Michigan Republican Primary

Michigan primary results desk Last verified: September 11, 2026 · Michigan Department of State results

August 4, 2026 - Michigan

Michigan Primary Results

John James wins the Republican nomination for governor, Mike Rogers advances for U.S. Senate, and Michigan's major statewide and congressional primary results are collected in one results desk.

83 of 83 counties reportingMichigan Department of State

Certified August 24, 2026Official Michigan primary results

John James wins the Republican governor primary.Original footage from James's victory event

Republican governorJohn JamesWinner - 50.05% Republican U.S. SenateMike RogersUncontested - 883,328 votes Democratic governorJocelyn BensonWinner - 83.22% Democratic U.S. SenateAbdul El-SayedWinner - 48.45%

Republican results

The Republican ticket takes shape.

James and Rogers headline the statewide ticket. Captain Michael Bouchard takes the open MI-10 Republican nomination, while a late-breaking MI-08 result gives the congressional board its sharpest upset.

Mike Rogers holding a child at a Michigan campaign event

Republican U.S. Senate - Advances

Mike Rogers advances.

Rogers moves into the general election after an uncontested Republican primary.

Captain Michael Bouchard speaking on stage at the July 27 Trump event in Milford

MI-10 Republican - Winner

Captain Michael Bouchard wins the open-seat primary.

Captain Michael Bouchard wins with 72.22% in certified results reported by the Michigan Department of State.

Thomas J. Smith speaking at a podium backed by American and Michigan flags

MI-08 Republican - Winner

Thomas J. Smith wins.

Smith wins with 50.44% in certified results, ahead of Amir Hassan at 33.18%.

MI-01Jack BergmanWinner - 74.33%

MI-02John MoolenaarUncontested - advances

MI-03Terri DeBoerWinner - 78.56%

MI-04Bill HuizengaWinner - 85.13%

MI-05Tim WalbergUncontested - advances

MI-06Heather SmileyUncontested - advances

MI-07Tom BarrettUncontested - advances

MI-08Thomas J. SmithWinner - 50.44%

MI-09Lisa McClainUncontested - advances

MI-10Michael BouchardWinner - 72.22%

Statewide results

Four nominations shape November.

Totals match the Michigan Department of State's official August 24, 4:46 p.m. update, with 83 of 83 counties reporting. The primary returns and nominees were certified August 24. Percentages may not sum to 100 because of rounding.

Certified Michigan results

Republican Governor

John James wins the Republican nomination for governor.

Republican gubernatorial primary results
Candidate	Votes	Share
John JamesCertified winner	466,714	50.05%
Perry JohnsonRepublican primary candidate	328,194	35.20%
Mike CoxRepublican primary candidate	121,261	13.00%
Aric NesbittRepublican primary candidate	16,295	1.75%

Party votes: 932,464Michigan Department of State - certified

Certified Michigan results

Republican U.S. Senate

Mike Rogers advances as the Republican nominee.

Republican U.S. Senate primary result
Candidate	Votes	Share
Mike RogersUncontested - advances	883,328	100%

Uncontested Republican primaryMichigan Department of State - certified

Certified Michigan results

Democratic Governor

Jocelyn Benson wins the Democratic nomination for governor.

Democratic gubernatorial primary results
Candidate	Votes	Share
Jocelyn BensonCertified winner	1,251,160	83.22%
Christopher Robert SwansonDemocratic primary candidate	252,236	16.78%

Party votes: 1,503,406Michigan Department of State - certified

Certified Michigan results

Democratic U.S. Senate

Abdul El-Sayed wins the Democratic Senate primary; Haley Stevens has conceded.

Democratic U.S. Senate primary results
Candidate	Votes	Share
Abdul El-SayedCertified winner	744,952	48.45%
Haley StevensConceded	731,160	47.55%
Mallory McMorrowDemocratic primary candidate	61,516	4.00%

Party votes: 1,537,628Michigan Department of State - certified

Abdul El-Sayed speaking with supporters during the 2026 U.S. Senate primary campaign — Abdul El-Sayed wins Michigan's Democratic U.S. Senate primary.

Closest statewide result

El-Sayed wins the Democratic Senate primary.

13,792

Abdul El-Sayed won the Democratic U.S. Senate primary by 13,792 votes over Haley Stevens. The certified totals show 48.45% for El-Sayed and 47.55% for Stevens, the closest margin among Michigan's contested statewide primaries.

U.S. House results

Every Michigan district in one desk.

Republican results appear first in each district. Open a district for the named candidate field and certified vote totals from the Michigan Department of State's August 24 update.

Captain Michael Bouchard in uniform with his family

MI-10 Republican result

Captain Bouchard wins MI-10.

Captain Michael Bouchard wins the Republican primary with 45,482 votes, or 72.22%, in certified results. He will face Democratic nominee Christina Bertrand Hines in the November general election.

Follow Bouchard vs. Hines

MI-08 Republican result

An upset moves to November.

Thomas J. Smith

Smith wins with 31,283 votes, or 50.44%, in certified results for the Flint and Tri-Cities district.

Results are visually condensed, but every listed U.S. House candidate remains in the page's readable HTML. For all 38 Michigan Senate and all 110 Michigan House districts, open the complete 2026 Michigan primary results.

MI-01Upper Peninsula and northern Lower MichiganRepublican-held seatJack Bergman wins80,726 votes - 74.33%

Republican primary

Jack BergmanWinner - 80,726 - 74.33%
Matthew DenOtter14,254 - 13.12%
Justin Michal13,627 - 12.55%

Democratic primary

Callie BarrWinner - 62,197 - 58.49%
Kyle Blomquist37,936 - 35.67%
Wayne Stiles6,213 - 5.84%

MI-02West and central Michigan inland districtRepublican-held seatJohn Moolenaar advances93,751 votes - uncontested

Republican primary

John MoolenaarUncontested - 93,751 - advances

Democratic primary

Ben AmbroseWinner - 32,445 - 44.32%
Jamie Hill30,948 - 42.28%
Clyde Welford9,806 - 13.40%

MI-03Grand Rapids and Muskegon areaDemocratic-held seatTerri DeBoer wins54,241 votes - 78.56%

Republican primary

Terri DeBoerWinner - 54,241 - 78.56%
Ryan Cushman14,804 - 21.44%

Democratic primary

Hillary ScholtenUncontested - 112,189 - advances

MI-04Southwest and west MichiganRepublican-held seatBill Huizenga wins71,455 votes - 85.13%

Republican primary

Bill HuizengaWinner - 71,455 - 85.13%
Philip Tanis12,481 - 14.87%

Democratic primary

Sean McCannWinner - 65,587 - 65.67%
Diop Harris34,283 - 34.33%

MI-05Southern border districtRepublican-held seatTim Walberg advances77,105 votes - uncontested

Republican primary

Tim WalbergUncontested - 77,105 - advances

Democratic primary

Christian VukasovichUncontested - 64,425 - advances

MI-06Ann Arbor and western Wayne County suburbsDemocratic-held seatHeather Smiley advances47,757 votes - uncontested

Republican primary

Heather SmileyUncontested - 47,757 - advances

Democratic primary

Debbie DingellUncontested - 150,919 - advances

MI-07Lansing-area districtRepublican-held seatTom Barrett advances72,468 votes - uncontested

Republican primary

Tom BarrettUncontested - 72,468 - advances

Democratic primary

William LawrenceWinner - 55,933 - 43.65%
Bridget Brink36,885 - 28.79%
Matt Maasdam35,315 - 27.56%

MI-08Flint and Tri-Cities districtDemocratic-held seatThomas J. Smith wins31,283 votes - 50.44%

Republican primary

Thomas J. SmithWinner - 31,283 - 50.44%
Amir Hassan20,579 - 33.18%
Al Lemmo10,159 - 16.38%

Democratic primary

Kristen McDonald RivetUncontested - 104,783 - advances

MI-09Thumb and outer-Metro Detroit exurbsRepublican-held seatLisa McClain advances103,344 votes - uncontested

Republican primary

Lisa McClainUncontested - 103,344 - advances

Democratic primary

Ray PooleyUncontested - 74,387 - advances

MI-10Macomb and eastern Oakland open seatOpen Republican-held seatMichael Bouchard wins45,482 votes - 72.22%

Republican primary

Michael BouchardWinner - 45,482 - 72.22%
Justin Kirk11,391 - 18.09%
Robert Lulgjuraj3,676 - 5.84%
Steffan Demetropoulos2,432 - 3.86%

Democratic primary

Christina Bertrand HinesWinner - 47,005 - 47.01%
Eric Chung29,662 - 29.67%
Tim Greimel23,315 - 23.32%

MI-11Oakland County open seatOpen Democratic-held seatEthan Baker advances50,179 votes - uncontested

Republican primary

Ethan BakerUncontested - 50,179 - advances

Democratic primary

Jeremy MossWinner - 75,449 - 49.86%
Aisha Farooqi47,722 - 31.54%
John Paul Torres15,627 - 10.33%
Don Ufford12,529 - 8.28%

MI-12Metro Detroit districtDemocratic-held seatJames D. Hooper advances24,610 votes - uncontested

Republican primary

James D. HooperUncontested - 24,610 - advances

Democratic primary

Rashida TlaibWinner - 102,707 - 73.91%
Shanelle Jackson23,419 - 16.85%
Byron H. Nolen12,828 - 9.23%

MI-13Detroit and Downriver districtDemocratic-held seatT.P. NYKORIAK advances18,478 votes - 99.48%

Republican primary

T.P. NYKORIAKAdvances - 18,478 - 99.48%

Democratic primary

DONAVAN MCKINNEYWinner - 57,746 - 51.70%
SHRI THANEDAR53,522 - 47.91%

Sources and status

How to read these results.

The Board of State Canvassers certified the August 4 primary returns and nominees on August 24, 2026. The displayed totals and percentages match the Michigan Department of State's official August 24 update, checked September 11. Generic WRITE-IN entries are included in applicable party totals and excluded from the named-candidate lists.

Winner: The certified nominee from a contested primary.
Advances: The certified nominee where only one named candidate appears in the displayed primary record.
Certified: The official outcome after the legally required canvass and certification process.

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Updated September 11, 2026: certified vote totals and percentages replace the August 13 unofficial snapshot. The nominees are unchanged. The official portal was updated August 24, 2026, at 4:46:20 p.m. ET; all displayed statewide and congressional records were reconciled to that release.