Live results: Michigan governor primary election

Michigan’s primary election is today, Aug. 4.

Timeline:

Results will start coming in after polls close at 8 p.m. Find live results below.

Michigan primary election governor results

Big picture view:

Four candidates made it to the primary election in hopes of succeeding Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.

See live results below:

Dig deeper:

AP calls Jocelyn Benson in Democratic race for Michigan Governor

In the race to replace Gretchen Whitmer in the governor’s mansion, Democratic voters rallied behind Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson, giving her the Dem nomination for November.

Jocelyn Benson has been Michigan’s Secretary of State for over seven years, when she won against Republican Mary Treder Lang in the 2018 midterms. She would then win a second term as SOS in 2022 against Republican candidate Kristina Karamo.

AP calls Rep. John James in GOP race for Michigan Governor

US Congressman for Michigan John James has been elected as the GOP candidate for state governor, set to face the democratic nominee in November.

The Congressman previously faced off against former Senator Debbie Stabanow in 2018 and Gary Peters in 2020 for the Michigan US Senate seat. He lost both elections.