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| * ], ]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.freep.com/story/news/politics/2017/09/12/michigan-attorney-general-schuette-joins-republican-race-governor/658020001/ |title=Michigan Attorney General Schuette joins Republican race for governor |author=Paul Egan |work=Detroit Free Press |date=September 12, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite tweet |user=jonathanoosting |author=Jonathan Oosring |number=907695396977340424 |date = September 12, 2017 |title=First look at new logo: Michigan AG Bill @SchuetteOnDuty is running for governor }}</ref> | * ], ]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.freep.com/story/news/politics/2017/09/12/michigan-attorney-general-schuette-joins-republican-race-governor/658020001/ |title=Michigan Attorney General Schuette joins Republican race for governor |author=Paul Egan |work=Detroit Free Press |date=September 12, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite tweet |user=jonathanoosting |author=Jonathan Oosring |number=907695396977340424 |date = September 12, 2017 |title=First look at new logo: Michigan AG Bill @SchuetteOnDuty is running for governor }}</ref> | ||
| * ], ]<ref name=Funds>{{cite web |url=https://www.clickondetroit.com/news/michigan-lt-gov-brian-calley-announces-he-is-running-for-governor |title=Michigan Lt. Gov. Brian Calley announces he is running for governor}}</ref> | |||
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| * ], ] and former state representative<ref name=creatingastir>{{cite web|url=http://westmipolitics.blogspot.com/2017/01/schuette-calley-and-agema-lead-in-2018.html|title=Schuette, Calley, And Agema Lead In 2018 GOP Gubernatorial Poll|work=West Michigan Politics|last=Hall|first=Brandon|date=January 30, 2017|accessdate=February 28, 2017}}</ref> | * ], ] and former state representative<ref name=creatingastir>{{cite web|url=http://westmipolitics.blogspot.com/2017/01/schuette-calley-and-agema-lead-in-2018.html|title=Schuette, Calley, And Agema Lead In 2018 GOP Gubernatorial Poll|work=West Michigan Politics|last=Hall|first=Brandon|date=January 30, 2017|accessdate=February 28, 2017}}</ref> | ||
| * ], former ]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/politics/2016/07/14/schuette-inches-toward-possible-run-gov/87081768/ |title=Schuette inches toward possible run for governor |author=Chad Livengood |work=Detroit News |date=July 14, 2016 |accessdate=December 11, 2016}}</ref> | * ], former ]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/politics/2016/07/14/schuette-inches-toward-possible-run-gov/87081768/ |title=Schuette inches toward possible run for governor |author=Chad Livengood |work=Detroit News |date=July 14, 2016 |accessdate=December 11, 2016}}</ref> | ||
| * ], ]<ref name=Funds>{{cite web |url=http://www.mlive.com/lansing-news/index.ssf/2015/03/michigan_political_points_bill.html |title=Michigan Political Points: Is Bill Schuette already 'on duty' for 2018 governor's race? |work=MLive.com |author=Jonathan Oosting |date=March 7, 2015 |accessdate=May 28, 2015}}</ref><ref name=Miller>{{cite web |url=http://www.mlive.com/lansing-news/index.ssf/2015/04/candice_millers_name_as_a_pote.html |title=Candice Miller's name as a potential GOP governor candidate makes the race interesting |work=MLive |author=Tim Skubick |date=April 12, 2015 |accessdate=May 28, 2015}}</ref><ref name=BillDecision>{{cite web |url=http://www.mlive.com/news/index.ssf/2016/12/attorney_general_bill_schuette_12.html |title=Attorney General Bill Schuette says he'll decide in 2017 on gubernatorial run |work=MLive |author=Jule Mack |date=December 8, 2016 |accessdate=December 9, 2016}}</ref> | |||
| * ], state representative<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.record-eagle.com/news/local_news/inman-talks-run-for-governor/article_656cfb9a-ce6c-5bf0-bdce-8c4546d022a3.html |title=Inman talks run for governor |author=Jordan Travis |work=Record Eagle |date=March 23, 2017}}</ref> | * ], state representative<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.record-eagle.com/news/local_news/inman-talks-run-for-governor/article_656cfb9a-ce6c-5bf0-bdce-8c4546d022a3.html |title=Inman talks run for governor |author=Jordan Travis |work=Record Eagle |date=March 23, 2017}}</ref> | ||
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The Michigan gubernatorial election of 2018 will take place on November 6, 2018, to elect the next Governor of Michigan, concurrently with the election of Michigan's Class I U.S. Senate seat, as well as other elections to the United States Senate in other states and elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections. The Republican, Democratic and Libertarian parties will choose their nominees in a partisan primary on August 7, 2018. The Working Class Party, U.S. Taxpayers Party, Green Party and Natural Law Party will choose their nominees at state party conventions.
Incumbent Republican Governor Rick Snyder is term-limited and is prohibited by the Michigan Constitution from seeking a third term.
Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
- Patrick Colbeck, state Senator
- Joseph Derose, insurance agent
- Jim Hines, physician and president of the Christian Medical and Dental Associations
- Mark McFarlin, private investigator and Taxpayers Party nominee for governor in 2014
- Evan Space, businessman
- Bill Schuette, Attorney General of Michigan
- Brian Calley, Lieutenant Governor
Potential
- David Agema, Republican National Committeeman and former state representative
- Jase Bolger, former Speaker of the Michigan House of Representatives
- Larry C. Inman, state representative
Declined
- Ruth Johnson, Michigan Secretary of State and nominee for Lieutenant Governor in 2006 (Running for state Senate)
- Arlan Meekhof, Majority Leader of the Michigan Senate
- Candice Miller, Macomb County Public Works Commissioner and former U.S. Representative (Endorsed Bill Schuette)
Endorsements
Bill Schuette- U.S. President
U.S. Vice President
- Governor
- John Engler, 46th Governor of Michigan (1991-2003)
- U.S. Representative
- Candice Miller, Macomb County Public Works Commissioner and former member of the United States House of Representatives from Michigan's 10th congressional district (2003-2016)
- John Moolenaar, member of the United States House of Representatives from Michigan's 4th congressional district
- Dave Trott, member of the United States House of Representatives from Michigan's 11th congressional district
- State officials
- Mike Bouchard, Sheriff of Oakland County and former Michigan State Senator
- L. Brooks Patterson , County Executive of Oakland County, Michigan
- Media Personalities
Polling
| Poll source |
Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Brian Calley |
Patrick Colbeck |
Jim Hines |
Arlan Meekhof |
Candice Miller |
Bill Schuette |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIRS/Target Insight | November 1–6, 2017 | 1,000 | – | 14% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | 38% | – |
| Mitchell Research | September 21–24, 2017 | 400 | ± 5.0% | 13% | – | – | – | – | 52% | 36% |
| Marketing Research Group | September 13–18, 2017 | 216 | ± 4.0% | 13% | 3% | 3% | – | – | 33% | 48% |
| Target-Insyght/MIRS | July 25–27, 2017 | 344 | ± 5.35% | 14% | 4% | 1% | – | – | 42% | 39% |
| Mitchell Research/MIRS | May 31, 2017 | 435 | ± 4.7% | 14% | – | 1% | – | 21% | 18% | 46% |
| Ballenger Report/MRG | May 8–11, 2017 | 216 | ± 4% | 11% | – | 7% | – | – | 32% | 51% |
| Marketing Research Group | April 2017 | – | – | 11% | – | 7% | – | – | 32% | 51% |
| IMP/Target Insyght | February 2–4, 2016 | 400 | ± 5% | 11% | – | – | 3% | 20% | 21% | 45% |
Democratic primary
Candidates
Declared
- Bill Cobbs, businessman
- Abdul El-Sayed, former executive director of the Detroit Department of Health and Wellness Promotion
- Shri Thanedar, businessman
- Gretchen Whitmer, former Ingham County Prosecuting Attorney and former Minority Leader of the Michigan Senate
Potential
- John Austin, former President of the Michigan Board of Education
- Debbie Dingell, U.S. Representative
- Mark Hackel, Macomb County Executive
- Geoffrey Fieger, attorney and nominee for governor in 1998
- David Knezek, State Senator
- Bart Stupak, former U.S. Representative
- Bill Wild, Mayor of Westland
Declined
- Mark Bernstein, member of University of Michigan Board of Regents
- Mike Duggan, Mayor of Detroit
- Dan Kildee, U.S. Representative
- Andy Levin, energy consultant and son of Congressman Sander Levin
- Barbara McQuade, former United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan
- Matt Simoncini, CEO of Lear Corporation
Endorsements
Gretchen Whitmer- Politicians
- Jim Blanchard, former Governor of Michigan
- Frank Kelley, former Michigan Attorney General
- Warren Evans, Wayne County, MI Executive
- Kym Worthy, Wayne County Prosecutor
- Benny Napoleon, Sheriff of Wayne County, MI
- David Coulter, Mayor of Ferndale
- Steve Bieda, State Senator
- Morris Hood III, State Senator
- Hoon-Yung Hopgood, State Senator
- Rebekah Warren, State Senator
- Sam Singh, Minority Leader of the Michigan House of Representatives
- Curtis Hertel, State Senator
- Erika Geiss, State Representative
- Sherry Gay-Dagnogo, State Representative
- Leslie Love, State Representative
- Vincent Gregory, State Senator
- Curtis Hertel, State Senator
- Patrick Green, State Representative
- Pam Farris, State Representative
- Tim Sneller, State Representative
- Ronnie Peterson, State Representative
- Celebrities
- Piper Perabo, actress
- Organizations
- Michigan Building and Construction Trades Council
- Michigan State Utility Workers Council
- Michigan Pipe Trades Association
- American Federation of Teachers
- Michigan chapter of the Sierra Club
- Teamsters Local 299
- United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing, Pipefitting and Sprinkler Fitting Industry of the United States and Canada Local 636 (UA)
- Michigan Joint Council of the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union
- Michigan Regional Council of Carpenters and Millwrights
- EMILY's List
- MI List (MI chapter of EMILY's List)
- Notable Individuals
- Jan Bidwell, Social worker and activist
- Organizations
- Michigan Nurses Association
Polling
| Poll source |
Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Bill Cobbs |
Mike Duggan |
Abdul El-Sayed |
Geoffrey Fieger |
Mark Hackel |
Dan Kildee |
Andy Levin |
Shri Thanedar |
Gretchen Whitmer |
Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIRS/Target Insight | November 1–6, 2017 | 1,000 | – | – | – | 13% | – | – | – | – | 2% | 45% | – | – |
| – | 29% | – | – | – | – | – | – | 43% | – | – | ||||
| – | – | – | 28% | – | – | – | – | 41% | – | – | ||||
| – | – | – | – | – | – | 19% | – | 42% | – | – | ||||
| Market Research Group | September 13-18, 2017 | 255 | ± 4.0% | 8% | – | 4% | – | – | – | – | 3% | 27% | – | 58% |
| Target Insyght | July 25, 2017 | 377 | ± 5.35% | – | – | 4% | 35% | – | – | – | 3% | 35% | – | – |
| Ballenger Report/MRG | May 8–11, 2017 | 255 | ± 4% | – | – | 9% | 26% | – | – | – | – | 24% | – | 41% |
| IMP/Target Insyght | February 2–4, 2016 | 400 | ± 5% | – | 20% | – | – | 9% | 12% | – | – | 16% | – | 43% |
Libertarian Primary
The Libertarian Party is one of three parties that have a primary in Michigan.
Candidates
Declared
- Bill Gelineau
- John Tatar
Green Convention
The Green Party will choose candidates for the 2018 ballot at its state convention in April.
Candidates
Declared
- Jennifer Kurland, President of the Redford Union School Board
- Dwain Reynolds, educator
General election
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report | Tossup | August 7, 2017 |
| Rothenberg Political Report | Tossup | November 10, 2017 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball | Tossup | November 14, 2017 |
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Bill Schuette (R) |
Gretchen Whitmer (D) |
Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIRS/Target Insight | November 1–6, 2017 | 1,000 | ± 3.6% | 40% | 41% | – | 19% |
| EPIC-MRA | August 27 – September 1, 2017 | 600 | ± 4.0% | 37% | 37% | – | 26% |
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Bill Schuette (R) |
Geoffrey Fieger (D) |
Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIRS/Target Insight | November 1–6, 2017 | 1,000 | ± 3.6% | 42% | 35% | – | 23% |
| EPIC-MRA | August 27 – September 1, 2017 | 600 | ± 4% | 43% | 33% | – | 24% |
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References
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- Ruth Johnson, Secretary of State. "STATE OF MICHIGAN POLITICAL PARTY STATUS" (PDF). Michigan Department of State.
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External links
- Bill Cobbs (D) for Governor
- Patrick Colbeck (R) for Governor
- Abdul El-Sayed (D) for Governor
- Bill Gelineau (L) for Governor
- Jim Hines (R) for Governor
- Jennifer Kurland (G) for Governor
- Dwain Reynolds (G) for Governor
- Bill Schuette (R) for Governor
- Evan Space (R) for Governor
- John J. Tatar (L) for Governor
- Shri Thanedar (D) for Governor
- Kentiel D. White (D) for Governor
- Gretchen Whitmer (D) for Governor
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