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2006 Michigan gubernatorial election

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Template:Future election The Michigan gubernatorial election of 2006 is one of the 36 U.S. gubernatorial elections scheduled for November 7, 2006. Whoever is elected will take office on January 1, 2007, and will serve until January 1, 2011.

Incumbent Governor Jennifer Granholm has been widely seen as a rising star in the Democratic Party. However, due in large part to a weak economy and high unemployment, her popularity has plummetted since she took office in 2003.

No high-profile Republican candidate had entered the race until former Alticor President Dick DeVos, a billionaire son of Amway co-founder Richard DeVos, declared his candidacy on June 2, 2005.

Experts believe a Granholm-DeVos race would be worth watching. DeVos, a billionaire, is the husband of former state Republican chair Betsy DeVos. The DeVoses were listed among the biggest contributors to Republicans in 2004. Republicans are expected to make an issue of the economy, as well as Granholm's views on such social issues as abortion. Granholm is expected to insist that her policies have saved thousands of jobs, while attacking DeVos's partisanship, wealth, and tenure at Alticor.

Democrats

Announced

Republicans

Announced

Potential

  • David Brandon - Domino's Pizza CEO & University of Michigan Regent

Polling

Source Date DeVos (R) Granholm (D)
Rasmussen Feb 14, 2006 43% 44%
EPIC-MRA Feb 12, 2006 36% 53%
Strategic Vision Feb 3, 2006 34% 48%
Rasmussen Jan 20, 2006 38% 49%
Strategic Vision Dec 22, 2005 35% 46%
Rasmussen Dec 2, 2005 36% 48%
EPIC-MRA Nov 29, 2005 35% 58%
Strategic Vision Nov 21, 2005 33% 44%
EPIC-MRA Oct 25, 2005 30% 53%
Strategic Vision Oct 25, 2005 35% 46%
Strategic Vision Sept 29, 2005 33% 47%

See also