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Out of all top state executive offices, only the governor and attorney general exist in all 50 states, and only the governor is elected in all 50 states. As the chief executive officer, the governor is among the most powerful figures in state government. There are 36 gubernatorial seats on the ballot in 2026.
Of those 36 governor's offices, 18 are held by Democrats prior to the November 2026 elections, and 18 are held by Republicans.
On this page, you will find:
- Click here for more on the Democratic gubernatorial primaries in 2026.
- Click here for more on the gubernatorial general elections in 2026.
While this page includes links to pages on state executive elections in the U.S. Territories, it does not include the territories in its statistics.
Election dates
The following table details 2026 gubernatorial filing deadlines and primary dates in each state. The signature filing deadline is the date by which candidates must file nominating signatures with election officials in order to have their name placed on the ballot.
State | Filing deadline | Primary election |
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Alabama | TBD | TBD |
Alaska | TBD | TBD |
Arizona | April 6 | August 4 |
Arkansas | TBD | TBD |
California | TBD | TBD |
Colorado | March 18 | June 30 |
Connecticut | TBD | TBD |
Florida | TBD | TBD |
Georgia | TBD | TBD |
Hawaii | TBD | TBD |
Idaho | TBD | TBD |
Illinois | November 3 | March 17 |
Iowa | TBD | TBD |
Kansas | TBD | TBD |
Maine | TBD | TBD |
Maryland | February 24 | June 23 |
Massachusetts | TBD | TBD |
Michigan | TBD | TBD |
Minnesota | TBD | TBD |
Nebraska | TBD | TBD |
Nevada | TBD | TBD |
New Hampshire | TBD | TBD |
New Mexico | TBD | TBD |
New York | TBD | TBD |
Ohio | February 4 | May 5 |
Oklahoma | TBD | TBD |
Oregon | TBD | TBD |
Pennsylvania | TBD | TBD |
Rhode Island | TBD | TBD |
South Carolina | TBD | TBD |
South Dakota | TBD | TBD |
Tennessee | TBD | TBD |
Texas | December 8 | March 3 |
Vermont | TBD | TBD |
Wisconsin | TBD | TBD |
Wyoming | TBD | TBD |
Seats up for election
There are 18 Republican and 18 Democratic seats up for election in 2026. The table and map below show which states are holding gubernatorial elections in 2026.
State | Current Incumbent | Term-limited (Y/N) |
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Alabama | Kay Ivey | Y |
Alaska | Mike Dunleavy | Y |
Arizona | Katie Hobbs | N |
Arkansas | Sarah Huckabee Sanders | N |
California | Gavin Newsom | Y |
Colorado | Jared Polis | Y |
Connecticut | Ned Lamont | N |
Florida | Ron DeSantis | Y |
Georgia | Brian Kemp | Y |
Hawaii | Joshua Green | N |
Idaho | Brad Little | N |
Illinois | J.B. Pritzker | N |
Iowa | Kim Reynolds | N |
Kansas | Laura Kelly | Y |
Maine | Janet T. Mills | Y |
Maryland | Wes Moore | N |
Massachusetts | Maura Healey | N |
Michigan | Gretchen Whitmer | Y |
Minnesota | Tim Walz | N |
Nebraska | Jim Pillen | N |
Nevada | Joe Lombardo | N |
New Hampshire | Kelly Ayotte | N |
New Mexico | Michelle Lujan Grisham | Y |
New York | Kathy Hochul | N |
Ohio | Mike DeWine | Y |
Oklahoma | Kevin Stitt | Y |
Oregon | Tina Kotek | N |
Pennsylvania | Josh Shapiro | N |
Rhode Island | Daniel McKee | N |
South Carolina | Henry McMaster | Y |
South Dakota | Kristi Noem | Y |
Tennessee | Bill Lee | Y |
Texas | Greg Abbott | N |
Vermont | Phil Scott | N |
Wisconsin | Tony Evers | N |
Wyoming | Mark Gordon | Y |
By state
Note: Prior to filing deadlines, the following lists of potential and declared candidates are unofficial. They will be updated after each candidate filing deadline has passed and the official list of candidates becomes available. Please contact us if you notice a candidate who declared for election missing from the list or a candidate who withdrew still listed.
Alabama
There are no official candidates yet for this election.
Alaska
There are no official candidates yet for this election.
Arizona
Republican primary candidates
Note: The candidate list in this election may not be complete.
Arkansas
There are no official candidates yet for this election.
California
There are no official candidates yet for this election.
Colorado
Republican primary candidates
Note: The candidate list in this election may not be complete.
Connecticut
There are no official candidates yet for this election.
Florida
There are no official candidates yet for this election.
Georgia
There are no official candidates yet for this election.
Guam
There are no official candidates yet for this election.
Hawaii
There are no official candidates yet for this election.
Idaho
There are no official candidates yet for this election.
Illinois
Republican primary candidates
Note: The candidate list in this election may not be complete.
Iowa
There are no official candidates yet for this election.
Kansas
There are no official candidates yet for this election.
Maine
There are no official candidates yet for this election.
Maryland
Republican primary candidates
Note: The candidate list in this election may not be complete.
Massachusetts
There are no official candidates yet for this election.
Michigan
There are no official candidates yet for this election.
Minnesota
There are no official candidates yet for this election.
Nebraska
There are no official candidates yet for this election.
Nevada
There are no official candidates yet for this election.
New Hampshire
There are no official candidates yet for this election.
New Mexico
There are no official candidates yet for this election.
New York
There are no official candidates yet for this election.
Ohio
Republican primary candidates
Note: The candidate list in this election may not be complete.
Did not make the ballot:
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Oklahoma
There are no official candidates yet for this election.
Oregon
There are no official candidates yet for this election.
Pennsylvania
There are no official candidates yet for this election.
Rhode Island
There are no official candidates yet for this election.
South Carolina
There are no official candidates yet for this election.
South Dakota
There are no official candidates yet for this election.
Tennessee
There are no official candidates yet for this election.
Texas
Republican primary candidates
Note: The candidate list in this election may not be complete.
Vermont
There are no official candidates yet for this election.
U.S. Virgin Islands
There are no official candidates yet for this election.
Wisconsin
There are no official candidates yet for this election.
Wyoming
There are no official candidates yet for this election.
Election coverage by office
See also
- Past gubernatorial elections: 2025 • 2024 • 2023 • 2022 • 2021 • 2020 • 2019 • 2018 • 2017 • 2016
- Past state executive elections: 2025 • 2024 • 2023 • 2022 • 2021 • 2020 • 2019 • 2018 • 2017 • 2016
- Past election analysis: 2025 • 2024 • 2023 • 2022 • 2021 • 2020 • 2019 • 2018
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