Governor
DJocelyn Benson
51.6%
average of 4 polls
RJohn James
42.7%
average of 4 polls
Difference: 8.9 points
Photos: Jocelyn Benson, Parent55, CC BY-SA 4.0; John James, United States Congress, CC BY-SA 4.0. Candidates without a freely licensed photo are shown by initials.
Plain average D+8.8, corrected D+8.3 · 4 pollsters, fieldwork through 2026-10-27
| Pollster | Fieldwork | Sample | Result | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marist College | 2026-10-15 to 2026-10-18 | — | Jocelyn Benson (D) 51; John James (R) 45; Other (OTH) 2; Undecided (UND) 1 | D+6.0 |
| YouGov | 2026-10-02 to 2026-10-19 | 836 LV | Jocelyn Benson (D) 53.3; John James (R) 40.9; Undecided (UND) 5.8 | D+12.4 |
| Michigan State University for YouGov | 2026-10-02 to 2026-10-19 | 836 LV | Jocelyn Benson (D) 52; John James (R) 40; (OTH) 9 | D+12.0 |
| Guidant Polling and Strategy for Public First Action | 2026-09-20 to 2026-10-27 | 800 LV | Jocelyn Benson (D) 50; John James (R) 45; Undecided (UND) 5 | D+5.0 |