Detroit Regional Chamber poll: Governor’s race in a three-way dead heat

By: Ben Solis

Outlets: Michigan Advance

Published: February 23, 2026

Words: 582

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 3 days ago

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Independent gubernatorial candidate Mike Duggan is only slightly ahead of his potential opponents in Democrat Jocelyn Benson and Republican John James in a potential threeway November general election matchup, according to a new poll of 600 registered Michigan voters commissioned by the Detroit Regional Chamber.

Of note, the Detroit Regional Chamber previously endorsed Duggan’s independent bid for governor.

The findings came in a wide-reaching statewide chamber poll conducted by the Glengariff Group between Jan. …

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