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RepublicanRunning for MI Governor · 2026

Mike Cox

Mike Cox ( Republican Party ) is running for election for Governor of Michigan . He is on the ballot in the Republican primary on August 4, 2026 . [source]
In brief
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No profile summary yet
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39.6%
Polling average
our aggregate
16%
Win probability
market-implied
Governing & voting record
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No legislative record
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Where they stand
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How they vote
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Ratings from advocacy groups
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Career & history
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Public favorability
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Donors & money
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Race

The contest Cox is running in.

MI · GOVERNOR · 2026likely d
Cox (R) vs Jocelyn Benson (D)
39.6%−7.6 Benson47.2%
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Sources & provenance
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Polymarket · Kalshi
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MCR
Republican · MI Governor

Mike Cox

Mike Cox ( Republican Party ) is running for election for Governor of Michigan . He is on the ballot in the Republican primary on August 4, 2026 . [source]

Where Cox standsRace →
Cox 39.6%Jocelyn Benson 47.2%
Market · wins
16¢
39.6%
Poll avg
16%
Win prob
In brief
—
No profile summary yet
Summaries are written and fact-checked against the underlying data in nightly batches. This candidate's hasn't been generated or verified yet.
Governing & voting record
—
No legislative record
Roll-call votes and sponsored bills are collected for members of Congress from congress.gov. There is no roll-call source for this office yet.
Where they stand
—
Key positions not yet compiled
Positions are drawn from the candidate's public record and statements. We haven't compiled a verified set for this candidate yet.
Career & history
—
No career timeline
Career history is built from Wikipedia / Wikidata records. No matching public record was found for this candidate.
Public favorability
—
No favorability data
This candidate isn't tracked by YouGov's public-figure panel, and no published state polling on their favorability was found.
How they vote
—
No party-unity or ideology scores
Party-unity and DW-NOMINATE ideology scores are only available for candidates with a congressional roll-call record.
Ratings from advocacy groups
—
No advocacy-group ratings
Interest-group scorecards have no machine-readable feed — they're curated per candidate, and none are on file yet.
Donors & money
—
No campaign finance on file
FEC filings appear here once the candidate's committee reports. Early-cycle and self-funding candidates often have nothing on record yet.
Race
MI · GOVERNOR · 2026likely d
Cox (R) vs Jocelyn Benson (D)
39.6%−7.6 Benson47.2%
Open full race detail →
Related prediction markets
All markets →
Sources & provenance
Markets
Live venues
Polymarket · Kalshi
ALL FIGURES DRAWN FROM PUBLICLY AVAILABLE RECORDS · CANDIDATE PROFILES ARE NONPARTISAN AND CARRY NO ENDORSEMENT.