State
Governor
- Vote for
- 1
- Term
- 4 years
- Candidates
- 5
- Election
- Nov 3, 2026
What this office does: The Governor leads Michigan's executive branch, proposes the state budget, signs or vetoes bills passed by the Legislature, and appoints state department heads and judges to fill vacancies.
Taxes & budget
Jocelyn BensonDemocratic
No documented position found.
John JamesRepublican
- Proposes eliminating the state income tax
Anthony HudsonLibertarian
- Proposes eliminating property taxes
- Proposes eliminating the state income tax
Donna BrandenburgU.S. Taxpayers
- Proposes eliminating property taxes and the state income tax
Douglas CampbellGreen
No documented position found.
Public safety
Jocelyn BensonDemocratic
No documented position found.
John JamesRepublican
No documented position found.
Anthony HudsonLibertarian
- Supports repealing Michigan's red flag law
Donna BrandenburgU.S. Taxpayers
No documented position found.
Douglas CampbellGreen
No documented position found.
Education
Jocelyn BensonDemocratic
No documented position found.
John JamesRepublican
- Pledges to opt Michigan into the federal scholarship tax credit
- Supports limiting girls' school sports to students born female
Anthony HudsonLibertarian
No documented position found.
Donna BrandenburgU.S. Taxpayers
No documented position found.
Douglas CampbellGreen
No documented position found.
Housing
Jocelyn BensonDemocratic
- Proposes easing construction rules and incentives for starter homes
John JamesRepublican
No documented position found.
Anthony HudsonLibertarian
No documented position found.
Donna BrandenburgU.S. Taxpayers
No documented position found.
Douglas CampbellGreen
No documented position found.
Economy & jobs
Jocelyn BensonDemocratic
No documented position found.
John JamesRepublican
No documented position found.
Anthony HudsonLibertarian
- Supports replacing no-fault auto insurance with at-fault
Donna BrandenburgU.S. Taxpayers
No documented position found.
Douglas CampbellGreen
No documented position found.
Roads & infrastructure
Jocelyn BensonDemocratic
No documented position found.
John JamesRepublican
No documented position found.
Anthony HudsonLibertarian
- Proposes shifting MDOT's budget to county road commissions
Donna BrandenburgU.S. Taxpayers
No documented position found.
Douglas CampbellGreen
No documented position found.
Environment & parks
Jocelyn BensonDemocratic
- Pledges a data center moratorium until rules are set
- Supports clean energy investment to lower utility bills
John JamesRepublican
No documented position found.
Anthony HudsonLibertarian
- Pledges a two-year moratorium on data centers and solar farms
Donna BrandenburgU.S. Taxpayers
No documented position found.
Douglas CampbellGreen
No documented position found.
Health & human services
Jocelyn BensonDemocratic
- Proposes a $5,000 caregiver tax credit and medical billing transparency
- Proposes a state Prescription Drug Affordability Board
- Proposes expanding the Rx Kids program statewide
John JamesRepublican
- Supports requiring parental consent for minors' medical treatment
Anthony HudsonLibertarian
No documented position found.
Donna BrandenburgU.S. Taxpayers
No documented position found.
Douglas CampbellGreen
No documented position found.
Government & transparency
Jocelyn BensonDemocratic
- Pledges to refuse energy company and corporate PAC contributions
John JamesRepublican
- Proposes an audit of ten years of state spending
- Supports ending the governor's and Legislature's FOIA exemption
- Proposes legislative approval to extend emergency orders past 14 days
Anthony HudsonLibertarian
- Supports a part-time Legislature with part-time pay
Donna BrandenburgU.S. Taxpayers
- Proposes a state Department of Government Efficiency
- Pledges stricter election integrity measures
Douglas CampbellGreen
No documented position found.
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