Who holds power
Divided government
Governor Gretchen Whitmer, Democratic, since January 1, 2019
Control counts seats by party; coalitions and power-sharing agreements are not shown.
Office holders as of November 3, 2026 (Open States), before the winners of the November 3, 2026 elections take office.
2026 results
US House
- 1Jack Bergman53.8-44.2R, civicAPI
- 2John Moolenaar61.4-36.9R, civicAPI
- 3Hillary Scholten57.1-41.4D, civicAPI
- 4Sean McCann50.1-48.3D, DDHQ
- 5Tim Walberg59.1-38.5R, civicAPI
- 6Debbie Dingell67.4-30.4D, civicAPI
- 7William Lawrence51.0-47.7D, DDHQ
- 8Kristen McDonald Rivet55.5-41.9D, civicAPI
- 9Lisa McClain62.6-34.7R, civicAPI
- 10Christina Hines52.4-45.2D, DDHQ
- 11Jeremy Moss60.9-36.8D, civicAPI
- 12Rashida Tlaib75.8-21.2D, civicAPI
- 13Donavan McKinney76.3-19.8D, civicAPI
Calls as of Nov 9, 2:07 am ET (7:07 am UK): AP, Decision Desk HQ, civicAPI and PollCheck House calls, as on the midterms pages.
US senators: Gary C. Peters (Democrat, term ends 2027); Elissa Slotkin (Democrat, term ends 2031).
Members of Congress as of November 4, 2026 (congress-legislators).
Next elections
- February 22, 20282028 presidential primaryPresident
- August 8, 20282028 general primaryNominates for the 2028 general election
- November 7, 20282028 general electionPresident, US House
Scheduled statewide and federal elections, November 5, 2026 to December 31, 2028; calendar checked November 4, 2026.
2024 president
Trump by 1.4 points
2,736,533 and 2,816,636 votes; other candidates 111,017 (2.0%), 5,664,186 in all. The tick marks half of all votes.
Electoral votes: Trump 15.
MEDSL 2024 state presidential returns: a fixed historic release; the file records no release date.
Statewide officials
| Office | Official | Party | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lieutenant governor | Garlin Gilchrist II | Democratic | January 1, 2019 |
| Attorney general | Dana Nessel | Democratic | January 1, 2019 |
| Secretary of state | Jocelyn Benson | Democratic | Not available |
Office holders as of November 3, 2026 (Open States), before the winners of the November 3, 2026 elections take office.
Terms and maps
| Office | Term | Term limit |
|---|---|---|
| Governor | 4 years | Overall: elected no more than two times |
| Senate | 4 years | Overall: 12 years combined in the Senate and House |
| House of Representatives | 2 years | Overall: 12 years combined in the Senate and House |
| Congressional maps drawn by | A commission: Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission |
|---|---|
| Legislative maps drawn by | A commission: Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission |
| 2026 congressional map | No change listed |
Terms and maps checked November 4, 2026.
Supreme court
| Court | Justices | Selection | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan Supreme Court | 7 | Nonpartisan elections | 8 years |
Michigan supreme court: justices and elections
Court facts checked November 4, 2026.
Voter registration
Registered voters in Michigan, by county
Michigan does not register voters by party.
Registration data built November 9, 2026.
Questions
Which party controls the Michigan legislature?
As of November 3, 2026, before the winners of the November 3, 2026 elections take office: Republicans hold 58 of the 110 seats in the House (56 for a majority); Democrats hold 20 of the 38 seats in the Senate (20 for a majority).
Who is the governor of Michigan?
Gretchen Whitmer (Democratic), in office since January 1, 2019, as of November 3, 2026.
When is the next statewide election in Michigan?
The 2028 presidential primary, on February 22, 2028 (President).
Sources
Officials and legislators: Open States (CC0 1.0), commit 3a1d876 of November 3, 2026; seat totals from openstates-metadata (MIT).
Office cross-checks: National Lieutenant Governors Association; National Association of Secretaries of State roster, read November 4, 2026.
Congress: unitedstates/congress-legislators (CC0 1.0), retrieved November 4, 2026.
2026 counts and calls: PollCheck midterms results files (Associated Press, Decision Desk HQ, civicAPI, official feeds, PollCheck House calls).
2024 president: MIT Election Data and Science Lab (CC0 1.0); electoral votes: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Terms, maps, election dates and courts (public records): Mich. Const. 1963; MCL 168.613a; MCL 168.534; 3 U.S.C. s. 21(1).
2026 congressional maps: Wikipedia, 2025–2026 United States redistricting (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Data through November 3, 2026.