2022

General election for Governor of Michigan

The following candidates ran in the general election for Governor of Michigan on November 8, 2022.

	Gretchen Whitmer (D)	54.5%	2,430,505 Votes✔
	Tudor Dixon (R)	43.9%	1,960,635 Votes
	Mary Buzuma (L)	0.9%	38,800 Votes
	Donna Brandenburg (U.S. Taxpayers Party)	0.4%	16,246 Votes
	Kevin Hogan (G)	0.2%	10,766 Votes
	Daryl Simpson (Natural Law Party)	0.1%	4,973 Votes
	Evan Space (Independent) (Write-in)	0.0%	26 Votes
	Other/Write-in votes	0.0%	21 Votes

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 4,461,972
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Democratic primary for Governor of Michigan

Incumbent Gretchen Whitmer advanced from the Democratic primary for Governor of Michigan on August 2, 2022.

Gretchen Whitmer

100.0%

938,382 Votes✔

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 938,382
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Articia Bomer (D)

Republican primary for Governor of Michigan

The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for Governor of Michigan on August 2, 2022.

	Tudor Dixon	39.7%	436,350 Votes✔
	Kevin Rinke	21.5%	236,306 Votes
	Garrett Soldano	17.5%	192,442 Votes
	Ryan Kelley	15.1%	165,587 Votes
	Ralph Rebandt	4.1%	45,046 Votes
	James Craig (Write-in)	2.1%	23,521 Votes
	Elizabeth Adkisson (Write-in)	0.0%	11 Votes
	Justin Blackburn (Write-in)	0.0%	10 Votes

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 1,099,273
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Donna Brandenburg (R)
• Michael Markey Jr. (R)
• Perry Johnson (R)
• Michael Brown (R)
• Bob Scott (R)
• Austin Chenge (R)

Green convention for Governor of Michigan

Kevin Hogan advanced from the Green convention for Governor of Michigan on April 23, 2022.

Kevin Hogan (G)

	There were no incumbents in this race.
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Libertarian convention for Governor of Michigan

Mary Buzuma advanced from the Libertarian convention for Governor of Michigan on July 10, 2022.

Mary Buzuma (L)

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U.S. Taxpayers Party convention for Governor of Michigan

Donna Brandenburg advanced from the U.S. Taxpayers Party convention for Governor of Michigan on July 23, 2022.

Donna Brandenburg (U.S. Taxpayers Party)

	There were no incumbents in this race.
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Satellite spending

Satellite spending describes political spending not controlled by candidates or their campaigns; that is, any political expenditures made by groups or individuals that are not directly affiliated with a candidate. This includes spending by political party committees, super PACs, trade associations, and 501(c)(4) nonprofit groups.

If available, satellite spending reports by the Federal Election Commission (FEC) and OpenSecrets.org are linked below. FEC links include totals from monthly, quarterly, and semi-annual reports. OpenSecrets.org compiles data from those reports as well as 24- and 48-hour reports from the FEC.

Details about satellite spending of significant amounts and/or reported by media are included below those links. The amounts listed may not represent the total satellite spending in the election. To notify us of additional satellite spending, email us.

to search Michigan's campaign finance database for individual expenditures by political action committees and party political committees.

• Michigan Families United spent $1.9 on ads supporting Dixon on ahead of the Aug. 2 Republican primary. On Oct. 25, Bridge Michigan reported the group had spent $6.3 million on ads supporting Dixon throughout the election cycle.

• Michigan Strong spent $300,000 on ads ahead of the Aug. 2 Republican primary, including an ad supporting Dixon.

• Put Michigan First, a group associated with the Democratic Governors Association, spent $2 million on ads opposing Dixon on July 27, 2022, ahead of the Republican primary. After the primary, the group began a $4 million campaign opposing Dixon.

• Save Michigan PAC, a group associated with former gubernatorial candidate Michael Markey Jr. (R), spent $103,000 on the placement of ads supporting Dixon on July 27, 2022, ahead of the Republican primary.

Race ratings

The Cook Political Report, Inside Elections, and Sabato's Crystal Ball. Each race rating indicates if one party is perceived to have an advantage in the race and, if so, the degree of advantage:

• Safe and Solid ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge and the race is not competitive.
• Likely ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge, but an upset is possible.
• Lean ratings indicate that one party has a small edge, but the race is competitive.
• Toss-up ratings indicate that neither party has an advantage.

Race ratings are informed by a number of factors, including polling, candidate quality, and election result history in the race's district or state.

Race ratings: Michigan gubernatorial election, 2022