GOVERNORS RACES OVERVIEW AND RESULTS
Thirty-six (36) states will hold elections to choose governors this year.
This page will be updated throughout the year.
| State | Filing Deadline | Primary Date | Candidates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 1/23/2026 | 5/19/2026 | U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R) |
| Alabama | 1/23/2026 | 5/19/2026 | Doug Jones (D) |
| Alaska | 6/1/2026 | 8/18/2026 | |
| Arizona | 3/23/2026 | 7/21/2026 | |
| Arkansas | 11/12/2025 | 3/3/2026 | Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders (R) |
| Arkansas | 11/12/2025 | 3/3/2026 | State Senator Fredrick Love (D) |
| California | 3/6/2026 | 6/2/2026 | |
| Colorado | 3/18/2026 | 6/30/2026 | |
| Connecticut | 6/9/2026 | 8/11/2026 | |
| Florida | 4/24/2026 | 8/18/2026 | |
| Georgia | 3/6/2026 | 6/16/2026 (Republican Runoff) | |
| Georgia | 3/6/2026 | 5/19/2026 | Keisha Lance Bottoms (D) |
| Guam | 5/1/2026 | 8/1/2026 | |
| Hawaii | 6/2/2026 | 8/8/2026 | |
| Idaho | 2/27/2026 | 5/19/2026 | Governor Brad Little (R) |
| Idaho | 2/27/2026 | 5/19/2026 | Terri Pickens (D) |
| Illinois | 11/3/2025 | 3/17/2026 | Governor JB Pritzker (D) |
| Illinois | 11/3/2025 | 3/17/2026 | Darren Bailey (R) |
| Iowa | 3/13/2026 | 6/2/2026 | |
| Kansas | 6/1/2026 | 8/4/2026 | |
| Maryland | 2/24/2026 | 6/23/2026 | |
| Massachusetts | 6/2/2026 | 9/1/2026 | |
| Michigan | 4/21/2026 | 8/4/2026 | |
| Minnesota | 6/2/2026 | 8/11/2026 | |
| Nebraska | 3/1/2026 | 5/12/2026 | Governor Jim Pillen (R) |
| Nebraska | 3/1/2026 | 5/12/2026 | Lynne Walz (D) |
| Nevada | 3/13/2026 | 6/9/2026 | |
| New Hampshire | 6/12/2026 | 9/8/2026 | |
| New Mexico | 2/3/2026 | 6/2/2026 | |
| New York | 4/2/2026 | 6/23/2026 | |
| Ohio | 2/4/2026 | 5/5/2026 | Vivek Ramaswamy (R) |
| Ohio | 2/4/2026 | 5/5/2026 | Amy Acton (D) |
| Oklahoma | 4/3/2026 | 6/16/2026 | |
| Oregon | 3/10/2026 | 5/19/2026 | Governor Tina Kotek (D) |
| Oregon | 3/10/2026 | 5/19/2026 | State Representative Christine Drazan (R) |
| Pennsylvania | 3/10/2026 | 5/19/2026 | Governor Josh Shapiro (D) |
| Pennsylvania | 3/10/2026 | 5/19/2026 | State Treasurer Stacy Garrity (R) |
| Rhode Island | 6/24/2026 | 9/8/2026 | |
| South Carolina | 3/30/2026 | 6/9/2026 | |
| South Dakota | 3/31/2026 | 6/2/2026 | |
| Tennessee | 3/10/2026 | 8/6/2026 | |
| Texas | 12/8/2025 | 3/3/2026 | Governor Greg Abbott (R) |
| Texas | 12/8/2025 | 3/3/2026 | State Representative Gina Hinojosa (D) |
| Vermont | 5/28/2026 | 8/11/2026 | |
| Wisconsin | 6/1/2026 | 8/11/2026 | |
| Wyoming | 5/29/2026 | 8/18/2026 |