Even though they haven’t announced yet, James and Dixon lead Republican race for governor in 2026

LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – A new poll from Mitchell Research and Communications shows Congressman John James and Tudor Dixon are nearly even among Republican voters in the race for governor.

James has 31-percent, followed by Dixon at 30-percent, former Attorney General Mike Cox at ten-percent.

Senate Minority Leader Aric Nesbitt, William Null, and Anthony Hudson are the only candidates who have officially entered the race, but Cox and Dixon are considering doing so. Nesbitt has just five-percent support in the Mitchell Research poll.