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2026 Governor Candidates in Every State
179 candidates in 50 governor races on the November 3, 2026 ballot. Each state's field comes from its certified candidate list; open a race for bios, priorities and campaign sites, or enter your ZIP for your own ballot.
- Alabama Tommy Tuberville (R), Doug Jones (D) (+1 more contests) 2 →
- Alaska Dave Bronson (R), Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins (D), Treg Taylor (R), Bernadette Wilson (R), Adam Crum (R), Click Bishop (R) and 6 more 12 →
- Arizona Katie Hobbs (D), Andy Biggs (R), Risa Lombardo (Green), Teri Ann Hourihan (No Labels) 4 →
- Arkansas Sarah Huckabee Sanders (R), Fredrick Love (D), Colt Shelby (L) (+1 more contests) 3 →
- California Steve Hilton (R), Xavier Becerra (D) (+1 more contests) 2 →
- Colorado Phil Weiser (D), Victor Marx (R), Stephen T. Hamilton (American Constitution Party), Eric Mulder (Libertarian), Jeff Peckman (Unity Party), Erik Underwood (Approval Voting Party) and 1 more 7 →
- Connecticut Ned Lamont (D), Josh Elliott (D), Ryan Fazio (R), Erin Stewart (R), Betsy McCaughey (R) (+1 more contests) 5 →
- Florida Byron Donalds (R), David Jolly (D) 2 →
- Georgia Rick Jackson (R), Keisha Lance Bottoms (D) (+1 more contests) 2 →
- Hawaii Josh Green (D), Gary Cordery (R) (+1 more contests) 2 →
- Idaho Brad Little (R), Maxine Durand (D), Jill Kirkham (D), Terri Pickens (D), Mark Fitzpatrick (R) 5 →
- Illinois JB Pritzker (D), Darren Bailey (R), Collin Corbett (Independent) 3 →
- Iowa Rob Sand (D), Zach Lahn (R) 2 →
- Kansas Cindy Holscher (D), Ty Masterson (R) 2 →
- Maine Hannah Pingree (D), Bobby Charles (R) 2 →
- Maryland Wes Moore (D), Dan Cox (R), Andy Ellis (Green), Cathy White (Working Class Party) 4 →
- Massachusetts Maura Healey (D), Michael Minogue (R), Andrea James (I) (+1 more contests) 3 →
- Michigan Jocelyn Benson (D), John James (R) 2 →
- Minnesota Amy Klobuchar (D), Lisa Demuth (R) 2 →
- Nebraska Jim Pillen (R), Lynne Walz (D), Rick Beard (Legal Marijuana NOW) 3 →
- Nevada Joe Lombardo (R), Aaron Ford (D), Danielle Ford (No Political Party), Allen Rheinhart (No Political Party), Christopher Battenberg (No Political Party), Emilio R. Rodriguez (No Political Party) and 3 more (+1 more contests) 9 →
- New Hampshire Kelly Ayotte (R), Cinde Warmington (D), Shaun Fife (R), Bob Wayne McClory (R) 4 →
- New Mexico Deb Haaland (D), Gregg Hull (R) 2 →
- New York Kathy Hochul (D), Bruce Blakeman (R) 2 →
- Ohio Vivek Ramaswamy (R), Amy Acton (D), Don Kissick (Libertarian) 3 →
- Oklahoma Mike Mazzei (R), Cyndi Munson (D), Jerry Griffin (Independent), Robert E. Brooks Sr (Independent), Orlando Lynn Bush (Independent) (+1 more contests) 5 →
- Oregon Tina Kotek (D), Christine Drazan (R) 2 →
- Pennsylvania Josh Shapiro (D), Stacy Garrity (R), Ken Krawchuk (L) 3 →
- Rhode Island Helena Foulkes (D), Aaron Guckian (R), Elaine Pelino (R), Ken Block (I), Dan McKee (D) (+1 more contests) 5 →
- South Carolina Alan Wilson (R), Jermaine Johnson (D), Walid Hakim (Green), Michael Addison (United Citizens), Pamela Evette (Republican), Nancy Mace (Republican) and 1 more 7 →
- South Dakota Larry Rhoden (R), Dan Ahlers (D) (+1 more contests) 2 →
- Tennessee Marsha Blackburn (R), Jerri Green (D), David Hatley (I), Lauren Pinkston (I), Robert C. Vick (I), Misam Abidi (I) and 9 more 15 →
- Texas Greg Abbott (R), Gina Hinojosa (D), Pat Dixon (L) (+1 more contests) 3 →
- Vermont Phil Scott (R), Amanda Janoo (D), June Goodband (Peace and Justice), Brian Judd (I), Dean Roy (Freedom and Unity) (+1 more contests) 5 →
- Wisconsin Tom Tiffany (R), David Crowley (D) (+1 more contests) 2 →
- Wyoming Eric Barlow (R), Kenneth R. Casner (D), Rebecca Bextel (Constitution) 3 →