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Michigan Governor race 2026: polls
Last updated: 28 Sep 2026
Leading in average
Jocelyn Benson
49.0%
Second
John James
41.0%
Margin
+8.0
points, average of 8 pollsters
Latest poll
28 Sep 2026
Beacon Research/Shaw & Co. Research
Polling average
Latest poll from each pollster (8 pollsters)
Average of the most recent poll per pollster. Polls differ in population (likely voters, registered voters, adults); see details below. Source: VoteHub (CC BY 4.0).
All polls
19 polls in the database
| Pollster | Date | Details | Jocelyn Benson | John James |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beacon Research/Shaw & Co. Research | 28 Sep 2026 | n=1,028 · LV · Sep 24–Sep 28 | 54.0 | 45.0 |
| co/efficient | 23 Sep 2026 | n=843 · LV · Sep 21–Sep 23 | 47.0 | 44.0 |
| The New York Times/Siena University | 22 Sep 2026 | n=605 · LV · Sep 15–Sep 22 | 48.0 | 43.0 |
| Cygnal/Beacon Research | 21 Sep 2026 | n=600 · LV · Sep 18–Sep 21 | 45.0 | 38.0 |
| Suffolk University | 20 Sep 2026 | n=500 · LV · Sep 16–Sep 20 | 51.0 | 34.0 |
| The Washington Post/George Mason University School of Policy and Government | 14 Sep 2026 | n=803 · LV · Sep 10–Sep 14 | 53.0 | 41.0 |
| Emerson College | 14 Sep 2026 | n=1,000 · LV · Sep 12–Sep 14 | 48.6 | 41.9 |
| EPIC-MRA | 28 Aug 2026 | n=600 · LV · Aug 22–Aug 28 | 45.0 | 41.0 |
| Michigan State University Institute for Public Policy and Social Research/YouGov | 20 Aug 2026 | n=779 · LV · Aug 10–Aug 20 | 52.0 | 43.0 |
| Michigan State University Institute for Public Policy and Social Research/YouGov | 20 Aug 2026 | n=913 · RV · Aug 10–Aug 20 | 49.0 | 39.0 |
| Fabrizio, Lee & Associates/Impact Research | 11 Aug 2026 | n=877 · LV · Aug 9–Aug 11 | 49.0 | 44.0 |
| Beacon Research/Shaw & Co. Research | 10 Aug 2026 | n=1,006 · RV · Aug 6–Aug 10 | 52.0 | 47.0 |
| EPIC-MRA | 31 Jul 2026 | n=600 · LV · Jul 24–Jul 31 | 47.0 | 38.0 |
| Mitchell Research & Communications | 29 Jul 2026 | n=672 · LV · Jul 28–Jul 29 | 46.0 | 44.0 |
| Mitchell Research & Communications | 29 Jul 2026 | n=672 · LV · Jul 28–Jul 29 | 48.0 | – |
| Glengariff Group, Inc. | 24 Jul 2026 | n=600 · LV · Jul 22–Jul 24 | 47.7 | – |
| Glengariff Group, Inc. | 24 Jul 2026 | n=600 · LV · Jul 22–Jul 24 | 43.7 | 38.7 |
| TIPP Insights | 23 May 2026 | n=1,163 · LV · May 20–May 23 | 49.0 | 38.0 |
| TIPP Insights | 23 May 2026 | n=1,456 · RV · May 20–May 23 | 46.0 | 35.0 |
