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Michigan Governor
2026 governor election in Michigan: Jocelyn Benson (D) and John James (R).
Benson +7.9
51.0%Jocelyn Benson
43.1%John James
Polls in this average
These are the polls in today’s figure. The link goes to the pollster’s own release or topline.
| Pollster | Fieldwork | Sample | Population | Jocelyn Benson | John James | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNN/SSRSPolling data from VoteHub (votehub.com), licensed CC BY 4.0. Each figure links to the pollster’s own release. 2026-10-20–2026-10-27. | Oct 20–27, 2026 | 768 | Likely voters | 53 | 41 | VoteHub, citing CNN/SSRS (opens in a new tab) |
| Guidant Polling and StrategyPolling data from VoteHub (votehub.com), licensed CC BY 4.0. Each figure links to the pollster’s own release. 2026-09-20–2026-10-27. | Sep 20 – Oct 27, 2026 | 800 | Likely voters | 50 | 45 | VoteHub, citing Guidant Polling and Strategy (opens in a new tab) |
| Mitchell Research & CommunicationsPolling data from VoteHub (votehub.com), licensed CC BY 4.0. Each figure links to the pollster’s own release. 2026-10-26–2026-10-27. | Oct 26–27, 2026 | 636 | Likely voters | 49 | 44 | VoteHub, citing Mitchell Research & Communications (opens in a new tab) |
| Michigan State University Department of Political Science/VerasightPolling data from VoteHub (votehub.com), licensed CC BY 4.0. Each figure links to the pollster’s own release. 2026-10-08–2026-10-23. | Oct 8–23, 2026 | 1,383 | Likely voters | 50.9 | 41.5 | VoteHub, citing Michigan State University Department of Political Science/Verasight (opens in a new tab) |
| Glengariff Group, Inc.Polling data from VoteHub (votehub.com), licensed CC BY 4.0. Each figure links to the pollster’s own release. 2026-10-19–2026-10-22. | Oct 19–22, 2026 | 600 | Likely voters | 51.4 | 44.5 | VoteHub, citing Glengariff Group, Inc. (opens in a new tab) |
| Michigan State University Institute for Public Policy and Social Research/YouGovPolling data from VoteHub (votehub.com), licensed CC BY 4.0. Each figure links to the pollster’s own release. 2026-10-02–2026-10-19. | Oct 2–19, 2026 | 836 | Likely voters | 53.3 | 40.9 | VoteHub, citing Michigan State University Institute for Public Policy and Social Research/YouGov (opens in a new tab) |
The average over time
Each point is PollCubby’s average on that day, using the same 14-day rule. A gap means no tracked poll had finished fieldwork in the previous 14 days.
- Jocelyn Benson
- John James
Polls can be wrong. People change their minds, samples miss people, and the wording of a question changes the answer. This is an average of recent polls, not a prediction.