MICHIGAN—There’s a lot on the line in Michigan this year as voters prepare to head to the polls in November. As part of our mission to inform and empower voters, we’ve put together this handy list of the key matchups that you can bookmark as you make plans to vote on Nov. 8.
Governor
Democrat Gretchen Whitmer vs. Republican Tudor Dixon
Attorney General
Democrat Dana Nessel vs. Republican Matthew DePerno
Secretary of State
Democrat Jocelyn Benson vs. Republican Kristina Karamo
US House
3rd District
Democrat Hillary Scholten vs. Republican John Gibbs
7th District
Democrat Elissa Slotkin vs. Republican Tom Barrett
8th District
Democrat Dan Kildee vs. Republican Paul Junge
10th District
Democrat Carl Marlinga vs. Republican John James
Michigan Senate
4th District
Democrat Darrin Camilleri vs. Republican James Houston
9th District
Democrat Padma Kuppa vs. Republican Michael Webber
10th District
Democrat Paul Wojno vs. Republican Paul M. Smith
11th District
Democrat Veronica Klinefelt vs. Republican Michael McDonald
12th District
Democrat Kevin Hertel vs. Republican Pamela Hornberger
13th District
Democrat Rosemary Bayer vs. Republican Jason Rhines
14th District
Democrat Sue Shink vs. Republican Wendy Watters
17th District
Democrat Scott Starr vs. Republican Jonathan Lindsey
18th District
Democrat Kai De Graaf vs. Republican Thomas Albert
20th District
Democrat Kimberly Gane vs. Republican Aric Nesbitt
21st District
Democrat Sarah Anthony vs. Republican Nkenge Robertson
22nd District
Democrat Jordan Genso vs. Republican Lana Theis
24th District
Democrat Theresa Fougnie vs. Republican Ruth Johnson
25th District
Democrat Bert Van Dyke vs. Republican Dan Lauwers
28th District
Democrat Sam Singh vs. Republican Daylen Howard
US Taxpayer Party Candidate Theodore Canpain
Libertarian Candidate Alex Avery
30th District
Democrat David LaGrand vs. Republican Mark Huizenga
32nd District
Democrat Terry Sabo vs. Republican Jon Bumstead
33rd District
Democrat Mark Bignell vs. Republican Rick Outman
34th District
Democrat Christine Gerace vs. Republican Roger Hauck
35th District
Democrat Kristen McDonald Rivet vs. Republican Annette Glenn
38th District
Democrat John Braamse vs. Republican Ed McBoom
Michigan House
20th District
Democrat Noah Arbit vs. Republican Albert Mansour
21st District
Democrat Kelly Breen vs. Republican David Staudt
22nd District
Democrat Matt Koleszar vs. Republican Cathryn Neracher
27th District
Democrat Jaime Churches vs. Republican Bob Howey
28th District
Democrat Rob Kull vs. Republican Jamie Thompson
29th District
Democrat Alex Garza vs. Republican James DeSana
30th District
Democrat Suzanne Jennens vs. Republican William Bruck
31st District
Democrat Reggie Miller vs. Republican Dale Biniecki
38th District
Democrat Joey Andrews IV vs. Republican Kevin Whiteford
39th District
Democrat Jared Polonowski vs. Republican Pauline Wendzel
40th District
Democrat Christine Morse vs. Republican Kelly Sackett
42nd District
Democrat Justin Mendoza vs. Republican Matt Hall
44th District
Democrat Jim Haadsma vs. Republican Dave Morgan
45th District
Democrat Ronald Hawkins vs. Republican Sarah Lightner
46th District
Democrat Maurice Imhoff vs. Republican Kathy Schmaltz
48th District
Democrat Jennifer Conlin vs. Republican Jason Woolford
54th District
Democrat Shadia Martini vs. Republican Donnie Steel
55th District
Democrat Patricia Bernard vs. Republican Mark Tisdel
56th District
Democrat Sharon MacDonell vs. Republican Mark Gunn
57th District
Democrat Aisha Farooqi vs. Republican Thomas Kuhn
58th District
Democrat Nate Shannon vs. Republican Michelle Smith
61st District
Democrat Denise Mentzer vs. Republican Mike Aiello
62nd District
Democrat Michael Brooks vs. Republican Alicia St. Germaine
63rd District
Democrat Kelly Noland vs. Republican Jay DeBoyer
67th District
Democrat Brian LaJoie vs. Republican Phil Green
68th District
Democrat Cheri Hardmon vs. Republican David Martin
71st District
Democrat Mark Zacharda vs. Republican Brian BeGole
73rd District
Democrat Julie Brixie vs. Republican Norman Shinkle
76th District
Democrat Angela Witwer vs. Republican Jeremy Whittum
80th District
Democrat Philip Skaggs vs. Republican Jeff Johnson
81st District
Democrat Rachel Hood vs. Republican Lynn Afendoulis
83rd District
Democrat John Fitzgerald vs. Republican Lisa DeKryger
84th District
Democrat Carol Glanville vs. Republican Mike Milanowski Jr.
88th District
Democrat Christine Baker vs. Republican Greg VanWoerkom
92nd District
Democrat Anthony Feig vs. Republican Jerry Neyer
93rd District
Democrat Jeffrey Lockwood vs. Republican Graham Filler
94th District
Democrat Amos O’Neal vs. Republican James Shepler
96th District
Democrat Kim Coonan vs. Republican Timmy Beson
97th District
Democrat Paul Whitney vs. Republican Matthew Bierlein
102nd District
Democrat Brian Hosticka vs. Republican Curt VanderWall
103rd District
Democrat Betsy Coffia vs. Republican Jack O’Malley
109th District
Democrat Jenn Hill vs. Republican Melody Wagner
110th District
Democrat Casey VerBerkmoes vs. Republican Gregory Markkanen
State Board of Education (two open seats)
Democrats Pamela Pugh and Mitchell Robinson
Republicans Linda Lee Tarver and Tami Carlone
Libertarians Donna Gundle-Krieg and Bill Hall
US Taxpayers Party Candidate Ethan Hobson
Working Class Party Candidate Mary Ann Hering
State Supreme Court (two open seats)
Democrat Nominated Candidates Richard Bernstein and Kyra Harris Bolden
Republican Nominated Candidates Brian Zahra and Paul Hudson
Nonpartisan Candidate Kerry Lee Morgan
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