Ballotpedia covers 14 state executive offices in the state of Michigan. The executive branch is governed by Article V of the Michigan Constitution.[1]
State executive organization
Executive officials in Michigan are part of a three-pronged government structure that includes state legislators and state judges. The following chart details the relationship among different branches of Michigan's state government:
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Current officeholders
| Office |
Name |
Party |
Date assumed office |
| Attorney General of Michigan |
Dana Nessel |
Democratic |
January 1, 2019 |
| Governor of Michigan |
Gretchen Whitmer |
Democratic |
January 1, 2019 |
| Lieutenant Governor of Michigan |
Garlin Gilchrist II |
Democratic |
January 1, 2019 |
| Michigan Auditor General |
Doug Ringler |
Nonpartisan |
2014 |
| Michigan Commissioner of Insurance |
Anita Fox |
Nonpartisan |
2019 |
| Michigan Director of Agriculture and Rural Development |
Timothy Boring |
Nonpartisan |
March 27, 2023 |
| Michigan Director of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs |
Marlon Brown |
Nonpartisan |
February 23, 2024 |
| Michigan Director of Natural Resources |
Scott Bowen |
Nonpartisan |
September 5, 2023 |
| Michigan Public Service Commission |
Shaquila Myers |
Nonpartisan |
July 21, 2025 |
| Michigan Public Service Commission |
Katherine Peretick |
Nonpartisan |
February 4, 2021 |
| Michigan Public Service Commission |
Daniel C. Scripps |
Nonpartisan |
2019 |
| Michigan Secretary of State |
Jocelyn Benson |
Democratic |
January 1, 2019 |
| Michigan State Board of Education |
Marshall Bullock |
Democratic |
January 10, 2023 |
| Michigan State Board of Education |
Ellen Lipton |
Democratic |
January 1, 2021 |
| Michigan State Board of Education |
Tom McMillin |
Republican |
2017 |
| Michigan State Board of Education |
Judith Pritchett |
Democratic |
January 1, 2019 |
| Michigan State Board of Education |
Pamela Pugh |
Democratic |
2015 |
| Michigan State Board of Education |
Mitchell Robinson |
Democratic |
January 1, 2023 |
| Michigan State Board of Education |
Nikki Snyder |
Republican |
2017 |
| Michigan State Board of Education |
Tiffany Tilley |
Democratic |
January 1, 2019 |
| Michigan State University Board of Trustees |
Rebecca Bahar-Cook |
Democratic |
January 1, 2025 |
| Michigan State University Board of Trustees |
Mike Balow |
Republican |
January 1, 2025 |
| Michigan State University Board of Trustees |
Kelly Charron Tebay |
Democratic |
2019 |
| Michigan State University Board of Trustees |
Dennis Denno |
Democratic |
January 1, 2023 |
| Michigan State University Board of Trustees |
Renee Knake Jefferson |
Democratic |
December 4, 2019 |
| Michigan State University Board of Trustees |
Sandy Pierce |
|
December 27, 2022 |
| Michigan State University Board of Trustees |
Brianna Scott |
Democratic |
2019 |
| Michigan State University Board of Trustees |
Rema Vassar |
Democratic |
January 1, 2021 |
| Michigan Superintendent of Public Instruction |
Michael Rice |
Nonpartisan |
August 1, 2019 |
| Michigan Treasurer |
Rachael Eubanks |
Nonpartisan |
2019 |
| University of Michigan Board of Regents |
Jordan Acker |
Democratic |
2019 |
| University of Michigan Board of Regents |
Michael Behm |
Democratic |
2015 |
| University of Michigan Board of Regents |
Mark Bernstein |
Democratic |
2013 |
| University of Michigan Board of Regents |
Paul Brown |
Democratic |
2019 |
| University of Michigan Board of Regents |
Sarah Hubbard |
Republican |
January 1, 2021 |
| University of Michigan Board of Regents |
Denise Ilitch |
Democratic |
2008 |
| University of Michigan Board of Regents |
Carl Meyers |
Republican |
January 1, 2025 |
| University of Michigan Board of Regents |
Katherine White |
Democratic |
1999 |
| Wayne State University Board of Governors |
Danielle Atkinson |
Democratic |
January 1, 2023 |
| Wayne State University Board of Governors |
Bryan Barnhill |
Democratic |
January 1, 2019 |
| Wayne State University Board of Governors |
Michael Busuito |
Republican |
January 1, 2017 |
| Wayne State University Board of Governors |
Marilyn Kelly |
Democratic |
January 1, 2015 |
| Wayne State University Board of Governors |
Anil Kumar |
Democratic |
January 1, 2019 |
| Wayne State University Board of Governors |
Terri Lynn Land |
Republican |
January 1, 2021 |
| Wayne State University Board of Governors |
Sunny Reddy |
Republican |
January 1, 2025 |
| Wayne State University Board of Governors |
Shirley Stancato |
Democratic |
December 12, 2019 |
Elections
2025
There are no state executive elections in Michigan in 2025.
2024
- See also: Michigan state executive official elections, 2024
The following state executive offices were up for election in Michigan in 2024:
University of Michigan Board of Regents (2 seats)
Michigan State University Board of Trustees (2 seats)
Wayne State University Board of Governors (2 seats)
State Board of Education (2 seats)
2023
There were no state executive elections in Michigan in 2023.
2022
- See also: Michigan state executive official elections, 2022
The following state executive offices were up for election in Michigan in 2022:
Governor
Lieutenant Governor
Attorney General
Secretary of State
State Board of Education (2 seats)
University of Michigan Board of Regents (2 seats)
Michigan State University Board of Trustees (2 seats)
Wayne State University Board of Governors (2 seats)
2021
There were no state executive elections in Michigan in 2021.
2020
- See also: Michigan state executive official elections, 2020
The following state executive offices were up for election in Michigan in 2020:
State Board of Education (2 seats)
University of Michigan Board of Regents (2 seats)
Michigan State University Board of Trustees (2 seats)
Wayne State University Board of Governors (2 seats)
2019
There were no state executive offices up for election in Michigan in 2019.
2018
- See also: Michigan state executive official elections, 2018
The following state executive offices were up for election in Michigan in 2018:
Governor
Lieutenant governor
Attorney general
Secretary of state
State board of education
State board of regents
2017
There were no state executive offices up for election in Michigan in 2017.
2016
There were no state executive offices up for election in Michigan in 2016.
2015
There were no state executive elections in Michigan in 2015.
2014
- See also: Michigan state executive official elections, 2014
The following offices were elected in 2014 in Michigan:
2013
There were no state executive elections in Michigan in 2013.
2012
There were no state executive elections in Michigan in 2012.
See also
- ↑ The state executive seats covered by Ballotpedia include both appointed and elected positions.
