The 2026 Wayne State University Board of Governors election will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect two of eight members to the Wayne State University Board of Governors. Parties nominate candidates through conventions instead of in primary elections. Candidates are elected through plurality block voting.
Democratic convention Candidates Nominees Shereef Akeel, civil rights attorney Richard Mack, attorney
Eliminated at convention Nazmul Hassan, vice chair of the Michigan Democratic Party (previously ran for Congress) Jeremiah Wheeler, activist
Declined Bryan Barnhill, incumbent governor (2019–present) Anil Kumar, incumbent governor (2019–present)
Endorsements
Republican convention Candidates Nominees Andy Anuzis, high school principal Christa Murphy, businesswoman and nominee for the Board in 2022
Endorsements
Third-party candidates
Libertarian Party
Nominees
Alex Avery, perennial candidate Jami Van Alstine, 2020 nominee for Wayne County Commission's 11th district
Green Party
Nominee
Paul Ragan
U.S. Taxpayers Party
Nominee
Jeff McDonald
Natural Law Party
Nominee
Kathleen Oakford, perennial candidate
Working Class Party
Nominee
Suzanne Roehrig, 2024 nominee for governor
General election
Results
References
External links Official campaign links
Shereef Akeel (D) Andy Anuzis (R) Richard Mack (D) Christa Murphy (R)