The 2022 Michigan gubernatorial election will take place on November 8, 2022, to elect the Governor of Michigan. Incumbent Democratic Governor Gretchen Whitmer is running for re-election to a second term.
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Democratic primary
Candidates
Declared
- Gretchen Whitmer, incumbent Governor (2019–present)[1]
Endorsements
Gretchen Whitmer
- Organizations
Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
- Mike Brown, captain in the Michigan State Police[3][4]
- Austin Chenge, businessman and U.S. Army veteran[5][6]
- James Craig, former head of the Detroit Police Department (2013–2021)[7]
- Tudor Dixon, conservative media personality[8][9]
- Ryan D. Kelley, Allendale Township Planning commissioner[10]
- Ralph Rebandt, Farmington Hills pastor[11]
- Bob Scott, Vice President of the Evangelical Alliance Ministerial Association[8]
- Garrett Soldano, businessman and former co-chairman of Unlock Michigan[12]
- Evan Space, Michigan Army National Guard veteran and candidate for governor in 2018[13][14]
Publicly expressed interest
- Mike Cox, former Michigan Attorney General (2003–2011) and candidate for governor in 2010[15]
- Steven Crowder, conservative political commentator, media host and comedian (also expressed interest in a mayoral campaign)[16]
- John James, businessman, former U.S. Army Captain and Republican nominee for the U.S. Senate in 2018 and 2020[17]
- Ronna McDaniel, chair of the Republican National Committee (2017–present) and former chair of the Michigan Republican Party (2015–2017)[18][19][20][8]
Potential
- Tom Barrett, state senator from the 24th district (2019–present)[18]
- Jack Bergman, U.S. Representative for Michigan's 1st congressional district (2017–present), retired U.S. Marine Corps Lieutenant General[18]
- Lee Chatfield, former Speaker of the Michigan House of Representatives (2019–2021)[21]
- Patrick Colbeck, former state senator from the 7th district (2011–2019) and candidate for governor in 2018[21]
- Lisa McClain, U.S. Representative for Michigan's 10th congressional district (2021–present)[21]
- Jack O'Malley, state representative from the 101st district (2019–present)[21]
- Matthew J. Schneider, former U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan (2018–2021)[22]
Declined
- Betsy DeVos, former U.S. Secretary of Education (2017–2021) and former chair of the Michigan Republican Party (1996–2000, 2003–2005)[23][24]
- Candice Miller, Macomb County Public Works Commissioner (2017–present), former U.S. Representative for Michigan's 10th congressional district (2003–2016), and former Michigan Secretary of State (1995–2003)[21][25]
- Mike Shirkey, Majority Leader of the Michigan Senate (2019–present) and former state representative from the 65th district (2010–2014)[18]
General election
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[26] | Lean D | August 6, 2021 |
| Inside Elections[27] | Battleground | August 16, 2021 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[28] | Lean D | March 11, 2021 |
Polling
- Gretchen Whitmer vs. James Craig
- Graphical summary
Graphs are unavailable due to technical issues. There is more info on Phabricator and on MediaWiki.org. |
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[a] |
Margin of error |
Gretchen Whitmer (D) |
James Craig (R) |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EPIC-MRA | August 9–15, 2021 | 600 (LV) | ± 4.0% | 45% | 44% | 11% |
| Competitive Edge Research & Communication (R)[A] | May 26 – June 4, 2021 | 809 (LV) | ± 4.0% | 38% | 45% | – |
| Target-Insyght | May 9–11, 2021 | 800 (RV) | ± 3.5% | 48% | 42% | 10% |
Notes
- Partisan clients
References
- ^ Eggert, David (July 21, 2021). "Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer reelection campaign breaks fundraising record". News Nation. Retrieved August 2, 2021.
- ^ "Candidates for Governor".
- ^ "Michigan State Police captain Mike Brown joins Republican race for governor". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved August 21, 2021.
- ^ "Michigan State Police commander joins GOP race for governor". The Detroit News. Retrieved August 21, 2021.
- ^ "AUSTIN CHENGE; Pro Cop, Entrepreneur, Businessman, Veteran and African Immigrant Announces Republican Governor Challenge to Gretchen Whitmer". Law Enforcement Today. February 3, 2021.
- ^ Parseghian, Aaron (February 11, 2021). "Meet Austin Chenge: a GOP candidate for governor who wants to cancel Black History Month and calls Gov. Whitmer a 'dictator'". WXMI. Archived from the original on May 16, 2021. Retrieved May 16, 2021.
- ^ Creitz, Charles (July 21, 2021). "Ex-Detroit Police Chief James Craig: 'I'm running' to unseat Gov. Gretchen Whitmer". Fox News. Retrieved July 22, 2021.
- ^ a b c "McDaniel? James? Dixon? GOP looks for Whitmer challenger". WXMI. April 26, 2021.
- ^ Egan, Paul (May 20, 2021). "Conservative TV commentator Tudor Dixon says she is running for Michigan governor". Detroit Free Press.
- ^ Lawler, Emily (July 27, 2021). "Garrett Soldano out-raises other Republican candidates for governor at $625k". MLive (published July 26, 2021). Archived from the original on August 23, 2021. Retrieved August 23, 2021.
- ^ Tankersley, Shelby (June 20, 2021). "Farmington Hills pastor wants to be Michigan's next governor". HometownLife. Gannett. Archived from the original on July 3, 2021. Retrieved July 17, 2021.
- ^ "Candidates starting to emerge for 2021 Michigan Governor race". WEYI-TV. WEYI-TV. Retrieved August 23, 2021.
- ^ "Early bird GOP gubernatorial candidates share political views in Livonia". Hometown Life.
- ^ Fracassi, Jenna (August 28, 2017). "GVSU student runs for governor of Michigan". Grand Valley Lanthorn. Grand Valley State University. Archived from the original on January 25, 2021. Retrieved July 17, 2021.
- ^ "Michigan attorney Mike Cox considers governor run as Republican". Fox 2 Detroit. Retrieved July 30, 2021.
- ^ Crowder, Steven (February 2, 2021). "Why I'm considering running for office... Louder With Crowder". youtube.
- ^ DeVito, Lee (March 24, 2021). "Two-time Senate loser John James is considering running for Michigan governor in 2022". Metro Times. Archived from the original on June 9, 2021. Retrieved July 22, 2021.
- ^ a b c d Mauger, Craig. "Candice Miller says she won't run for Michigan governor in 2022". The Detroit News.
- ^ "Ronna McDaniel, Chairwoman of the Republican National Committee". Spreaker. Retrieved March 17, 2021.
- ^ "RNC chair McDaniel floated possible Michigan governor run". Politico. Retrieved April 22, 2021.
- ^ a b c d e Melinn, Kyle. "Top 5 possible GOP gubernatorial candidates for 2022". City Pulse.
- ^ "Schneider resigns as Detroit's U.S. attorney, joining Honigman". Crain's Detroit Business. Retrieved January 21, 2020.
- ^ Grant Hermes; Dane Kelly (July 15, 2021). "Former Detroit police chief James Craig teases 'important announcement'". ClickOnDetroit.
- ^ "GOP's DeVos says she will not seek Michigan governorship". WOODTV.com. August 11, 2021. Retrieved August 11, 2021.
- ^ "Macomb County's Candice Miller says she won't run for Michigan governor in 2022". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved January 4, 2021.
- ^ "2022 Governor Race Ratings". The Cook Political Report. Retrieved February 4, 2021.
- ^ "Gubernatorial Ratings". Inside Elections. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
- ^ "2022 Gubernatorial race ratings". Sabato's Crystal Ball. Retrieved March 11, 2021.
External links
- Official campaign websites