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Michigan Governor Race Odds 2026

Prices as of 2026-11-03 22:50 UTC.

Jocelyn BensonD leads at 93% across 4 venues: Kalshi 93%, Polymarket US 93%, PredictIt 90%, Polymarket 94%. John JamesR is at 7%.

Market consensus
93%
Jocelyn Benson to win, median of 4 venues
Forecasters
Lean D
Cook, Inside Elections, Sabato consensus
Seat
WhitmerD
open seat
2024 presidential
R +1.4
statewide margin

Final prices before polls closed

Frozen at 2026-11-03 22:47 UTC. The result is entered when the race is called and scored on the results ledger.

Candidates and prices

CandidateKalshiPolymarket USPredictItPolymarketConsensus
Jocelyn BensonD
Secretary of State; running mate Winnie Brinks
93%
bid 93¢ · ask 93¢ · OI $196k
93%
ask 94¢
90%
buy 95¢
94%
vol $374k
93%
John JamesR
U.S. Representative; running mate Jay DeBoyer
8%
bid 7¢ · ask 7¢ · OI $476k
6%
ask 7¢
10%
buy 9¢
6%
vol $447k
7%
Anthony HudsonL
Libertarian; 4% in one Z to A Research (D) poll Sept 28-Oct 1, otherwise marginal
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Where to trade this race

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Michigan Governor 2026 · Kalshi · Jocelyn Benson · Polymarket · Jocelyn Benson (D) · last 90 days
0%25%50%75%100%SepOctNovKalshi · Jocelyn Benson 94%Polymarket · Jocelyn Benson (D) 94%

The race

Seat
Gretchen WhitmerD
term-limited · open seat · in office since 2019
Ratings
Lean D Cook · Lean D Inside · Likely D Sabato
consensus Lean D, as of October 29, 2026
Last election (2022)
Gretchen WhitmerD D +10.5
54.47% to Tudor Dixon 43.94%
2024 presidential
R +1.4
Primary
August 4, 2026
Filing deadline
April 21, 2026
General election
November 3, 2026

The forecasters' consensus rating is Lean D, favouring the Democrat. The markets' consensus has Jocelyn BensonD at 93%. What a price means.

How the Kalshi market resolves

If a representative of the Democratic party is inaugurated as the governor of Michigan pursuant to the 2026 election, then the market resolves to Yes.

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