Alabama
Open — Kay Ivey (R) term-limited
D
Doug Jones
DEM · Former U.S. Senator
R
Tommy Tuberville
REP · U.S. Senator
No recent public poll logged. · Sabato: Safe R
2026 governor races
36 races on the November 3, 2026 ballot. Republicans hold 26 governorships and Democrats 24.
Solid R
Alaska
Open — Mike Dunleavy (R) term-limited · top-four ranked choice
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
Latest poll: Fabrizio/Anzalone, September 17, 2026: D 55 · R 45 · Sabato: Lean R
Arizona
Katie Hobbs (D)
D
Katie HobbsINC
DEM · Governor since 2023
R
Andy Biggs
REP · U.S. Representative
No recent public poll logged. · Sabato: Lean D
Arkansas
Sarah Huckabee Sanders (R)
D
Fredrick Love
DEM · State Representative
R
Sarah Huckabee SandersINC
REP · Governor since 2023
No recent public poll logged. · Sabato: Safe R
California
Open — Gavin Newsom (D) term-limited
D
Xavier Becerra
DEM · Former U.S. Health Secretary
R
Steve Hilton
REP · Former TV host
Latest poll: Politico/Citrin, September 25, 2026: D 54 · R 36 · Sabato: Safe D
Colorado
Open — Jared Polis (D) term-limited
D
Phil Weiser
DEM · Colorado Attorney General
R
Victor Marx
REP · Pastor
No recent public poll logged. · Sabato: Safe D
Connecticut
Ned Lamont (D)
D
Ned LamontINC
DEM · Governor since 2019
R
Ryan Fazio
REP · State Senator
No recent public poll logged. · Sabato: Safe D
Florida
Open — Ron DeSantis (R) term-limited
D
David Jolly
DEM · Former U.S. Representative
R
Byron Donalds
REP · U.S. Representative
Latest poll: Stetson Univ., September 24, 2026: D 39 · R 51 · Sabato: Likely R
Georgia
Open — Brian Kemp (R) term-limited
D
Keisha Lance Bottoms
DEM · Former Atlanta mayor
R
Rick Jackson
REP · Businessman
Latest poll: InsiderAdvantage, September 25, 2026: D 46 · R 48 · Sabato: Toss-up
Hawaii
Josh Green (D)
D
Josh GreenINC
DEM · Governor since 2022
R
Gary Cordery
REP
No recent public poll logged. · Sabato: Safe D
Idaho
Brad Little (R)
D
Terri Pickens
DEM · Attorney
R
Brad LittleINC
REP · Governor since 2019
No recent public poll logged. · Sabato: Safe R
Illinois
JB Pritzker (D)
D
JB PritzkerINC
DEM · Governor since 2019
R
Darren Bailey
REP · Former state senator
No recent public poll logged. · Sabato: Safe D
Iowa
Open — Kim Reynolds (R) retiring
D
Rob Sand
DEM · State Auditor
R
Zach Lahn
REP · Businessman
Latest poll: Marist, September 22, 2026: D 54 · R 42 · Sabato: Toss-up
Kansas
Open — Laura Kelly (D) term-limited
D
Cindy Holscher
DEM · State Senator
R
Ty Masterson
REP · Kansas Senate President
Latest poll: Emerson, September 18, 2026: D 44 · R 51 · Sabato: Lean R
Maine
Open — Janet Mills (D) term-limited
D
Hannah Pingree
DEM · Former Maine House Speaker
R
Robert B. Charles
REP
I
Rick Bennett
IND · Independent; state senator
Latest poll: NYT/Siena, September 24, 2026: D 47 · R 34 · Sabato: Likely D
Maryland
Wes Moore (D)
D
Wes MooreINC
DEM · Governor since 2023
R
Dan Cox
REP · Former state delegate
No recent public poll logged. · Sabato: Safe D
Massachusetts
Maura Healey (D)
D
Maura HealeyINC
DEM · Governor since 2023
R
Mike Minogue
REP · Businessman
No recent public poll logged. · Sabato: Safe D
Michigan
Open — Gretchen Whitmer (D) term-limited
D
Jocelyn Benson
DEM · Secretary of State
R
John James
REP · U.S. Representative
Latest poll: NYT/Siena, September 24, 2026: D 48 · R 43 · Sabato: Lean D
Minnesota
Open — Tim Walz (D) not running
D
Amy Klobuchar
DEM · U.S. Senator
R
Lisa Demuth
REP · Minnesota House Speaker
Latest poll: BGSU/YouGov, September 16, 2026: D 47 · R 40 · Sabato: Safe D
Nebraska
Jim Pillen (R)
D
Lynne Walz
DEM
R
Jim PillenINC
REP · Governor since 2023
No recent public poll logged. · Sabato: Safe R
Nevada
Joe Lombardo (R)
D
Aaron D. Ford
DEM · Nevada Attorney General
R
Joe LombardoINC
REP · Governor since 2023
Latest poll: Emerson, September 10, 2026: D 44 · R 42 · Sabato: Lean R
New Hampshire
Kelly Ayotte (R)
D
Cinde Warmington
DEM · Former Executive Councilor
R
Kelly AyotteINC
REP · Governor since 2025
Latest poll: NYT/Siena, September 24, 2026: D 41 · R 52 · Sabato: Likely R
New Mexico
Open — Michelle Lujan Grisham (D) term-limited
D
Deb Haaland
DEM · Former U.S. Interior Secretary
R
Gregg Hull
REP · Mayor of Rio Rancho
No recent public poll logged. · Sabato: Safe D
New York
Kathy Hochul (D)
D
Kathy HochulINC
DEM · Governor since 2021
R
Bruce Blakeman
REP · Nassau County Executive
Latest poll: Siena, September 23, 2026: D 50 · R 41 · Sabato: Safe D
Ohio
Open — Mike DeWine (R) term-limited
D
Amy Acton
DEM · Former Ohio Health Director
R
Vivek Ramaswamy
REP · Entrepreneur
Latest poll: Suffolk/USA Today, September 27, 2026: D 50 · R 41 · Sabato: Lean R
Oklahoma
Open — Kevin Stitt (R) term-limited
D
Cyndi Munson
DEM · State Representative
R
Mike Mazzei
REP · Former state senator
No recent public poll logged. · Sabato: Safe R
Oregon
Tina Kotek (D)
D
Tina KotekINC
DEM · Governor since 2023
R
Christine Drazan
REP · State Representative
No recent public poll logged. · Sabato: Likely D
Pennsylvania
Josh Shapiro (D)
D
Josh ShapiroINC
DEM · Governor since 2023
R
Stacy Garrity
REP · State Treasurer
Latest poll: NYT/Siena, September 24, 2026: D 58 · R 38 · Sabato: Likely D
Rhode Island
Dan McKee (D)
D
Dan McKeeINC
DEM · Governor since 2021
R
Aaron Guckian
REP
No recent public poll logged. · Sabato: Safe D
South Carolina
Open — Henry McMaster (R) term-limited
D
Jermaine Johnson
DEM · State Representative
R
Alan Wilson
REP · South Carolina Attorney General
No recent public poll logged. · Sabato: Safe R
South Dakota
Larry Rhoden (R)
D
Dan Ahlers
DEM · Former state senator
R
Larry RhodenINC
REP · Governor since 2025
No recent public poll logged. · Sabato: Safe R
Tennessee
Open — Bill Lee (R) term-limited
D
Jerri Green
DEM · State Representative
R
Marsha Blackburn
REP · U.S. Senator
No recent public poll logged. · Sabato: Safe R
Texas
Greg Abbott (R)
D
Gina Hinojosa
DEM · State Representative
R
Greg AbbottINC
REP · Governor since 2015
Latest poll: Big Data Poll, September 27, 2026: D 44 · R 49 · Sabato: Likely R
Vermont
Phil Scott (R)
D
Amanda Janoo
DEM
R
Phil ScottINC
REP · Governor since 2017
Latest poll: Vermont Public, September 28, 2026: D 34 · R 44 · Sabato: Safe R
Wisconsin
Open — Tony Evers (D) retiring
D
David Crowley
DEM · Milwaukee County Executive
R
Tom Tiffany
REP · U.S. Representative
No recent public poll logged. · Sabato: Lean D
Wyoming
Open — Mark Gordon (R) term-limited
D
Gabriel Green
DEM
R
Eric Barlow
REP · Former state House Speaker
No recent public poll logged. · Sabato: Safe R