  • Brandenburg, Donna / Cowper II, Robert DonaldU.S. Taxpayers Party
  • Campbell, Douglas / Clay, BobbieGreen Party
  • Hudson, Anthony / Parmenter, BeauLibertarian Party
  • James, John / DeBoyer, JayRepublican Party

Source: Michigan Department of State: Official Candidate Listing, General Election, Tuesday, November 3, 2026 (linked from michigan.gov/sos/elections), retrieved Oct 30, 2026, 11:52 AM ET.

U.S. Senate

  • Christensen, LydiaLibertarian Party
  • El-Sayed, AbdulDemocratic Party
  • Kristy, Walter P.Natural Law Party
  • Long, TimU.S. Taxpayers Party
  • Marsh, Douglas P.Green Party
  • Rogers, MikeRepublican Party

Source: Michigan Department of State: Official Candidate Listing, General Election, Tuesday, November 3, 2026 (linked from michigan.gov/sos/elections), retrieved Oct 30, 2026, 11:52 AM ET.

House of Representatives

Michigan has 13 seats (U.S. Census Bureau: 2020 Census apportionment results, Table 1); all are on the ballot.

U.S. House of Representatives, District 1
  • Barr, CallieDemocratic Party
  • Bergman, JackRepublican Party
  • Davenport, LaVetaGreen Party
  • Featherly, ZebulonNo Party Affiliation
  • Hakola, LizWorking Class Party
  • Kovaly, DocU.S. Taxpayers Party
  • Satterla, ArnettLibertarian Party

Source: Michigan Department of State: Official Candidate Listing, General Election, Tuesday, November 3, 2026 (linked from michigan.gov/sos/elections), retrieved Oct 30, 2026, 11:52 AM ET.

U.S. House of Representatives, District 2
  • Ambrose, BenDemocratic Party
  • Magoon, CharlotteGreen Party
  • Moolenaar, JohnRepublican Party
  • Sills, RichardNatural Law Party

Source: Michigan Department of State: Official Candidate Listing, General Election, Tuesday, November 3, 2026 (linked from michigan.gov/sos/elections), retrieved Oct 30, 2026, 11:52 AM ET.

U.S. House of Representatives, District 3
  • DeBoer, TerriRepublican Party
  • Jock, JoeGreen Party
  • Scholten, HillaryDemocratic Party

Source: Michigan Department of State: Official Candidate Listing, General Election, Tuesday, November 3, 2026 (linked from michigan.gov/sos/elections), retrieved Oct 30, 2026, 11:52 AM ET.

U.S. House of Representatives, District 4
  • Barnett, Shafina CheGreen Party
  • Huizenga, BillRepublican Party
  • McCann, SeanDemocratic Party

Source: Michigan Department of State: Official Candidate Listing, General Election, Tuesday, November 3, 2026 (linked from michigan.gov/sos/elections), retrieved Oct 30, 2026, 11:52 AM ET.

U.S. House of Representatives, District 5
  • Bronke, JimGreen Party
  • Muszynski, Ronald ALibertarian Party
  • Renier, Sharon MarieU.S. Taxpayers Party
  • Vukasovich, ChristianDemocratic Party
  • Walberg, TimRepublican Party

Source: Michigan Department of State: Official Candidate Listing, General Election, Tuesday, November 3, 2026 (linked from michigan.gov/sos/elections), retrieved Oct 30, 2026, 11:52 AM ET.

U.S. House of Representatives, District 6
  • Dingell, DebbieDemocratic Party
  • Mickevicius, MikeU.S. Taxpayers Party
  • Rayburn, LindaWorking Class Party
  • Shabazz, ClydeGreen Party
  • Smiley, HeatherRepublican Party
  • Teagan, Timothy A.Libertarian Party

Source: Michigan Department of State: Official Candidate Listing, General Election, Tuesday, November 3, 2026 (linked from michigan.gov/sos/elections), retrieved Oct 30, 2026, 11:52 AM ET.

U.S. House of Representatives, District 7
  • Barrett, TomRepublican Party
  • Dedrick, ShaneGreen Party
  • Lawrence, WilliamDemocratic Party

Source: Michigan Department of State: Official Candidate Listing, General Election, Tuesday, November 3, 2026 (linked from michigan.gov/sos/elections), retrieved Oct 30, 2026, 11:52 AM ET.

U.S. House of Representatives, District 8
  • Casha, JimGreen Party
  • Goodwin, KathyWorking Class Party
  • McDonald Rivet, KristenDemocratic Party
  • Pettus, C. MiaLibertarian Party
  • Smith, Thomas J.Republican Party

Source: Michigan Department of State: Official Candidate Listing, General Election, Tuesday, November 3, 2026 (linked from michigan.gov/sos/elections), retrieved Oct 30, 2026, 11:52 AM ET.

U.S. House of Representatives, District 9
  • Clayton, DestinyGreen Party
  • McClain, LisaRepublican Party
  • Pooley, RayDemocratic Party
  • Vayko, KevinLibertarian Party
  • Vlahos, JohnU.S. Taxpayers Party
  • Walkowicz, JimWorking Class Party

Source: Michigan Department of State: Official Candidate Listing, General Election, Tuesday, November 3, 2026 (linked from michigan.gov/sos/elections), retrieved Oct 30, 2026, 11:52 AM ET.

U.S. House of Representatives, District 10
  • Bouchard, MichaelRepublican Party
  • Hines, Christina BertrandDemocratic Party
  • Kirby, Andrea L.Working Class Party
  • Nkromo, KwabenaGreen Party
  • Saliba, MikeLibertarian Party

Source: Michigan Department of State: Official Candidate Listing, General Election, Tuesday, November 3, 2026 (linked from michigan.gov/sos/elections), retrieved Oct 30, 2026, 11:52 AM ET.

U.S. House of Representatives, District 11
  • Baker, EthanRepublican Party
  • Ishac, FaridLibertarian Party
  • Kumar, AnilNo Party Affiliation
  • Moss, JeremyDemocratic Party
  • Teasdale, RyanGreen Party

Source: Michigan Department of State: Official Candidate Listing, General Election, Tuesday, November 3, 2026 (linked from michigan.gov/sos/elections), retrieved Oct 30, 2026, 11:52 AM ET.

U.S. House of Representatives, District 12
  • Hooper, James D.Republican Party
  • Sanders, Brenda K.Green Party
  • Sosnowski, Marc JosephU.S. Taxpayers Party
  • Tlaib, RashidaDemocratic Party
  • Walkowicz, GaryWorking Class Party

Source: Michigan Department of State: Official Candidate Listing, General Election, Tuesday, November 3, 2026 (linked from michigan.gov/sos/elections), retrieved Oct 30, 2026, 11:52 AM ET.

U.S. House of Representatives, District 13
  • Coleman, Simone R.Working Class Party
  • Dardzinski, ChrisU.S. Taxpayers Party
  • Light, RaelynGreen Party
  • McKinney, DonavanDemocratic Party
  • Nykoriak, T.P.Republican Party

Source: Michigan Department of State: Official Candidate Listing, General Election, Tuesday, November 3, 2026 (linked from michigan.gov/sos/elections), retrieved Oct 30, 2026, 11:52 AM ET.

Statewide ballot measures

Proposal 2026-1

Heading: A proposal to convene a constitutional convention for the purpose of drafting a general revision of the state constitution

Ballot wording: Shall a convention of elected delegates be convened in 2027 to draft a general revision of the State Constitution for presentation to the state’s voters for their approval or rejection?

Proposal 2026-2

Heading: A proposed initiated law to prohibit campaign contributions from certain regulated utilities and government contractors and apply campaign finance laws and regulations to additional types of political communications

Ballot wording: The proposal would: • Prohibit regulated electric and gas utilities, contractors with over $250,000 annually in government contracts, and people and organizations with substantial connections to these utilities/contractors from making direct or indirect campaign contributions to those who run for or hold offices that impact them. • Expand laws regulating spending on political communications, including those requiring disclosing donor information, to apply to communications clearly identifying candidates or ballot questions, even if they do not expressly advocate voting for/against them. • Expressly apply the law requiring disclosure of who paid for political communications to internet political communications. Should this proposal be adopted?

Proposal captions and ballot wording exactly as printed by the official source: Michigan Bureau of Elections: 2026 November ballot questions (PDF), retrieved Oct 30, 2026, 11:52 AM ET.

Michigan 2026 election: how and when to vote

Michigan midterm election 2026 results

No results yet. Polls close on Tuesday, Nov 3, 2026. After that, this section shows only officially counted votes from the state, each with its source and an "as of" time. We do not project winners or use polls.

Official results: Michigan Department of State: Nov. 3, 2026 General Election Results, retrieved Oct 30, 2026, 11:53 AM ET.

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