Michigan gubernatorial election, 2018 - wikipedia Michigan gubernatorial election, 2018 Michigan gubernatorial election, 2018 ← 2014 November 6, 2018 2022 → Party Republican Democratic Incumbent Governor Rick Snyder Republican Elections in Michigan Federal government Presidential elections 1836 1840 1844 1848 1852 1856 1860 1864 1868 1872 1876 1880 1884 1888 1892 1896 1900 1904 1908 1912 1916 1920 1924 1928 1932 1936 1940 1944 1948 1952 1956 1960 1964 1968 1972 1976 1980 1984 1988 1992 2000 2008 2012 2016 Presidential primaries Democratic 2008 Republican 2008 2012 U.S. Senate elections 1978 1984 1988 1990 1994 2000 2002 2006 2008 2012 2014 2018 U.S. House elections 1992 1994 1998 2000 2002 2006 8th district, 2006 2008 2012 ( 11th ) 2014 2016 2018 State government Gubernatorial elections 1952 1954 1956 1958 1960 1962 1964 1966 1970 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2014 2018 Attorney General elections 2006 2014 2018 Secretary of State elections 2002 2006 2014 2018 State Senate elections 2002 2006 2014 2016 4th ( special ) 2018 State House elections 2002 2006 2008 2012 2014 2016 2018 Ballot measures Proposal E Proposal 04 - 2 2006 Proposal 06 - 2 2012 Proposal 1 Proposal 2 Proposal 3 Proposal 4 Proposal 5 Proposal 6 Detroit Mayoral elections 2009 2013 2017 The Michigan gubernatorial election of 2018 will take place on November 6, 2018, to elect the 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. Incumbent Republican Governor Rick Snyder is term - limited and is prohibited by the Michigan Constitution from seeking a third term. Contents 1 Republican primary 1.1 Candidates 1.1. 1 Declared 1.1. 2 Potential 1.1. 3 Declined 1.2 Endorsements 1.3 Polling 2 Democratic primary 2.1 Candidates 2.1. 1 Declared 2.1. 2 Potential 2.1. 3 Declined 2.2 Endorsements 2.3 Polling 3 Green Primary 4 General election 4.1 Polling 5 References 6 External links 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 Potential David Agema, Republican National Committeeman and former state representative Jase Bolger, former Speaker of the Michigan House of Representatives Brian Calley, Lieutenant Governor Larry C. Inman, state representative Ruth Johnson, Michigan Secretary of State and nominee for Lieutenant Governor in 2006 Candice Miller, Macomb County Public Works Commissioner and former U.S. Representative Declined Arlan Meekhof, Majority Leader of the Michigan Senate Endorsements Bill Schuette Politicians Donald Trump, 45th President of the United States Polling Poll source Date ( s ) administered Sample size Margin of error Dave Agema Jase Bolger Brian Calley Patrick Colbeck Jim Hines Ruth Johnson Candice Miller Bill Schuette Evan Space Other Undecided Target - Insyght / MIRS July 25 - 27, 2017 344 ± 5.35 % -- -- 14 % 4 % 1 % -- -- 42 % -- 39 % Ballenger Report / MRG May 8 -- 11, 2017 216 ± 4 % -- -- 11 % -- 7 % -- -- 32 % -- 51 % IMP / Target Insyght February 2 -- 4, 2016 400 ± 5 % -- -- 11 % -- -- -- 20 % 21 % 3 % 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, entrepreneur 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 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 Barbara McQuade, former United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan Endorsements Gretchen Whitmer Politicians Jim Blanchard, former Governor of Michigan Frank Kelley, former Michigan Attorney General 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 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 ) Polling Poll source Date ( s ) administered Sample size Margin of error Mike Duggan Abdul El - Sayed Geoffrey Fieger Mark Hackel Dan Kildee Gretchen Whitmer Other Undecided Target Insyght July 25, 2017 377 ± 5.35 % -- 4 % 35 % -- -- 35 % -- -- Ballenger Report / MRG May 8 -- 11, 2017 255 ± 4 % -- 9 % 26 % -- -- 24 % -- 41 % Target Insyght March 2017 -- -- -- -- 28 % -- 17 % 27 % -- 28 % IMP / Target Insyght February 2 -- 4, 2016 400 ± 5 % 20 % -- -- 9 % 12 % 16 % -- 43 % Green Primary Jennifer Kurland, President of the Redford Union School Board Dwain Reynolds, educator General election Polling Poll source Date ( s ) administered Sample size Margin of error Bill Schuette ( R ) Gretchen Whitmer ( D ) Other Undecided EPIC - MRA August 27 -- September 1, 2017 600 ± 4 % 37 % 37 % -- 26 % Poll source Date ( s ) administered Sample size Margin of error Bill Schuette ( R ) Geoffrey Fieger ( D ) Other Undecided EPIC - MRA August 27 -- September 1, 2017 600 ± 4 % 43 % 33 % -- 24 % References Jump up ^ Paul Egan ( February 23, 2015 ). `` Fund - raiser fuels speculation Schuette eying run for governor ''. Detroit Free Press. Retrieved May 28, 2015. Jump up ^ http://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/michigan/2017/05/31/patrick-colbeck-gov-run/102363312/ ^ Jump up to : Kathleen Gray ( May 9, 2017 ). `` With Kildee opting out, governor 's race wide open ''. Detroit Free Press. Retrieved May 10, 2017. Jump up ^ Steve Carmody ( February 24, 2016 ). `` Saginaw doctor launches campaign for Michigan governor ''. Michigan Radio. Retrieved July 15, 2016. Jump up ^ Paul Egan ( September 12, 2017 ). `` Michigan Attorney General Schuette joins Republican race for governor ''. Detroit Free Press. Jump up ^ Jonathan Oosring ( @ jonathanoosting ) ( September 12, 2017 ). `` First look at new logo : Michigan AG Bill @ SchuetteOnDuty is running for governor '' ( Tweet ) -- via Twitter. Jump up ^ Hall, Brandon ( January 30, 2017 ). `` Schuette, Calley, And Agema Lead In 2018 GOP Gubernatorial Poll ''. West Michigan Politics. Retrieved February 28, 2017. Jump up ^ Chad Livengood ( July 14, 2016 ). `` Schuette inches toward possible run for governor ''. Detroit News. Retrieved December 11, 2016. Jump up ^ Jonathan Oosting ( March 7, 2015 ). `` Michigan Political Points : Is Bill Schuette already ' on duty ' for 2018 governor 's race ? ''. MLive.com. Retrieved May 28, 2015. ^ Jump up to : Tim Skubick ( April 12, 2015 ). `` Candice Miller 's name as a potential GOP governor candidate makes the race interesting ''. MLive. Retrieved May 28, 2015. Jump up ^ Jule Mack ( December 8, 2016 ). `` Attorney General Bill Schuette says he 'll decide in 2017 on gubernatorial run ''. MLive. Retrieved December 9, 2016. Jump up ^ Jordan Travis ( March 23, 2017 ). `` Inman talks run for governor ''. Record Eagle. Jump up ^ Paul Egan ( June 3, 2016 ). `` 2018 governor 's race bubbles below surface at Mackinac ''. Detroit Free Press. Jump up ^ Gary Stevens ( November 29, 2016 ). `` MIRS : Meekhof to Not Run for Governor in ' 18 ''. WTVB.com. Retrieved December 9, 2016. Jump up ^ https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/909189931154771970 Jump up ^ http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/351036-trump-endorses-michigan-attorney-general-for-governor Jump up ^ `` Poll : Whitmer, Fieger lead Democrats in gov 's race ''. Detroit News. July 31, 2017. Retrieved August 12, 2017. ^ Jump up to : `` Fieger Leads Dems, Schuette GOP In New Survey ''. Marketing Resource Group. Retrieved 20 May 2017. ^ Jump up to : `` IMP / Target Insyght 2018 MI Governor Poll : Schuette, Miller Locked in Close GOP Race, Duggan Leads Dems, Despite Claim He Wo n't Run ''. Inside Michigan Politics. February 7, 2016. Retrieved February 28, 2017. Jump up ^ Arlan Meekhof Jump up ^ Mark Cavitt ( January 11, 2017 ). `` William Cobbs, former Xerox executive, files to run for governor ''. Macomb Daily News. Jump up ^ `` Detroit health director set to make bid for governor ''. Detroit News. Retrieved 2017 - 02 - 09. Jump up ^ Oosting, Jonathan ( April 20, 2017 ). `` Entrepreneur of year files for Michigan governor run ''. The Detroit News. Retrieved April 21, 2017. Jump up ^ Jonathan Oosting ( January 3, 2017 ). `` Democrat Gretchen Whitmer running for Michigan governor ''. Detroit News. ^ Jump up to : Kathleen Gray ( July 26, 2016 ). `` Philly provides stage for possible run for Gov. in 2018 ''. Detroit Free Press Lansing Bureau. Jump up ^ Kathleen Gray ( May 29, 2015 ). `` Rumor mill on Mackinac turns to 2018 race for governor ''. Detroit Free Press. Jump up ^ Chad Selweski ( February 22, 2013 ). `` Mark Hackel preparing for marriage, not a run for governor ''. Macomb Daily. ^ Jump up to : Kathleen Gray ( May 12, 2017 ). `` Geoffrey Fieger considering a return to politics with run for governor ''. Detroit Free Press. Jump up ^ Matt Helms ( October 8, 2016 ). `` Who will challenge Mike Duggan ? Early candidates scarce ''. Detroit Free Press. Jump up ^ Johnathan Oosting and Melissa Nann Burke ( July 18, 2017 ). `` Bernstein opts out of governor 's race ''. The Detroit News. Retrieved July 18, 2017. Jump up ^ Matt Helms ( May 27, 2015 ). `` Duggan 's not running for governor -- ' do n't ask ' again ''. Detroit Free Press. Retrieved May 28, 2015. Jump up ^ `` Flint Rep. Dan Kildee wo n't run for governor ''. Fox Detroit Published. May 8, 2017. Jump up ^ Tresa Baldas ( March 17, 2017 ). `` Barbara McQuade : ' I do n't know if I have the stomach for politics ' ''. Detroit Free Press Published. Jump up ^ https://gretchenwhitmer.com/endorsements/. Missing or empty title = ( help ) Jump up ^ Bartkowiak Jr., Dave. `` Former Michigan Gov. Blanchard Endorses Gretchen Whitmer for Governor ''. ClickOnDetroit. Post-Newsweek Stations / Graham Media Group. Retrieved 15 Sep 2017. Jump up ^ https://twitter.com/PiperPerabo/status/898684971849666560. Missing or empty title = ( help ) Jump up ^ `` Poll : Whitmer, Fieger lead Democrats in gov 's race ''. Detroit News. 31 July 2017. Retrieved 22 August 2017. Jump up ^ Lessenberry, Jack ( 9 May 2017 ). `` Is the governor 's race over ? ''. Michigan Radio. Retrieved 22 August 2017. Jump up ^ Sarah Cwiek ( August 31, 2017 ). `` Green Party candidates jump in race for Michigan governor, U.S. Senator ''. Michigan Radio. Jump up ^ Jean Gallup ( May 8, 2017 ). WBCH - FM, Barry Broadcasting Co. http://wbch.com/news/303887. Missing or empty title = ( help ) External links Patrick Colbeck ( R ) for Governor Jim Hines ( R ) for Governor Evan Space ( R for Governor Bill Schuette ( R ) for Governor Bill Cobbs ( D ) for Governor Abdul El - Sayed ( D ) for Governor Dwain Reynolds ( G ) for Governor Kentiel D. 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Question: when do we vote for governor in michigan
Answer: November 6, 2018