Michigan state executive official elections, 2022
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| Michigan state executive official elections |
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| Election details |
| Filing deadline: April 19, 2022 |
| Primary: August 2, 2022 General: November 8, 2022 |
| How to vote |
| Poll times: 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Voting in Michigan |
| Ballotpedia analysis |
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Twelve 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)
In Michigan, political parties nominate candidates for some offices at their conventions instead of holding a primary. Candidates for lieutenant governor, secretary of state, attorney general, Supreme Court, and the boards of Michigan State University, Wayne State University, the University of Michigan, and the state Board of Education are nominated at conventions.[1]
Governor
General election candidates
- Gretchen Whitmer (Incumbent) (Democratic Party) ✔
- Tudor Dixon (Republican Party)
- Kevin Hogan (Green Party)
- Mary Buzuma (Libertarian Party)
- Daryl Simpson (Natural Law Party)
- Donna Brandenburg (U.S. Taxpayers Party)
- Evan Space (Independent) (Write-in)
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Democratic primary candidates
- Gretchen Whitmer (Incumbent) ✔
Did not make the ballot:
Republican primary candidates
- Tudor Dixon ✔
- Ryan Kelley
- Ralph Rebandt
- Kevin Rinke
- Garrett Soldano
- Elizabeth Adkisson (Write-in)
- Justin Blackburn (Write-in)
- James Craig (Write-in)
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Minor Party convention candidates
Green Party
Libertarian Party
U.S. Taxpayers Party
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Lieutenant Governor
General election candidates
- Garlin Gilchrist II (Incumbent) (Democratic Party) ✔
- Shane Hernandez (Republican Party)
- Destiny Clayton (Green Party)
- Brian Ellison (Libertarian Party)
- Doug Dern (Natural Law Party)
- Mellissa Carone (U.S. Taxpayers Party)
Democratic convention candidates
- Garlin Gilchrist II (Incumbent) ✔
Republican convention candidates
Minor Party convention candidates
Green Party
Libertarian Party
U.S. Taxpayers Party
Attorney General
General election candidates
- Dana Nessel (Incumbent) (Democratic Party) ✔
- Matthew DePerno (Republican Party)
- Joe McHugh (Libertarian Party)
- Gerald T. Van Sickle (U.S. Taxpayers Party)
Democratic convention candidates
- Dana Nessel (Incumbent) ✔
Republican convention candidates
Minor Party convention candidates
Libertarian Party
U.S. Taxpayers Party
Secretary of State
General election candidates
- Jocelyn Benson (Incumbent) (Democratic Party) ✔
- Kristina Karamo (Republican Party)
- Larry Hutchinson Jr. (Green Party)
- Gregory Stempfle (Libertarian Party)
- Christine Schwartz (U.S. Taxpayers Party)
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- Jocelyn Benson (Incumbent) ✔
Republican convention candidates
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Minor Party convention candidates
Green Party
Libertarian Party
U.S. Taxpayers Party
State Board Of Education
At-large
General election candidates
- Pamela Pugh (Incumbent) (Democratic Party) ✔
- Mitchell Robinson (Democratic Party) ✔
- Tami Carlone (Republican Party)
- Linda Lee Tarver (Republican Party)
- Donna Gundle-Krieg (Libertarian Party)
- Bill Hall (Libertarian Party)
- Ethan Hobson (U.S. Taxpayers Party)
- Mary Anne Hering (Working Class Party)
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- Pamela Pugh (Incumbent) ✔
- Mitchell Robinson ✔
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Minor Party convention candidates
Libertarian Party
U.S. Taxpayers Party
Working Class Party
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State Board of Regents
Michigan State University Board of Trustees
General election candidates
- Renee Knake Jefferson (Incumbent) (Democratic Party) ✔
- Dennis Denno (Democratic Party) ✔
- Mike Balow (Republican Party)
- Travis Menge (Republican Party)
- Robin Laurain (Green Party)
- Claranna Gelineau (Libertarian Party)
- Max Riekse (Libertarian Party)
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- Renee Knake Jefferson (Incumbent) ✔
- Dennis Denno ✔
Republican convention candidates
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Minor Party convention candidates
Green Party
Libertarian Party
University of Michigan Board of Regents
General election candidates
- Michael Behm (Incumbent) (Democratic Party) ✔
- Katherine White (Incumbent) (Democratic Party) ✔
- Lena Epstein (Republican Party)
- Sevag Vartanian (Republican Party)
- Sherry A. Wells (Green Party)
- Eric Larson (Libertarian Party)
- Kathleen Oakford (Natural Law Party)
- Joe Sanger (U.S. Taxpayers Party)
Did not make the ballot:
- James Lewis Hudler (Libertarian Party)
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- Michael Behm (Incumbent) ✔
- Katherine White (Incumbent) ✔
Republican convention candidates
Minor Party convention candidates
Green Party
Libertarian Party
U.S. Taxpayers Party
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Wayne State University Board of Governors
General election candidates
- Marilyn Kelly (Incumbent) (Democratic Party) ✔
- Danielle Atkinson (Democratic Party) ✔
- Christa Murphy (Republican Party)
- Craig Wilsher (Republican Party)
- Susan Odgers (Green Party)
- Bruce Jaquays (Libertarian Party)
- Marc Joseph Sosnowski (U.S. Taxpayers Party)
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- Marilyn Kelly (Incumbent) ✔
- Danielle Atkinson ✔
Republican convention candidates
Minor Party convention candidates
Green Party
Libertarian Party
U.S. Taxpayers Party
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Campaign finance
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)
Context of the 2022 elections
Party control in Michigan
Michigan Party Control: 1992-2025
Two years of Democratic trifectas • Fourteen years of Republican trifectas
Scroll left and right on the table below to view more years.
| Year | 92 | 93 | 94 | 95 | 96 | 97 | 98 | 99 | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
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| Governor | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | D | D | D | D | D | D | D |
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| House | D | S | S | R | R | D | D | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | D | D | D | D | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | D | D | R |
Voting information
- See also: Voting in Michigan
Past elections
2020
The following elections took place in 2020:
See also
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