---
title: "2026 governor races: all 36 states"
url: "https://www.2026election.com/governors"
updated: "2026-10-09"
source: "Candidates' campaign sites and Ballotpedia, quoted verbatim"
publisher: "Pluribus"
---

# 2026 governor races: all 36 states

All 36 governor’s races in the 2026 midterms, every matchup set for November — where each nominee stands, issue by issue.

## Alabama

| Seat | Candidates | Rating | Guide |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Governor | Doug Jones vs. Tommy Tuberville | Safe R | [Guide](https://www.2026election.com/race/2026-governor-al.md) |

## Alaska

| Seat | Candidates | Rating | Guide |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Governor | Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins vs. Bernadette Wilson | Toss-up | [Guide](https://www.2026election.com/race/2026-governor-ak.md) |

## Arizona

| Seat | Candidates | Rating | Guide |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Governor | Katie Hobbs vs. Andy Biggs | Toss-up | [Guide](https://www.2026election.com/race/2026-governor-az.md) |

## Arkansas

| Seat | Candidates | Rating | Guide |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Governor | Fredrick Love vs. Sarah Huckabee Sanders | Safe R | [Guide](https://www.2026election.com/race/2026-governor-ar.md) |

## California

| Seat | Candidates | Rating | Guide |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Governor | Xavier Becerra vs. Steve Hilton | Safe D | [Guide](https://www.2026election.com/race/2026-governor-ca.md) |

## Colorado

| Seat | Candidates | Rating | Guide |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Governor | Phil Weiser vs. Victor Marx | Safe D | [Guide](https://www.2026election.com/race/2026-governor-co.md) |

## Connecticut

| Seat | Candidates | Rating | Guide |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Governor | Ned Lamont vs. Ryan Fazio | Safe D | [Guide](https://www.2026election.com/race/2026-governor-ct.md) |

## Florida

| Seat | Candidates | Rating | Guide |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Governor | David Jolly vs. Byron Donalds | Likely R | [Guide](https://www.2026election.com/race/2026-governor-fl.md) |

## Georgia

| Seat | Candidates | Rating | Guide |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Governor | Keisha Bottoms vs. Rick Jackson | Toss-up | [Guide](https://www.2026election.com/race/2026-governor-ga.md) |

## Hawaii

| Seat | Candidates | Rating | Guide |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Governor | Joshua Green vs. Gary Cordery | Safe D | [Guide](https://www.2026election.com/race/2026-governor-hi.md) |

## Idaho

| Seat | Candidates | Rating | Guide |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Governor | Terri Pickens vs. Brad Little | Safe R | [Guide](https://www.2026election.com/race/2026-governor-id.md) |

## Illinois

| Seat | Candidates | Rating | Guide |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Governor | J.B. Pritzker vs. Darren Bailey | Safe D | [Guide](https://www.2026election.com/race/2026-governor-il.md) |

## Iowa

| Seat | Candidates | Rating | Guide |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Governor | Rob Sand vs. Zach Lahn | Toss-up | [Guide](https://www.2026election.com/race/2026-governor-ia.md) |

## Kansas

| Seat | Candidates | Rating | Guide |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Governor | Cindy Holscher vs. Ty Masterson | Tilt R | [Guide](https://www.2026election.com/race/2026-governor-ks.md) |

## Maine

| Seat | Candidates | Rating | Guide |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Governor | Hannah Pingree vs. Bobby Charles | Likely D | [Guide](https://www.2026election.com/race/2026-governor-me.md) |

## Maryland

| Seat | Candidates | Rating | Guide |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Governor | Wes Moore vs. Dan Cox | Safe D | [Guide](https://www.2026election.com/race/2026-governor-md.md) |

## Massachusetts

| Seat | Candidates | Rating | Guide |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Governor | Maura Healey vs. Michael Minogue | Safe D | [Guide](https://www.2026election.com/race/2026-governor-ma.md) |

## Michigan

| Seat | Candidates | Rating | Guide |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Governor | Jocelyn Benson vs. John James | Tilt D | [Guide](https://www.2026election.com/race/2026-governor-mi.md) |

## Minnesota

| Seat | Candidates | Rating | Guide |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Governor | Amy Klobuchar vs. Lisa Demuth | Likely D | [Guide](https://www.2026election.com/race/2026-governor-mn.md) |

## Nebraska

| Seat | Candidates | Rating | Guide |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Governor | Lynne Walz vs. Jim Pillen | Safe R | [Guide](https://www.2026election.com/race/2026-governor-ne.md) |

## Nevada

| Seat | Candidates | Rating | Guide |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Governor | Aaron Ford vs. Joe Lombardo | Toss-up | [Guide](https://www.2026election.com/race/2026-governor-nv.md) |

## New Hampshire

| Seat | Candidates | Rating | Guide |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Governor | Cinde Warmington vs. Kelly Ayotte | Likely R | [Guide](https://www.2026election.com/race/2026-governor-nh.md) |

## New Mexico

| Seat | Candidates | Rating | Guide |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Governor | Debra Haaland vs. Gregg Hull | Likely D | [Guide](https://www.2026election.com/race/2026-governor-nm.md) |

## New York

| Seat | Candidates | Rating | Guide |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Governor | Kathy Hochul vs. Bruce Blakeman | Likely D | [Guide](https://www.2026election.com/race/2026-governor-ny.md) |

## Ohio

| Seat | Candidates | Rating | Guide |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Governor | Amy Acton vs. Vivek Ramaswamy | Toss-up | [Guide](https://www.2026election.com/race/2026-governor-oh.md) |

## Oklahoma

| Seat | Candidates | Rating | Guide |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Governor | Cyndi Munson vs. Mike Mazzei | Safe R | [Guide](https://www.2026election.com/race/2026-governor-ok.md) |

## Oregon

| Seat | Candidates | Rating | Guide |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Governor | Tina Kotek vs. Christine Drazan | Lean D | [Guide](https://www.2026election.com/race/2026-governor-or.md) |

## Pennsylvania

| Seat | Candidates | Rating | Guide |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Governor | Josh Shapiro vs. Stacy Garrity | Likely D | [Guide](https://www.2026election.com/race/2026-governor-pa.md) |

## Rhode Island

| Seat | Candidates | Rating | Guide |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Governor | Helena Foulkes vs. Aaron Guckian | Safe D | [Guide](https://www.2026election.com/race/2026-governor-ri.md) |

## South Carolina

| Seat | Candidates | Rating | Guide |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Governor | Jermaine Johnson vs. Alan Wilson | Safe R | [Guide](https://www.2026election.com/race/2026-governor-sc.md) |

## South Dakota

| Seat | Candidates | Rating | Guide |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Governor | Dan Ahlers vs. Larry Rhoden | Safe R | [Guide](https://www.2026election.com/race/2026-governor-sd.md) |

## Tennessee

| Seat | Candidates | Rating | Guide |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Governor | Jerri Green vs. Marsha Blackburn | Safe R | [Guide](https://www.2026election.com/race/2026-governor-tn.md) |

## Texas

| Seat | Candidates | Rating | Guide |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Governor | Gina Hinojosa vs. Greg Abbott | Likely R | [Guide](https://www.2026election.com/race/2026-governor-tx.md) |

## Vermont

| Seat | Candidates | Rating | Guide |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Governor | Amanda Janoo vs. Phil Scott | Safe R | [Guide](https://www.2026election.com/race/2026-governor-vt.md) |

## Wisconsin

| Seat | Candidates | Rating | Guide |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Governor | David Crowley vs. Tom Tiffany | Toss-up | [Guide](https://www.2026election.com/race/2026-governor-wi.md) |

## Wyoming

| Seat | Candidates | Rating | Guide |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Governor | Ken Casner vs. Eric Barlow | Safe R | [Guide](https://www.2026election.com/race/2026-governor-wy.md) |