Announced or Filed Candidates
for November 2026
REPUBLICAN PARTY
US Senator for Michigan
US House of Representatives 1st District of Michigan
Michigan Governor
William Null - no website yet
but story here
Kevin Rinke – no current website
but story here
Michigan Attorney General (“AG”)
Matt DePerno - no site found yet
Michigan Secretary of State (“SOS”)
Timothy Smith - withdrawn Nov. 19, 2025
University of Michigan - Board of Regents
GOVERNOR CANDIDATES DEBATE
STRAW POLL RESULTS
November 20, 2025
98 ballots counted
Aric Nesbitt 54
Ralph Rebandt 41
Tom Leonard 30
Mike Cox 29
Karla Wagner 14
Anthony Hudson 12
None of the above 5
Kevin Rinke 4
John James 2
Evan Space 0
