Powerball winning numbers, results for Wednesday, July 8, 2026

The Powerball winning numbers are in for the Wednesday, July 8 drawing with a jackpot that reached an estimated $434 million ($194.7 million cash value). The largest winning Powerball jackpot ticket sold in Michigan was worth $842.

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A total of 511,306 tickets sold for the July 8 drawing won at least $4. Players won a combined $6.43 million in prizes.

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There is also a $100,000 prize that remains unclaimed from the Fourth of July drawing.