Democratic gubernatorial primary elections, 2018
By state
Alabama
Democratic primary candidates
Alaska
Democratic primary candidates
Arizona
Democratic primary candidates
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- Mirza Fareed Baig (write-in candidate)
Arkansas
Democratic primary candidates
= candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey
Colorado
Democratic primary candidates
Did not make the ballot:
Connecticut
- Connecticut gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2018 (August 14 Democratic primary)
Democratic primary candidates
Did not make the ballot:
Declined to run
- Chris Mattei - Former federal prosecutor[1]
- Nancy Wyman - Lieutenant governor[2]
Florida
Democratic primary candidates
Did not make the ballot:
- Not running
- Patrick Murphy - Former U.S. representative[3]
Georgia
Democratic primary candidates
Hawaii
Democratic primary candidates
Did not make the ballot:
Idaho
Democratic primary candidates
= candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey
Not on ballot
- Troy Minton[4]
Illinois
Democratic primary candidates
Did not file
Withdrew from race
- Scott Drury - State Rep.[6]
- Ameya Pawar - Chicago Alderman[7]
Removed from ballot
Iowa
Democratic primary candidates
Withdrew
Kansas
Democratic primary candidates
Did not make the ballot:
= candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey
Maine
Democratic primary candidates
Did not make the ballot:
Maryland
Democratic primary candidates
- Rushern Baker III
- Ralph Jaffe
- Ben Jealous ✔
- James Jones
- Richard Madaleno
- Alec Ross
- Jim Shea
- Krishanti Vignarajah
Not on ballot
- Kevin Kamenetz, Baltimore County executive[12]
Massachusetts
Democratic primary candidates
Michigan
Democratic primary candidates
Did not make the ballot:
Minnesota
Democratic primary candidates
Did not make the ballot:
Nebraska
Democratic primary candidates
Nevada
Democratic primary candidates
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New Hampshire
Democratic primary candidates
New Mexico
Democratic primary candidates
Did not make the ballot:
New York
Democratic primary candidates
- Andrew Cuomo (Incumbent) ✔
- Cynthia Nixon
Did not make the ballot:
Ohio
Democratic primary candidates
Did not make the ballot:
Oklahoma
Democratic primary candidates
Oregon
Democratic primary candidates
- Kate Brown (Incumbent) ✔
- Ed Jones
- Candace Neville
= candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey
Pennsylvania
Democratic primary candidates
- Tom Wolf (Incumbent) ✔
Rhode Island
Democratic primary candidates
- Gina Raimondo (Incumbent) ✔
- Matt Brown
- Spencer Dickinson
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South Carolina
Democratic primary candidates
South Dakota
Democratic primary candidates
Tennessee
Democratic primary candidates
= candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey
Texas
Democratic primary candidates
- James Clark
- Cedric Davis
- Joe Mumbach
- Adrian Ocegueda
- Jeffrey Payne
- Lupe Valdez ✔
- Thomas Wakely
- Andrew White ✔
- Grady Yarbrough
Vermont
Democratic primary candidates
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- John Rodgers (Write-in)
Wisconsin
Democratic primary candidates
- Tony Evers ✔
- Matthew Flynn
- Andy Gronik
- Michael McCabe
- Mahlon Mitchell
- Josh Pade
- Kelda Roys
- Paul Soglin
- Kathleen Vinehout
- Dana Wachs
Did not make the ballot:
Wyoming
Democratic primary candidates
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By date
March
Texas
Democratic primary candidates
- James Clark
- Cedric Davis
- Joe Mumbach
- Adrian Ocegueda
- Jeffrey Payne
- Lupe Valdez ✔
- Thomas Wakely
- Andrew White ✔
- Grady Yarbrough
Illinois
Democratic primary candidates
Did not file
Withdrew from race
- Scott Drury - State Rep.[6]
- Ameya Pawar - Chicago Alderman[7]
Removed from ballot
May
Ohio
Democratic primary candidates
Did not make the ballot:
Idaho
Democratic primary candidates
= candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey
Not on ballot
- Troy Minton[14]
Nebraska
Democratic primary candidates
Oregon
Democratic primary candidates
- Kate Brown (Incumbent) ✔
- Ed Jones
- Candace Neville
= candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey
Pennsylvania
Democratic primary candidates
- Tom Wolf (Incumbent) ✔
Arkansas
Democratic primary candidates
= candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey
Georgia
Democratic primary candidates
June
Alabama
Democratic primary candidates
Iowa
Democratic primary candidates
Withdrew
New Mexico
Democratic primary candidates
Did not make the ballot:
South Dakota
Democratic primary candidates
Maine
Democratic primary candidates
Did not make the ballot:
Nevada
Democratic primary candidates
= candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey
South Carolina
Democratic primary candidates
Colorado
Democratic primary candidates
Did not make the ballot:
Maryland
Democratic primary candidates
- Rushern Baker III
- Ralph Jaffe
- Ben Jealous ✔
- James Jones
- Richard Madaleno
- Alec Ross
- Jim Shea
- Krishanti Vignarajah
Not on ballot
- Kevin Kamenetz, Baltimore County executive[18]
Oklahoma
Democratic primary candidates
August
Tennessee
Democratic primary candidates
= candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey
Kansas
Democratic primary candidates
Did not make the ballot:
= candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey
Michigan
Democratic primary candidates
Did not make the ballot:
Hawaii
Democratic primary candidates
Did not make the ballot:
Connecticut
- Connecticut gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2018 (August 14 Democratic primary)
Democratic primary candidates
Did not make the ballot:
Declined to run
- Chris Mattei - Former federal prosecutor[19]
- Nancy Wyman - Lieutenant governor[20]
Minnesota
Democratic primary candidates
Did not make the ballot:
Vermont
Democratic primary candidates
= candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey
- John Rodgers (Write-in)
Wisconsin
Democratic primary candidates
- Tony Evers ✔
- Matthew Flynn
- Andy Gronik
- Michael McCabe
- Mahlon Mitchell
- Josh Pade
- Kelda Roys
- Paul Soglin
- Kathleen Vinehout
- Dana Wachs
Did not make the ballot:
Alaska
Democratic primary candidates
Wyoming
Democratic primary candidates
= candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey
Arizona
Democratic primary candidates
= candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey
- Mirza Fareed Baig (write-in candidate)
Florida
Democratic primary candidates
Did not make the ballot:
- Not running
- Patrick Murphy - Former U.S. representative[3]
September
New Hampshire
Democratic primary candidates
Rhode Island
Democratic primary candidates
- Gina Raimondo (Incumbent) ✔
- Matt Brown
- Spencer Dickinson
= candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey
Massachusetts
Democratic primary candidates
New York
Democratic primary candidates
- Andrew Cuomo (Incumbent) ✔
- Cynthia Nixon
Did not make the ballot:
See also
- Republican gubernatorial primary elections, 2018
- Top-two gubernatorial primary elections, 2018
- Third party gubernatorial primary elections, 2018
- Democratic lieutenant gubernatorial primary elections, 2018
- Attorney General Democratic primary elections, 2018
- Secretary of State Democratic primary elections, 2018
- Gubernatorial elections, 2018
- State executive official elections, 2018
Footnotes
- ↑ Hartford Courant, "Democrat Chris Mattei Declares Candidacy For Attorney General," December 11, 2017
- ↑ The CT Mirror, "Nancy Wyman says she won’t run for governor in 2018," November 16, 2017
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Politico, "Murphy won't rule out bid for Florida governor, with Jolly as running mate," April 23, 2018
- ↑ The Guardian, "Homeless, a Democrat and in jail: is this America's most unlikely candidate?" May 5, 2017
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Chicago Sun Times, "Handicapping the field in Illinois’ unprecedented governor’s race," June 11, 2017
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Chicago Tribune, "Drury drops governor bid to run for attorney general," September 19, 2017
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Politico, "Pawar drops out of Illinois governor's race," October 12, 2017
- ↑ WMAY, "Terry Getz Removed From Ballot for Governor," December 20, 2017
- ↑ Des Moines Register, "Democrat Rich Leopold drops out of Iowa governor's race," June 7, 2017
- ↑ Bleeding Heartland, "IA-Gov: Jon Neiderbach Officially Launches Campaign," February 9, 2017
- ↑ Des Moines Register, "Democrat Jon Neiderbach quits bid for Iowa governor," March 14, 2018
- ↑ The Baltimore Sun, "Kevin Kamenetz, Baltimore County executive and Democratic candidate for governor dies of heart attack," May 10, 2018
- ↑ WMAY, "Terry Getz Removed From Ballot for Governor," December 20, 2017
- ↑ The Guardian, "Homeless, a Democrat and in jail: is this America's most unlikely candidate?" May 5, 2017
- ↑ Des Moines Register, "Democrat Rich Leopold drops out of Iowa governor's race," June 7, 2017
- ↑ Bleeding Heartland, "IA-Gov: Jon Neiderbach Officially Launches Campaign," February 9, 2017
- ↑ Des Moines Register, "Democrat Jon Neiderbach quits bid for Iowa governor," March 14, 2018
- ↑ The Baltimore Sun, "Kevin Kamenetz, Baltimore County executive and Democratic candidate for governor dies of heart attack," May 10, 2018
- ↑ Hartford Courant, "Democrat Chris Mattei Declares Candidacy For Attorney General," December 11, 2017
- ↑ The CT Mirror, "Nancy Wyman says she won’t run for governor in 2018," November 16, 2017