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2026 statewide races

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Photo of Jocelyn Benson
Democrat
Jocelyn Benson
Photo: Joshua Qualls (Massachusetts Governor's Press Office), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Running mate: Winnie Brinks

Who they are

Jocelyn Benson (Democratic Party) is the Michigan Secretary of State. She assumed office on January 1, 2019. source

What they say they'll do

  • Affordability
  • Housing
  • Healthcare
From their campaign site · positions on 5 topics

What they've done

No voting record compiled yet.

Who funds them

State race: see filings at Michigan Bureau of Elections campaign finance disclosure.

In short

Jocelyn Benson (Democratic Party) is the Michigan Secretary of State. She assumed office on January 1, 2019; campaign site states positions on 5 of our 16 topics.
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U.S. Taxpayers Party
Donna Brandenburg
Running mate: Robert Cowper II

Who they are

Donna Brandenburg is the U.S. Taxpayers Party of Michigan Chair. source

What they say they'll do

No priorities found on a campaign site yet.

What they've done

No voting record compiled yet.

Who funds them

State race: see filings at Michigan Bureau of Elections campaign finance disclosure.

In short

Donna Brandenburg is the U.S. Taxpayers Party of Michigan Chair; no issue positions found on a campaign site yet.
No verified campaign link yet.
Green
Douglas Campbell
Running mate: Bobbie Clay

Who they are

Address on the official candidate list: Ferndale, Michigan. No further background found in a public source. source

What they say they'll do

No priorities found on a campaign site yet.

What they've done

No voting record compiled yet.

Who funds them

State race: see filings at Michigan Bureau of Elections campaign finance disclosure.

In short

Address on the official candidate list: Ferndale, Michigan. No further background found in a public source; no issue positions found on a campaign site yet.
No verified campaign link yet.
Libertarian
Anthony Hudson
Running mate: Beau Parmenter

Who they are

Profession: Truck driver. source

What they say they'll do

No priorities found on a campaign site yet.

What they've done

No voting record compiled yet.

Who funds them

State race: see filings at Michigan Bureau of Elections campaign finance disclosure.

In short

Profession: Truck driver; no issue positions found on a campaign site yet.
Campaign website
Photo of John James
Republican
John James
Photo: official congressional portrait, Public domain
Running mate: Jay DeBoyer

Who they are

U.S. Representative (MI-10) since Jan 3, 2023. Congress.gov

What they say they'll do

  • A state you can afford
From their campaign site · positions on 1 topics

What they've done

Sponsored 24 bills this Congress (1 became law); missed 9.9% of 674 roll-call votes. Full record

Who funds them

State race: see filings at Michigan Bureau of Elections campaign finance disclosure.

In short

U.S. Representative (MI-10) since 2023; sponsored 24 bills this Congress, 1 became law; missed 9.9% of roll-call votes; campaign site states positions on 1 of our 16 topics.
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Compare where they stand, issue by issue

Quotes are taken from each campaign's own website (first sentences of the section, unedited). Topics are assigned by keyword; we do not summarize or score positions. "No public position found" means we did not find the topic on the campaign site, not that the candidate has no view.

Topic
Jocelyn Benson D
Donna Brandenburg I
Douglas Campbell I
Anthony Hudson I
John James R
Cost of living & jobs
AffordabilityMichigan created the middle class and put the world on wheels. We pride ourselves on our innovation, our resilience, and our hardworking communities. But as I listen to people around our state, it's clear that too many families are struggling to make ends meet. source
No public position found
No public position found
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A state you can affordWhere a paycheck covers the month and a young family can buy their first home here instead of in another state. source
Health care
HealthcareHealthcare should be a right, not a privilege. With all of the chaos, corruption, and confusion emerging from Washington, D.C. source
No public position found
No public position found
No public position found
No public position found
Schools & education
ChildcareWe have a childcare affordability crisis in Michigan. Some parents are stuck on waiting lists for months; others are paying more for care than their mortgage. And too often, women are pushed out of the workforce because affordable, reliable care simply doesn't exist. source
No public position found
No public position found
No public position found
No public position found
Energy & environment
EnvironmentI love Michigan. From running on our miles of trails to swimming in our Great Lakes, to getting engaged on Isle Royale and then married on Belle Isle – I know the abundant natural beauty of our state is among our greatest strengths. source
No public position found
No public position found
No public position found
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Housing
HousingNo matter what city I'm in or what event I'm attending, housing is the number one issue people bring up. In places like Traverse City, where the average cost of a house is creeping into the millions, farmers can't find a place to live and raise their families. source
No public position found
No public position found
No public position found
No public position found

No candidate in this race addresses on their site: Taxes & government spending, Social Security & Medicare, Immigration & the border, Crime & public safety, Guns, Abortion, Foreign policy & defense, Veterans, Elections & government ethics, Farming & rural issues, Roads, transit & infrastructure.

Full side-by-sideCandidates: Michigan Bureau of Elections candidate listing, 2026 general election
Other 2026 statewide offices in Michigan: candidate details coming soon.

Statewide officials now

What does a governor do?

Runs the state government. Proposes the state budget, signs or vetoes bills passed by the legislature, and appoints the heads of state agencies. Usually 4 years (2 in NH and VT).

  • State budget, schools and Medicaid funding
  • Signs or vetoes state laws
  • Leads emergency response and the state National Guard
Source: National Governors Association: Governors' Powers & Authority
DemocraticGretchen WhitmerGovernor since 2019Official source
DemocraticGarlin Gilchrist IILieutenant Governor since 2019Official source
DemocraticDana NesselAttorney General since 2019Official source
DemocraticJocelyn BensonSecretary of StateOfficial source

Open States lists only some statewide offices for some states; missing offices are coming soon.

State Senate (38 members)

What does a state senator do?

A member of the upper chamber of the state legislature. Writes and votes on state laws and the state budget, and in many states confirms the governor's appointees. Usually 4 years.

  • School funding and state taxes
  • State criminal laws
  • Drawing district maps (in many states)
Source: National Conference of State Legislatures
District
State senator
Committees
1
D Erika Geiss
Oversight; Health Policy; Housing and Human Services; Transportation and Infrastructure (chair); Economic and Community Development; Education (democratic vice chair)
2
D Sylvia Santana
Health Policy (democratic vice chair); Housing and Human Services (democratic vice chair); Civil Rights, Judiciary and Public Safety; Appropriations; Regulatory Affairs
3
D Stephanie Chang
Energy and Environment; Elections and Ethics; Housing and Human Services; Civil Rights, Judiciary and Public Safety (chair); Transportation and Infrastructure; Education
4
D Darrin Camilleri
Finance, Insurance and Consumer Protection; Energy and Environment; Labor (democratic vice chair); Education; Appropriations
5
D Dayna Polehanki
Oversight; Natural Resources and Agriculture; Veterans and Emergency Services; Energy and Environment; Economic and Community Development; Education (chair); Regulatory Affairs (democratic vice chair)
6
D Mary Cavanagh
Finance, Insurance and Consumer Protection (chair); Housing and Human Services; Economic and Community Development (democratic vice chair); Labor; Appropriations
7
D Jeremy Moss
Government Operations; Elections and Ethics (chair); Economic and Community Development; Local Government; Regulatory Affairs (chair); Legislative Council
8
D Mallory McMorrow
Oversight (democratic vice chair); Elections and Ethics; Economic and Community Development (chair); Appropriations
9
R Michael Webber
Health Policy (republican vice chair); Economic and Community Development; Regulatory Affairs
10
D Paul Wojno
Health Policy; Elections and Ethics (democratic vice chair); Civil Rights, Judiciary and Public Safety; Transportation and Infrastructure; Local Government (democratic vice chair); Regulatory Affairs
11
D Veronica Klinefelt
Health Policy; Veterans and Emergency Services (chair); Transportation and Infrastructure (democratic vice chair); Local Government (chair); Appropriations
12
D Kevin Hertel
Health Policy (chair); Veterans and Emergency Services (democratic vice chair); Energy and Environment; Transportation and Infrastructure; Appropriations; Regulatory Affairs
13
D Rosemary Bayer
Finance, Insurance and Consumer Protection; Energy and Environment; Housing and Human Services; Local Government; Appropriations
14
D Sue Shink
Natural Resources and Agriculture (chair); Energy and Environment; Uniform State Laws Commission; Housing and Human Services; Civil Rights, Judiciary and Public Safety (democratic vice chair); Local Government; Appropriations
15
D Jeff Irwin
Finance, Insurance and Consumer Protection (democratic vice chair); Housing and Human Services (chair); Civil Rights, Judiciary and Public Safety; Education; Appropriations
16
R Joe Bellino
Energy and Environment; Transportation and Infrastructure (republican vice chair); Regulatory Affairs
17
R Jonathan Lindsey
Oversight; Veterans and Emergency Services; Housing and Human Services (republican vice chair); Economic and Community Development
18
R Thomas Albert
Labor (republican vice chair); Appropriations
19
D Sean McCann
Finance, Insurance and Consumer Protection; Energy and Environment (chair); Fiscal Agency Governing Board; Appropriations (democratic vice chair); Regulatory Affairs; Legislative Council
20
R Aric Nesbitt
Government Operations (republican vice chair); Fiscal Agency Governing Board
21
D Sarah Anthony
Fiscal Agency Governing Board (chair); Appropriations (chair)
22
R Lana Theis
Finance, Insurance and Consumer Protection; Uniform State Laws Commission; Appropriations
23
R Jim Runestad
Health Policy; Civil Rights, Judiciary and Public Safety (republican vice chair)
24
R Ruth Johnson
Elections and Ethics (republican vice chair); Civil Rights, Judiciary and Public Safety; Education
25
R Dan Lauwers
Government Operations; Energy and Environment (republican vice chair); Regulatory Affairs
26
R Kevin Daley
Finance, Insurance and Consumer Protection; Natural Resources and Agriculture (republican vice chair); Local Government
27
D John Cherry
Natural Resources and Agriculture (democratic vice chair); Health Policy; Housing and Human Services; Labor (chair); Appropriations
28
D Sam Singh
Oversight (chair); Government Operations (democratic vice chair); Natural Resources and Agriculture; Energy and Environment (democratic vice chair); Regulatory Affairs; Legislative Council
29
D Winnie Brinks
Government Operations (chair); Fiscal Agency Governing Board; Legislative Council (chair)
30
R Mark Huizenga
Finance, Insurance and Consumer Protection (republican vice chair); Health Policy; Appropriations
31
R Roger Victory
Natural Resources and Agriculture; Transportation and Infrastructure; Economic and Community Development (republican vice chair); Legislative Council
32
R Jon Bumstead
Fiscal Agency Governing Board; Transportation and Infrastructure; Appropriations (republican vice chair)
33
R Rick Outman
Veterans and Emergency Services (republican vice chair); Energy and Environment; Appropriations
34
R Roger Hauck
Health Policy; Energy and Environment; Regulatory Affairs (republican vice chair)
35
D Chedrick Greene
Veterans and Emergency Services; Transportation and Infrastructure; Labor; Regulatory Affairs
36
R Michele Hoitenga
Natural Resources and Agriculture; Housing and Human Services; Local Government (republican vice chair)
37
R John Damoose
Energy and Environment; Housing and Human Services; Education (republican vice chair); Appropriations
38
R Ed McBroom
Oversight (republican vice chair); Elections and Ethics; Transportation and Infrastructure; Legislative Council

State House (110 members)

What does a state representative do?

A member of the lower chamber of the state legislature (called the House, Assembly or House of Delegates). Writes and votes on state laws for a smaller district than a state senator. Usually 2 years.

  • State budget and taxes
  • Roads and schools
  • Local issues raised by constituents
Source: National Conference of State Legislatures
District
State representative
Committees
1
D Tyrone Carter
Regulatory Reform; Protecting Michigan Employees and Small Businesses; Judiciary (democratic vice chair); Finance
2
D Tullio Liberati
Regulatory Reform (democratic vice chair); Energy; Rules
3
D Alabas Farhat
Administrative Rules; Appropriations; Rules (democratic vice chair)
4
D Karen Whitsett
Weaponization of State Government (alternate); Regulatory Reform; Protecting Michigan Employees and Small Businesses; Homeland Security and Foreign Influence (alternate); Health Policy; Insurance; Public Health and Food Security (alternate); Oversight (alternate); State and Local Public Assistance Programs (alternate); Legislative Council
5
D Regina Weiss
Natural Resources and Tourism; Education and Workforce
6
D Natalie Price
—
7
D Tonya Phillips
Energy; Natural Resources and Tourism
8
D Helena Scott
Natural Resources and Tourism; Judiciary; Communications and Technology (democratic vice chair)
9
D Joe Tate
Energy (democratic vice chair); Insurance; Economic Competitiveness; Appropriations (democratic vice chair); Fiscal Agency Governing (democratic vice chair)
10
D Veronica Paiz
Finance; Agriculture (democratic vice chair)
11
D Donavan McKinney
Appropriations
12
D Kimberly Edwards
Appropriations
13
D Mai Xiong
Rules and Procedures of the State Board of Canvassers and the Bureau of Elections Select; Election Integrity; Families and Veterans
14
D Mike McFall
Natural Resources and Tourism (democratic vice chair); Government Operations
15
D Erin Byrnes
Families and Veterans; Education and Workforce
16
D Stephanie Young
Families and Veterans (democratic vice chair); Finance
17
D Laurie Pohutsky
Weaponization of State Government (democratic vice chair); Corporate Subsidies and State Investments; Oversight
18
D Jason Hoskins
Health Policy; Uniform State Laws Commission; Finance (democratic vice chair)
19
D Samantha Steckloff
Appropriations
20
D Noah Arbit
Natural Resources and Tourism; Communications and Technology
21
D Kelly Breen
Judiciary; Finance
22
D Matt Koleszar
Election Integrity; Education and Workforce; Transportation and Infrastructure
23
D Jason Morgan
Appropriations
24
D Ranjeev Puri
Fiscal Agency Governing
25
D Peter Herzberg
Energy; Protecting Michigan Employees and Small Businesses (democratic vice chair); Transportation and Infrastructure (democratic vice chair); Rules; Legislative Council
26
D Dylan Wegela
Weaponization of State Government; Corporate Subsidies and State Investments (democratic vice chair); Oversight
27
R Rylee Linting
Regulatory Reform; Energy; Communications and Technology; Education and Workforce (republican vice chair)
28
R Jamie Thompson
Regulatory Reform; Energy; Protecting Michigan Employees and Small Businesses; Health Policy (republican vice chair); Families and Veterans
29
R Jim DeSana
Appropriations
30
R Will Bruck
Homeland Security and Foreign Influence (chair); Oversight; Transportation and Infrastructure; State and Local Public Assistance Programs (republican vice chair)
31
D Reggie Miller
Oversight (democratic vice chair); Transportation and Infrastructure
32
D Jimmie Wilson
Education and Workforce (democratic vice chair); Transportation and Infrastructure
33
D Morgan Foreman
Health Policy; Natural Resources and Tourism
34
R Nancy Jenkins-Arno
Appropriations
35
R Jennifer Wortz
Administrative Rules; Natural Resources and Tourism; Agriculture (republican vice chair); Transportation and Infrastructure
36
R Steve Carra
Corporate Subsidies and State Investments (chair); Oversight; Transportation and Infrastructure; State and Local Public Assistance Programs
37
R Brad Paquette
Public Health and Food Security (republican vice chair); Education and Workforce; Oversight; Child Welfare System
38
D Joey Andrews
Energy; Law Revision Commission; Communications and Technology; Transportation and Infrastructure
39
R Pauline Wendzel
Regulatory Reform; Energy (chair); Protecting Michigan Employees and Small Businesses; Communications and Technology; Rules
40
D Matt Longjohn
Protecting Michigan Employees and Small Businesses; Appropriations
41
D Julie Rogers
—
42
R Matt Hall
Legislative Council (alternate chair); Fiscal Agency Governing (republican vice chair)
43
R Rachelle Smit
Rules and Procedures of the State Board of Canvassers and the Bureau of Elections Select; Election Integrity (chair); Legislative Council
44
R Steve Frisbie
Energy; Health Policy; Finance (republican vice chair); Transportation and Infrastructure
45
R Sarah Lightner
Weaponization of State Government (alternate); Insurance; Judiciary (chair); Finance; Oversight (alternate); Agriculture; State and Local Public Assistance Programs (alternate)
46
R Kathy Schmaltz
Energy; Protecting Michigan Employees and Small Businesses; Health Policy; Families and Veterans (chair); Communications and Technology
47
D Carrie Rheingans
Families and Veterans; Agriculture
48
D Jennifer Conlin
Homeland Security and Foreign Influence; Oversight; Child Welfare System (democratic vice chair)
49
R Ann Bollin
Rules and Procedures of the State Board of Canvassers and the Bureau of Elections Select; Appropriations (chair); Fiscal Agency Governing (chair)
50
R Jason Woolford
Weaponization of State Government; Rules and Procedures of the State Board of Canvassers and the Bureau of Elections Select; Families and Veterans; Oversight; State and Local Public Assistance Programs (chair)
51
R Matt Maddock
Appropriations (republican vice chair)
52
R Mike Harris
Rules and Procedures of the State Board of Canvassers and the Bureau of Elections Select (chair); Insurance (chair); Judiciary; Economic Competitiveness; Legislative Council; Government Operations (republican vice chair)
53
D Brenda Carter
Administrative Rules; Health Policy; Insurance (democratic vice chair)
54
R Donni Steele
Appropriations
55
R Mark Tisdel
Regulatory Reform; Health Policy; Insurance (republican vice chair); Finance (chair)
56
D Sharon MacDonell
Public Health and Food Security (democratic vice chair); Oversight; Child Welfare System
57
R Tom Kuhn
Law Revision Commission; Appropriations
58
R Ron Robinson
Protecting Michigan Employees and Small Businesses; Appropriations
59
R Doug Wozniak
Regulatory Reform; Administrative Rules (chair); Homeland Security and Foreign Influence (alternate); Uniform State Laws Commission; Families and Veterans (republican vice chair); Judiciary; Oversight (alternate)
60
R Joe Aragona
Regulatory Reform (chair); Insurance; Finance; Rules (republican vice chair)
61
D Denise Mentzer
Homeland Security and Foreign Influence (democratic vice chair); Rules and Procedures of the State Board of Canvassers and the Bureau of Elections Select (democratic vice chair); Oversight; State and Local Public Assistance Programs
62
R Alicia St. Germaine
Health Policy; Natural Resources and Tourism (republican vice chair); Economic Competitiveness; Public Health and Food Security (alternate); Education and Workforce; Oversight (alternate)
63
R Jay DeBoyer
Judiciary; Economic Competitiveness; Oversight (chair)
64
R Joe Pavlov
Election Integrity; Families and Veterans; Education and Workforce; Agriculture
65
R Jaime Greene
Communications and Technology (chair); Corporate Subsidies and State Investments (republican vice chair); Public Health and Food Security; Oversight
66
R Josh Schriver
Weaponization of State Government (republican vice chair); Homeland Security and Foreign Influence; Communications and Technology; Oversight
67
R Phil Green
Appropriations
68
R David Martin
Energy; Natural Resources and Tourism (chair); Finance; Rules
69
D Jaz Martus
Appropriations
70
D Cynthia Neeley
Regulatory Reform; Health Policy; Finance
71
R Brian BeGole
Energy; Judiciary (republican vice chair); Economic Competitiveness; Government Operations (chair)
72
R Mike Mueller
Appropriations
73
D Julie Brixie
Energy; Economic Competitiveness
74
D Kara Hope
Judiciary; Transportation and Infrastructure
75
D Penelope Tsernoglou
—
76
D Angela Witwer
Regulatory Reform; Protecting Michigan Employees and Small Businesses; Health Policy (democratic vice chair)
77
D Emily Dievendorf
Regulatory Reform; Agriculture
78
R Gina Johnsen
Administrative Rules; Natural Resources and Tourism; Families and Veterans; Judiciary
79
R Angela Rigas
Weaponization of State Government (chair); Regulatory Reform; Protecting Michigan Employees and Small Businesses; Oversight; Child Welfare System (republican vice chair)
80
D Phil Skaggs
Communications and Technology; Agriculture
81
D Stephen Wooden
Election Integrity (democratic vice chair); Natural Resources and Tourism
82
D Kristian Grant
Regulatory Reform; Economic Competitiveness (democratic vice chair); Transportation and Infrastructure
83
D John Fitzgerald
Insurance; Fiscal Agency Governing; Government Operations (democratic vice chair)
84
D Carol Glanville
Appropriations
85
R Brad Slagh
Appropriations
86
R Nancy DeBoer
Energy; Health Policy; Education and Workforce (chair); Rules
87
D Will Snyder
Protecting Michigan Employees and Small Businesses; Appropriations
88
R Greg VanWoerkom
Appropriations
89
R Luke Meerman
Homeland Security and Foreign Influence (republican vice chair); Health Policy; Oversight; Child Welfare System (chair)
90
R Bryan Posthumus
Rules and Procedures of the State Board of Canvassers and the Bureau of Elections Select (republican vice chair); Insurance; Finance; Oversight (alternate); Rules; Fiscal Agency Governing
91
R Pat Outman
Election Integrity; Natural Resources and Tourism; Economic Competitiveness; Transportation and Infrastructure (chair)
92
R Jerry Neyer
Regulatory Reform; Insurance; Agriculture (chair); Transportation and Infrastructure
93
R Tim Kelly
Appropriations
94
D Amos O'Neal
Appropriations
95
R Bill Schuette
Protecting Michigan Employees and Small Businesses (chair); Insurance; Judiciary; Finance; Rules (chair); Legislative Council
96
R Timmy Beson
Appropriations
97
R Matt Bierlein
Protecting Michigan Employees and Small Businesses; Health Policy; Corporate Subsidies and State Investments; Public Health and Food Security (chair); Oversight (republican vice chair)
98
R Greg Alexander
Election Integrity; Finance; Agriculture; Transportation and Infrastructure (republican vice chair)
99
R Mike Hoadley
Regulatory Reform; Election Integrity; Natural Resources and Tourism; Economic Competitiveness (chair)
100
R Tom Kunse
Communications and Technology (republican vice chair); Education and Workforce; Agriculture; Transportation and Infrastructure
101
R Joseph Fox
Election Integrity (republican vice chair); Families and Veterans; Education and Workforce; Agriculture
102
R Curt VanderWall
Health Policy (chair); Natural Resources and Tourism; Finance; Government Operations
103
D Betsy Coffia
Energy; Economic Competitiveness
104
R J.R. Roth
—
105
R Ken Borton
Protecting Michigan Employees and Small Businesses (republican vice chair); Appropriations
106
R Cam Cavitt
Appropriations
107
R Parker Fairbairn
Regulatory Reform (republican vice chair); Energy; Protecting Michigan Employees and Small Businesses; Natural Resources and Tourism; Communications and Technology
108
R Dave Prestin
Energy (republican vice chair); Health Policy; Natural Resources and Tourism; Transportation and Infrastructure
109
R Karl Bohnak
Health Policy; Natural Resources and Tourism; Economic Competitiveness (republican vice chair); Transportation and Infrastructure
110
R Greg Markkanen
Appropriations

Mayors

What does a mayor do?

Leads a city. In 'strong mayor' cities (like Chicago) the mayor runs city departments and proposes the budget; in others the city council and a city manager hold more power. Usually 4 years.

  • Police and fire departments
  • City budget and property tax levy
  • Streets, water and garbage
Source: National League of Cities: Forms of Municipal Government
Angela Sword HeathMayor of Adrian, term ends 2027Official source
Jan TrapaniMayor of Bridgman, term ends 2026Official source
Kate HensonMayor of Chelsea, term ends 2029Official source
Todd NighswanderMayor of Deerfield, term ends 2029Official source
Mary SheffieldMayor of Detroit, term ends 2030Official source
David LaGrandMayor of Grand Rapids, term ends 2029Official source
David AndersonMayor of Kalamazoo, term ends 2027Official source
Ken JohnsonMayor of Muskegon, term ends 2029Official source
Robert R. TaylorMayor of Roseville, term ends 2029Official source

Larger cities only, where Open States has current data. City council, county and school board: coming soon.