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Michigan 2026 Election: Senate & Governor Races, Candidates & Poll Times
Facts checked Nov. 3, 2026 · Jamoke News does not project winners or call races; results link to the AP.
What was on the ballot in Michigan on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026: the U.S. Senate race, the governor’s race and the most competitive U.S. House districts, with candidates, Cook Political Report ratings, poll-closing time and the latest coverage.
Polls close: 8 p.m. ET in most of the state; 9 p.m. ET in the four Central-time counties. All states. Results: AP Michigan results.
Michigan Senate race
Mike Rogers (R) vs. Abdul El-Sayed (D)
Cook rating (Nov. 2): Lean D · Result: Abdul El-Sayed (D) won (Axios (AP projection); AP results)
Open seat (Sen. Gary Peters is retiring). Cook moved the race from Toss Up to Lean D on Nov. 2.
Sources: Cook Political Report Senate ratings, Nov. 2, 2026 · Wikipedia: 2026 United States Senate elections (nominee lists, sourced to state election offices) · Marist Poll: Michigan, Oct. 21, 2026
Michigan governor race
Jocelyn Benson (D) vs. John James (R)
Cook rating (Oct. 29): Lean D · Result: see AP results
Open seat (Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is term-limited).
Sources: Cook Political Report governor ratings, Oct. 29, 2026 · Marist Poll: Michigan, Oct. 21, 2026
Michigan House races to watch
Districts the Cook Political Report does not rate as solid (Nov. 2); incumbent or open seat as Cook lists them.
- MI-04 (Huizenga): Toss Up
- MI-07 (Barrett): Toss Up
- MI-10 (Open (James)): Toss Up
- MI-08 (McDonald Rivet): Likely D
Latest Michigan election headlines
- El-Sayed open to working with Trump on affordable healthcare 2 outlets Nov 8, 2026, 3:08 PM ET
- El-Sayed on Miller: 'Most broken man' to run 'the most dysfunctional White House' 1 outlet Nov 8, 2026, 2:41 PM ET
- Abdul El-Sayed’s Oxford years: PhD, political influences and sporting distinction 1 outlet Nov 8, 2026, 10:26 AM ET
- Democrats flip battleground Michigan House seat, ousting Huizenga 1 outlet Nov 6, 2026, 2:05 PM ET
- El-Sayed launches Habibi PAC 1 outlet Nov 6, 2026, 1:33 PM ET
- Oxford, Bethnal Green and the Guardian: the British sojourn of a younger Abdul El-Sayed 4 outlets Nov 6, 2026, 9:00 AM ET
- 'A mandate for change': Progressive Democrat William Lawrence flips House seat in Michigan 4 outlets Nov 4, 2026, 2:47 PM ET
- How Abdul El-Sayed actually did with Jewish voters 14 outlets Nov 3, 2026, 9:37 PM ET
- Key Michigan county shows El-Sayed lead as polls close 1 outlet Nov 3, 2026, 8:35 PM ET
- Michigan live results: 2026 Senate election 1 outlet Nov 3, 2026, 7:48 PM ET
- Latest on tight races in Michigan, Texas, and Maine as voting underway 1 outlet Nov 3, 2026, 7:19 PM ET
- On the ground in Texas, Michigan and Maine: Voters speak out at polls on key Senate races 1 outlet Nov 3, 2026, 3:21 PM ET
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