Tag: gubernatorial election
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Michael Bennet and Phil Weiser running in Democratic primary for governor of Colorado on June 30
Michael Bennet and Phil Weiser are running in the Democratic primary for governor of Colorado on June 30. Incumbent Jared Polis (D) is term-limited. Bennet, a U.S. senator from Colorado, and Weiser, the state's attorney general, have made resisting President Donald Trump (R) and affordability central to their campaigns. On resisting Trump, both have accused…
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Sixty-one candidates are running in the top-two primary for governor of California on June 2, 2026
Sixty-one candidates are running in the top-two primary for governor of California on June 2, 2026. Xavier Becerra (D), Matt Mahan (D), Katie Porter (D), Thomas Steyer (D), Eric Swalwell (D), Antonio Villaraigosa (D), Chad Bianco (R), and Steve Hilton (R) lead in polling and media attention. Incumbent Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) is term-limited. There…
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Both gubernatorial and U.S.Senate elections are happening in 26 states in 2026
Elections for both the governor and the U.S. Senate are happening in 26 states on Nov. 3, 2026. This count includes Florida and Ohio, where special elections for the U.S. Senate are happening alongside gubernatorial elections. The gubernatorial elections in 16 states are open either due to term limits or because the incumbent is retiring.…
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Incumbent Larry Rhoden, Toby Doeden, Jon Hansen, and Dusty Johnson are running in the Republican primary for governor of South Dakota on June 2
Incumbent Larry Rhoden, Toby Doeden, Jon Hansen, and Dusty Johnson are running in the Republican primary for governor of South Dakota on June 2, 2026. If no candidate wins 35% of the vote, the top two vote-getters will advance to a July 28, 2026, runoff election. Rhoden was formerly lieutenant governor and replaced former Gov.…
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A look at gubernatorial battlegrounds in 2026
Thirty-six states are holding elections for governor in 2026. Of those, Ballotpedia has identified seven as general election battlegrounds: These battleground races were selected using the following criteria. For more information on our methodology, click here: In addition to the competitiveness data above, races were included if they were particularly compelling or meaningful to the…
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Tim Walz (D) is the second governor to run for a consecutive third term in 2026
On September 16, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) announced that he would seek a third consecutive term as governor in 2026. This makes him the second governor to do so after Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker (D), who announced his plans back in June. In July, Ballotpedia covered the number of governors eligible to run for…
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Rep. Dusty Johnson announces 2026 run for governor of South Dakota
Rep. Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) announced on June 30, 2025, that he will run for governor of South Dakota in 2026 rather than another term in the U.S. House of Representatives. Incumbent Gov. Larry Rhoden (R) became governor after Kristi Noem (R) resigned to serve as the U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security in President Donald Trump’s…
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Jack Ciattarelli won the New Jersey Republican primary for governor
Jack Ciattarelli (R) defeated Bill Spadea, Jon Bramnick, and three other candidates in the June 10, 2025, Republican primary for governor of New Jersey. Gov. Phil Murphy (D) was term-limited, meaning the office was open. The last Republican governor was Chris Christie, who left office in 2018. Rider University's Micah Rasmussen said, "It has been…