2026 United States gubernatorial elections

Governor Kay Ivey was re-elected in 2022 with 67.4% of the vote. She will be term-limited by the Constitution of Alabama in 2026 and cannot seek re-election to a third consecutive term.

Governor Mike Dunleavy was re-elected in 2022 with 50.3% of the vote. He will be term-limited by the Constitution of Alaska in 2026 and cannot seek re-election to a third consecutive term.

Governor Katie Hobbs was elected in 2022 with 50.3% of the vote. She is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if she will do so.

Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders was elected in 2022 with 63.1% of the vote. She is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if she will do so.

Governor Gavin Newsom was re-elected in 2022 with 59.2% of the vote. He will be term-limited by the California Constitution in 2026 and cannot seek re-election to a third term.

Lieutenant Governor Eleni Kounalakis and former Controller Betty Yee announced their candidacies in April 2023.[1][2]

Governor Jared Polis was re-elected in 2022 with 58.5% of the vote. He will be term-limited by the Colorado Constitution in 2026 and cannot seek re-election to a third consecutive term.

Governor Ned Lamont was re-elected in 2022 with 56% of the vote. Because Connecticut does not have gubernatorial term limits in its Constitution, he is eligible to run for re-election to a third term. However, Lamont has suggested, though not outright confirmed, that he will be retiring.[3]

Governor Ron DeSantis was re-elected in 2022 with 59.4% of the vote. He will be term-limited by the Florida Constitution in 2026 and cannot seek re-election to a third consecutive term.

Governor Brian Kemp was re-elected in 2022 with 53.4% of the vote. He will be term-limited by the Georgia Constitution in 2026 and cannot seek re-election to a third consecutive term.

Governor Josh Green was elected in 2022 with 63.2% of the vote. He is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if he will do so.

Governor Brad Little was re-elected in 2022 with 60.5% of the vote. He is eligible to run for re-election to a third term, but has not yet stated whether he will do so.

Governor J. B. Pritzker was re-elected in 2022 with 54.9% of the vote. He is eligible to run for re-election to a third term, but has not yet stated whether he will do so.

Governor Kim Reynolds was re-elected in 2022 with 58.1% of the vote. She is eligible to run for re-election to a third term, but has not yet stated whether she will do so.

Governor Laura Kelly was re-elected in 2022 with 49.5% of the vote. She will be term limited by the Kansas Constitution and cannot seek re-election to a third consecutive term.

Governor Janet Mills was re-elected in 2022 with 55.4% of the vote. She will be term limited by the Maine Constitution and cannot seek re-election to a third consecutive term.

Governor Wes Moore was elected in 2022 with 64.5% of the vote. He is eligible to run for re-election, but has not yet stated if he will do so.

Andy Ellis, former Maryland and Baltimore City Green Party Co-Chair, has established a campaign finance committee and is exploring a run as a Green Party Candidate.[4]

Governor Maura Healey was elected in 2022 with 63.7% of the vote. Healey is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if she will do so.

Governor Gretchen Whitmer was re-elected in 2022 with 54.5% of the vote. She will be term-limited by the Michigan Constitution in 2026 and cannot seek re-election to a third term.

Potential candidates include lieutenant governor Garlin Gilchrist, Detroit mayor Mike Duggan, and Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson.[5]

Governor Tim Walz was re-elected in 2022 with 52.3% of the vote. He is eligible to run for re-election to a third term but has not yet stated whether he will do so.

Governor Jim Pillen was elected in 2022 with 59.7% of the vote. He is eligible to run for re-election, but has not yet stated if he will do so.

Governor Joe Lombardo was elected in 2022 with 48.8% of the vote. He is eligible to run for re-election, but has not yet stated if he will do so. Potential candidates include term-limted Attorney General Aaron D. Ford, and term-limted State Treasurer Zach Conine.

The incumbent governor will be determined in 2024, as New Hampshire elects their governors on a two-year cycle.

Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham was re-elected in 2022 with 52% of the vote. She will be term-limited by the New Mexico Constitution in 2026 and cannot seek re-election to a third consecutive term.

Governor Kathy Hochul took office in 2021 upon the resignation of Andrew Cuomo and was elected to a full term in 2022 with 53.2% of the vote. She is eligible to run for re-election to a second full term but has not yet stated if she will do so.

Governor Mike DeWine was re-elected in 2022 with 62.4% of the vote. He will be term-limited by the Ohio Constitution in 2026 and cannot seek re-election to a third consecutive term.

As of April 2023, there is one declared candidate for the 2026 race, and that is U.S Marine Veteran Jeremiah Workman, a Republican. Workman was the running mate of Joe Blystone during the 2022 Republican Gubernatorial Primary. Incumbent Lieutenant Governor, Jon Husted, has expressed interest in running.

Governor Kevin Stitt was re-elected in 2022 with 55.4% of the vote. He will be term-limited by the Oklahoma Constitution in 2026 and cannot seek re-election to a third term.

Governor Tina Kotek was elected in 2022 with 47% of the vote. She is eligible to run for re-election, but has not yet stated if she will do so.

Governor Josh Shapiro was elected in 2022 with 56.5% of the vote. He is eligible to run for re-election, but has not yet stated if he will do so.

Governor Dan McKee took office in 2021 upon the resignation of Gina Raimondo and was elected to a full term in 2022 with 58.1% of the vote. Because McKee served less than two years of Raimondo's term, he is eligible to run for re-election to a second consecutive full term. However, he has not yet stated if he will do so.

Governor Henry McMaster was re-elected in 2022 with 58.1% of the vote. He will be term-limited by the South Carolina Constitution in 2026 and cannot seek re-election to a third consecutive term.

Governor Kristi Noem was re-elected in 2022 with 62% of the vote. She will be term-limited by the South Dakota Constitution in 2026 and cannot seek re-election to a third consecutive term.

Governor Bill Lee was re-elected in 2022 with 64.9% of the vote. He is term-limited by the Tennessee Constitution in 2026 and cannot seek re-election to a third consecutive term.

Governor Greg Abbott was re-elected in 2022 with 54.8% of the vote. He is eligible to run for re-election to a fourth term, but has not yet stated whether he will do so.

The incumbent Governor of Vermont will be determined in 2024, as Vermont elects governors on a two-year cycle.

Governor Tony Evers was re-elected in 2022 with 51.2% of the vote. He is eligible to run for re-election to a third term, but has not yet stated whether he will do so.

Governor Mark Gordon was re-elected in 2022 with 78.7% of the vote. He will be term limited by the Wyoming Constitution in 2026 and cannot seek re-election for a third consecutive term.