Gretchen Whitmer can't run again, so Michigan picks a new governor on November 3. The race is Democrat Jocelyn Benson, the Secretary of State, against Republican John James. A WDIV/Detroit News poll released Oct 27 has Benson around 48% to James's 43%, and the RCP average is about 50–44. The AP's projection settles it. Resolves to the candidate AP projects as winner of the Nov 3, 2026 Michigan gubernatorial election.
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Gretchen Whitmer can't run again, so Michigan picks a new governor on November 3. The race is Democrat Jocelyn Benson, the Secretary of State, against Republican John James. A WDIV/Detroit News poll released Oct 27 has Benson around 48% to James's 43%, and the RCP average is about 50–44. The AP's projection settles it. Resolves to the candidate AP projects as winner of the Nov 3, 2026 Michigan gubernatorial election.
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