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Republican Party gubernatorial primaries, 2026

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2026 Republican Party primary elections
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Primaries by state

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.


2026 Election Dates
State Filing deadline Primary election
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.



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


See also: Arizona gubernatorial election, 2026 (August 4 Republican primary)

Republican Party 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


    See also: Colorado gubernatorial election, 2026 (June 30 Republican primary)

    Republican Party 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


      See also: Illinois gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2026 (March 17 Republican primary)

      Republican Party 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


        See also: Maryland gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2026 (June 23 Republican primary)

        Republican Party 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


        See also: Ohio gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2026 (May 5 Republican primary)

        Republican Party 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


        See also: Texas gubernatorial election, 2026 (March 3 Republican primary)

        Republican Party 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

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          • Recalls
            Recalls

          See also

          Footnotes