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2026 governor races

36 races on the November 3, 2026 ballot. Republicans hold 26 governorships and Democrats 24.

Race ratings map · Cook Political Report, as recorded November 3, 2026

2026 governor race ratings

17rated toward Democrats
4Toss-up
15rated toward Republicans
Alabama governor: Cook Solid R, Sabato Safe RAlaska governor: Cook Likely R, Sabato Lean RArizona governor: Cook Lean D, Sabato Likely DColorado governor: Cook Solid D, Sabato Safe DFlorida governor: Cook Likely R, Sabato Likely RGeorgia governor: Cook Toss-up, Sabato Toss-upIndiana: no governor race in 2026Kansas governor: Cook Lean R, Sabato Lean RMaine governor: Cook Solid D, Sabato Likely DMassachusetts governor: Cook Solid D, Sabato Safe DMinnesota governor: Cook Solid D, Sabato Safe DNew Jersey: no governor race in 2026North Carolina: no governor race in 2026North Dakota: no governor race in 2026Oklahoma governor: Cook Solid R, Sabato Safe RPennsylvania governor: Cook Solid D, Sabato Likely DSouth Dakota governor: Cook Solid R, Sabato Safe RTexas governor: Cook Likely R, Sabato Likely RWyoming governor: Cook Solid R, Sabato Safe RConnecticut governor: Cook Solid D, Sabato Safe DMissouri: no governor race in 2026West Virginia: no governor race in 2026Illinois governor: Cook Solid D, Sabato Safe DNew Mexico governor: Cook Solid D, Sabato Safe DArkansas governor: Cook Solid R, Sabato Safe RCalifornia governor: Cook Solid D, Sabato Safe DDelaware: no governor race in 2026District of Columbia: no governor race in 2026Hawaii governor: Cook Solid D, Sabato Safe DIowa governor: Cook Lean D, Sabato Toss-upKentucky: no governor race in 2026Maryland governor: Cook Solid D, Sabato Safe DMichigan governor: Cook Lean D, Sabato Lean DMississippi: no governor race in 2026Montana: no governor race in 2026New Hampshire governor: Cook Likely R, Sabato Likely RNew York governor: Cook Solid D, Sabato Safe DOhio governor: Cook Toss-up, Sabato Lean ROregon governor: Cook Likely D, Sabato Likely DTennessee governor: Cook Solid R, Sabato Safe RUtah: no governor race in 2026Virginia: no governor race in 2026Washington: no governor race in 2026Wisconsin governor: Cook Toss-up, Sabato Lean DNebraska governor: Cook Solid R, Sabato Safe RSouth Carolina governor: Cook Solid R, Sabato Safe RIdaho governor: Cook Solid R, Sabato Safe RNevada governor: Cook Toss-up, Sabato Lean RVermont governor: Cook Solid R, Sabato Lean RLouisiana: no governor race in 2026Rhode Island governor: Cook Solid D, Sabato Safe DVermont governor: Cook Solid R, Sabato Lean RVTNew Hampshire governor: Cook Likely R, Sabato Likely RNHMassachusetts governor: Cook Solid D, Sabato Safe DMARhode Island governor: Cook Solid D, Sabato Safe DRIConnecticut governor: Cook Solid D, Sabato Safe DCTNew Jersey: no governor race in 2026NJDelaware: no governor race in 2026DEMaryland governor: Cook Solid D, Sabato Safe DMDDistrict of Columbia: no governor race in 2026DC
Solid D (13)Likely D (1)Lean D (3)Toss-up (4)Lean R (1)Likely R (4)Solid R (10)No race

Toss-ups: Georgia, Nevada, Ohio, Wisconsin.

Small Northeastern states are shown as boxes on the right. Ratings are forecasters' judgments, not polls and not our forecast. Select a state for its polls. About these ratings

All governor races

Alabama

Open — Kay Ivey (R) term-limited
Solid R
D
Doug Jones
DEM · Former U.S. Senator
R
Tommy Tuberville
REP · U.S. Senator

No recent public polls · No polls logged

No recent public poll logged. · Sabato: Safe R

Alaska

Open — Mike Dunleavy (R) term-limited · top-four ranked choice
Likely R
D
Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins
DEM · Former state representative
R
Bernadette Wilson
REP · Top Republican in primary
R
Dave Bronson
REP · Former Anchorage mayor
R
Treg Taylor
REP · Former Attorney General

No recent public polls · No polls logged

Logged poll: Data for Progress, October 16, 2026: D 53 · R 47 · Sabato: Lean R

Arizona

Katie Hobbs (D)
Lean D
D
Katie HobbsINC
DEM · Governor since 2023
R
Andy Biggs
REP · U.S. Representative

No recent public polls · Last poll:

Logged poll: HighGround Public Affairs, August 18, 2026: D 49.5 · R 34.3 · Sabato: Likely D

Arkansas

Sarah Huckabee Sanders (R)
Solid R
D
Fredrick Love
DEM · State Representative
R
Sarah Huckabee SandersINC
REP · Governor since 2023

No recent public polls · No polls logged

No recent public poll logged. · Sabato: Safe R

California

Open — Gavin Newsom (D) term-limited
Solid D
D
Xavier Becerra
DEM · Former U.S. Health Secretary
R
Steve Hilton
REP · Former TV host

No recent public polls · Last poll:

Logged poll: Emerson, October 19, 2026: D 60 · R 33 · Sabato: Safe D

Colorado

Open — Jared Polis (D) term-limited
Solid D
D
Phil Weiser
DEM · Colorado Attorney General
R
Victor Marx
REP · Pastor

No recent public polls · No polls logged

No recent public poll logged. · Sabato: Safe D

Connecticut

Ned Lamont (D)
Solid D
D
Ned LamontINC
DEM · Governor since 2019
R
Ryan Fazio
REP · State Senator

No recent public polls · Last poll:

Logged poll: Emerson, October 12, 2026: D 51 · R 38 · Sabato: Safe D

Florida

Open — Ron DeSantis (R) term-limited
Likely R
D
David Jolly
DEM · Former U.S. Representative
R
Byron Donalds
REP · U.S. Representative

Recent polling available · Last poll:

Logged poll: NYT/Siena, October 26, 2026: D 44 · R 48 · Sabato: Likely R

Georgia

Open — Brian Kemp (R) term-limited
Toss-up
D
Keisha Lance Bottoms
DEM · Former Atlanta mayor
R
Rick Jackson
REP · Businessman

No recent public polls · Last poll:

Logged poll: Quantus Insights, October 17, 2026: D 47.5 · R 49 · Sabato: Toss-up

Hawaii

Josh Green (D)
Solid D
D
Josh GreenINC
DEM · Governor since 2022
R
Gary Cordery
REP

No recent public polls · No polls logged

No recent public poll logged. · Sabato: Safe D

Idaho

Brad Little (R)
Solid R
D
Terri Pickens
DEM · Attorney
R
Brad LittleINC
REP · Governor since 2019

No recent public polls · No polls logged

No recent public poll logged. · Sabato: Safe R

Illinois

JB Pritzker (D)
Solid D
D
JB PritzkerINC
DEM · Governor since 2019
R
Darren Bailey
REP · Former state senator

No recent public polls · No polls logged

No recent public poll logged. · Sabato: Safe D

Iowa

Open — Kim Reynolds (R) retiring
Lean D
D
Rob Sand
DEM · State Auditor
R
Zach Lahn
REP · Businessman

Recent polling available · Last poll:

Logged poll: NYT/Siena, November 1, 2026: D 51 · R 43 · Sabato: Toss-up

Kansas

Open — Laura Kelly (D) term-limited
Lean R
D
Cindy Holscher
DEM · State Senator
R
Ty Masterson
REP · Kansas Senate President

Recent polling available · Last poll:

Logged poll: NYT/Siena, November 1, 2026: D 48 · R 47 · Sabato: Lean R

Maine

Open — Janet Mills (D) term-limited
Solid D
D
Hannah Pingree
DEM · Former Maine House Speaker
R
Robert B. Charles
REP
I
Rick Bennett
IND · Independent; state senator

Recent polling available · Last poll:

Logged poll: NYT/Siena, November 1, 2026: D 49 · R 37 · Sabato: Likely D

Maryland

Wes Moore (D)
Solid D
D
Wes MooreINC
DEM · Governor since 2023
R
Dan Cox
REP · Former state delegate

No recent public polls · No polls logged

No recent public poll logged. · Sabato: Safe D

Massachusetts

Maura Healey (D)
Solid D
D
Maura HealeyINC
DEM · Governor since 2023
R
Mike Minogue
REP · Businessman

No recent public polls · Last poll:

Logged poll: UMass Lowell, October 18, 2026: D 57 · R 29 · Sabato: Safe D

Michigan

Open — Gretchen Whitmer (D) term-limited
Lean D
D
Jocelyn Benson
DEM · Secretary of State
R
John James
REP · U.S. Representative

Recent polling available · Last poll:

Logged poll: NYT/Siena, November 1, 2026: D 52 · R 39 · Sabato: Lean D

Minnesota

Open — Tim Walz (D) not running
Solid D
D
Amy Klobuchar
DEM · U.S. Senator
R
Lisa Demuth
REP · Minnesota House Speaker

Recent polling available · Last poll:

Logged poll: NYT/Siena, October 26, 2026: D 56 · R 38 · Sabato: Safe D

Nebraska

Jim Pillen (R)
Solid R
D
Lynne Walz
DEM
R
Jim PillenINC
REP · Governor since 2023

Recent polling available · Last poll:

Logged poll: YouGov, October 29, 2026: D 47 · R 50 · Sabato: Safe R

Nevada

Joe Lombardo (R)
Toss-up
D
Aaron D. Ford
DEM · Nevada Attorney General
R
Joe LombardoINC
REP · Governor since 2023

No recent public polls · Last poll:

Logged poll: Noble Predictive Insights, September 26, 2026: D 40 · R 42 · Sabato: Lean R

New Hampshire

Kelly Ayotte (R)
Likely R
D
Cinde Warmington
DEM · Former Executive Councilor
R
Kelly AyotteINC
REP · Governor since 2025

No recent public polls · Last poll:

Logged poll: UNH Survey Center, October 31, 2026: D 48 · R 48 · Sabato: Likely R

New Mexico

Open — Michelle Lujan Grisham (D) term-limited
Solid D
D
Deb Haaland
DEM · Former U.S. Interior Secretary
R
Gregg Hull
REP · Mayor of Rio Rancho

No recent public polls · No polls logged

No recent public poll logged. · Sabato: Safe D

New York

Kathy Hochul (D)
Solid D
D
Kathy HochulINC
DEM · Governor since 2021
R
Bruce Blakeman
REP · Nassau County Executive

Recent polling available · Last poll:

Logged poll: Siena Research Institute, October 22, 2026: D 54 · R 40 · Sabato: Safe D

Ohio

Open — Mike DeWine (R) term-limited
Toss-up
D
Amy Acton
DEM · Former Ohio Health Director
R
Vivek Ramaswamy
REP · Entrepreneur

Recent polling available · Last poll:

Logged poll: NYT/Siena, November 1, 2026: D 49 · R 43 · Sabato: Lean R

Oklahoma

Open — Kevin Stitt (R) term-limited
Solid R
D
Cyndi Munson
DEM · State Representative
R
Mike Mazzei
REP · Former state senator

No recent public polls · Last poll:

Logged poll: Cross Timbers Poll, October 12, 2026: D 36 · R 39 · Sabato: Safe R

Oregon

Tina Kotek (D)
Likely D
D
Tina KotekINC
DEM · Governor since 2023
R
Christine Drazan
REP · State Representative

No recent public polls · No polls logged

No recent public poll logged. · Sabato: Likely D

Pennsylvania

Josh Shapiro (D)
Solid D
D
Josh ShapiroINC
DEM · Governor since 2023
R
Stacy Garrity
REP · State Treasurer

No recent public polls · Last poll:

Logged poll: Quinnipiac, October 5, 2026: D 59 · R 34 · Sabato: Likely D

Rhode Island

Open — Dan McKee (D) lost Sept. 9 Democratic primary
Solid D
D
Helena Foulkes
DEM · Won Sept. 9 Democratic primary
R
Aaron Guckian
REP
I
Ken Block
IND · Independent

No recent public polls · No polls logged

No recent public poll logged. · Sabato: Safe D

South Carolina

Open — Henry McMaster (R) term-limited
Solid R
D
Jermaine Johnson
DEM · State Representative
R
Alan Wilson
REP · South Carolina Attorney General

Recent polling available · Last poll:

Logged poll: NYT/Siena, October 26, 2026: D 44 · R 51 · Sabato: Safe R

South Dakota

Larry Rhoden (R)
Solid R
D
Dan Ahlers
DEM · Former state senator
R
Larry RhodenINC
REP · Governor since 2025

Recent polling available · Last poll:

Logged poll: Emerson College Polling, October 21, 2026: D 38 · R 56 · Sabato: Safe R

Tennessee

Open — Bill Lee (R) term-limited
Solid R
D
Jerri Green
DEM · State Representative
R
Marsha Blackburn
REP · U.S. Senator

No recent public polls · Last poll:

Logged poll: Quantus Insights, August 7, 2025: D 28 · R 49 · Sabato: Safe R

Texas

Greg Abbott (R)
Likely R
D
Gina Hinojosa
DEM · State Representative
R
Greg AbbottINC
REP · Governor since 2015

Recent polling available · Last poll:

Logged poll: NYT/Siena, November 1, 2026: D 48 · R 47 · Sabato: Likely R

Vermont

Phil Scott (R)
Solid R
D
Amanda Janoo
DEM
R
Phil ScottINC
REP · Governor since 2017

No recent public polls · No polls logged

No recent public poll logged. · Sabato: Lean R

Wisconsin

Open — Tony Evers (D) retiring
Toss-up
D
David Crowley
DEM · Milwaukee County Executive
R
Tom Tiffany
REP · U.S. Representative

No recent public polls · Last poll:

Logged poll: Marquette Law School, September 23, 2026: D 49 · R 46 · Sabato: Lean D

Wyoming

Open — Mark Gordon (R) term-limited
Solid R
D
Gabriel Green
DEM
R
Eric Barlow
REP · Former state House Speaker

No recent public polls · No polls logged

No recent public poll logged. · Sabato: Safe R
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