| The Green Papers: 2026 General Election |
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| Alabama 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms | |||||
| Partisan Composition: 1 Republican | |||||
| Democratic | former Greenville Illinois City Council Member Will Boyd | ||||
| Democratic | Jamel Jermaine "Ja'Mel" Brown aka Ja'Mel Brown |
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| Democratic | Yolanda Rochelle Flowers | ||||
| Democratic | former U.S. Senator Gordon Douglas "Doug" Jones First elected to the US Senate in a special election: 12 December 2017; unsuccessful candidate for re-election: 2020. |
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| Democratic | Chad "Chig" Martin | ||||
| Democratic | former state Representative Nathan "Nate" Mathis | ||||
| Alaska 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms | |||||
| Partisan Composition: 1 Republican | |||||
| Democratic | former state Senator Tom Begich | ||||
| Democratic | state Senator Matt Claman | ||||
| Democratic | former state Representative Jonathan "JKT" Kreiss-Tomkins | ||||
| Arizona 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms | |||||
| Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic | |||||
| Democratic | Governor Katie Hobbs | ||||
| Arkansas 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026. Term Limit: No one can serve more than 2 4-year terms in a lifetime | |||||
| Partisan Composition: 1 Republican | |||||
| Democratic | state Senator Fredrick J. "Fred" Love | ||||
| California 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026. Term Limit: 2 4-year terms | |||||
| Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic | |||||
| Democratic | Akinyemi Agbede | ||||
| Democratic | Mohammad Arif | ||||
| Democratic | Larry Azevedo | ||||
| Democratic | former Member of Congress Xavier Becerra California Attorney General: 1987-1990; California state Assembly member: 1990-1992; First elected to Congress 1992, re-elected: 1994, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, resigned 24 January 2017; California Attorney General: 2017-2021; Health and Human Services Secretary for President Joseph R. Biden, Jr.: 2021-2025. |
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| Democratic | Carolina Buhler | ||||
| Democratic | Louis A. De Barraicua | ||||
| Democratic | Sophia Edum-a-Sam | ||||
| Democratic | Mount Pleasant School Board Trustee Derek Grasty | ||||
| Democratic | Joel E. Jacob | ||||
| Democratic | Gary Howard Kidgell | ||||
| Democratic | Matthew Chase Levy | ||||
| Democratic | Mayor of San Jose Matt Mahan | ||||
| Democratic | Barack D. Obama Shaw | ||||
| Democratic | Thunder Parley | ||||
| Democratic | former Member of Congress Katie Porter First elected: 2018; re-elected: 2020, 2022; Unsuccessful candidate for the United States Senate Class 1 seat nomination: 2024. |
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| Democratic | Raji Rab | ||||
| Democratic | Satish Rao | ||||
| Democratic | Scott P. Shields | ||||
| Democratic | Tom Steyer | ||||
| Democratic | former Member of Congress Eric Michael Swalwell 21 November 2025: Candidate for Governor in 2026. "I'm running for Governor." 12 April 2026: "I am suspending my campaign for Governor...." Remains on the ballot. 13 April 2026: Regarding allegations of sexual misconduct: "I am deeply sorry ... for mistakes in judgment I've made in my past ... I must take responsibility and ownership for the mistakes ... I am aware of efforts to bring an immediate expulsion vote against me ... Therefore, I plan to resign my seat in Congress ...." 14 April 2026: Resigned effective 2pm. |
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| Democratic | Public Instruction Superintendent Tony K. Thurmond 23 September 2023: "I didn't come from money, power, or influence. I'm running for Governor to be a voice for those who need one ...." |
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| Democratic | former Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa | ||||
| Democratic | former state Controller Betty T. Yee 20 April 2026: Dropped out. Remains on the ballot. First elected as Controller: 2014, re-elected: 2018. |
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| Democratic | Erin "Zez" Zezulak | ||||
| Colorado 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms | |||||
| Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic | |||||
| Democratic | Senator Michael Farrand Bennet 11 April 2025: Candidate for Governor in 2026. |
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17 March 2026: Petition Withdrawn |
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| Democratic | Attorney General Philip "Phil" Weiser 2 January 2025: Candidate for Governor in 2026. |
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| Approval Voting; (Democratic) | Erik Underwood for Lieutenant Governor: Frank Atwood |
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| Unaffiliated; (Democratic) | Fatima Fernandez | ||||
| Connecticut 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026. Term Limit: None | |||||
| Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic | |||||
| Democratic | state Representative Josh Elliott | ||||
| Democratic | Governor Edward "Ned" Lamont | ||||
| Florida 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms | |||||
| Partisan Composition: 1 Republican | |||||
| Democratic | Faith E. Antonio | ||||
| Democratic | Evelyn Castillo-Bach | ||||
| Democratic | Kevin Cichowski | ||||
| Democratic | Richard Paul Dembinsky | ||||
| Democratic | Orange County Mayor Jerry L. Demings | ||||
| Democratic | Thomas E. Fernandez | ||||
| Democratic | Dayna Marie Foster | ||||
| Democratic | Indony Pierre "Dony" Jean Baptiste 9 October 2025: Withdrew. |
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| Democratic | former Member of Congress David W. Jolly First elected as a Republican in a special election: 11 March 2014 [re: passing of Congressman Charles William "C.W." "Bill" Young (Republican)], reelected: 2014, unsuccessful candidate for reelection: 2016. 4 June 2025: Filed with the Florida Department of State to run for Governor as a Democrat. |
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Unsuccessful candidate for nomination to the US House: 2010; unsuccessful candidate for election to the US House: 2012; first elected: 2016, re-elected: 2018, 2020; unsuccessful candidate for re-election: 2022. |
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| Democratic | Charles A. Lewis | ||||
| Democratic | Kenneth Stephann Norman | ||||
| Democratic | Donald J. Peterson | ||||
5 May 2026: Withdrew. |
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| Democratic | Randy Zapata | ||||
| Write-in; (Democratic) | Christopher Tavarus Powell | ||||
| Write-in; (Democratic) | Bill Slater | ||||
| Georgia 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms | |||||
| Partisan Composition: 1 Republican | |||||
| Democratic | former Atlanta Mayor Keisha R. Lance Bottoms | ||||
| Democratic | Olu Brown | ||||
| Democratic | Amanda Duffy | ||||
| Democratic | former Lieutenant Governor Geoffrey Lynn "Geoff" Duncan, Jr. First elected as a Republican Lieutenant Governor in 2018; Did not run for re-election in 2022. Running for Governor as a Democrat in 2026. |
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| Democratic | former state Senator Jason Fernando Esteves | ||||
| Democratic | state Representative Derrick L. Jackson | ||||
| Democratic | former DeKalb County Chief Executive Michael "Mike" Thurmond Formerly affiliated with the Republican Party. First elected state Labor Commissioner: 1998; re-elected: 2002, 2006; Unsuccessful candidate for the US Senate: 2010. |
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| Hawaii 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms | |||||
| Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic | |||||
| Democratic | Duke Bourgoin | ||||
| Democratic; Republican; Libertarian | Shawn K. "Bu Laia" Hill Filed with the Hawaii Office of Election for the Democratic, Republican, and Libertarian parties. |
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| Democratic | Dickey L. "Frank" Ling | ||||
| Democratic | George Tuki Tamatoa "Teva" Lucas-Tadeo Filed for Governor and US House CD 2 |
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| Democratic | Hans J. "Keoni" Wilhelm | ||||
| Idaho 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026. Term Limit: None | |||||
| Partisan Composition: 1 Republican | |||||
| Democratic | Maxine Durand | ||||
| Democratic | Jill C. Kirkham | ||||
| Democratic | Terri Pickens | ||||
| Democratic | Chanelle Torrez | ||||
| Illinois 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026. Term Limit: None | |||||
| Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic | |||||
| Democratic | Governor J.B. Pritzker for Lieutenant Governor: former state Representative Christian Mitchell |
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| Iowa 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026. Term Limit: None | |||||
| Partisan Composition: 1 Republican | |||||
| Democratic | Auditor Rob Sand 12 May 2025: Candidate for Governor in 2026. |
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| Kansas 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms | |||||
| Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic | |||||
| Democratic | state Senator Ethan Corson | ||||
| Democratic | state Senator Cindy Holscher | ||||
| Democratic | Sharilyn Ray | ||||
| Democratic | Marty Tuley | ||||
| Kentucky 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2023, 2027. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms | |||||
| Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic | |||||
| Democratic | Lieutenant Governor Jacqueline Coleman | ||||
| Maine 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms. GOVERNOR is the only Statewide elected officer | |||||
| Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic | |||||
| Democratic | state Secretary of State Shenna Bellows | ||||
| Democratic | former state Senator Troy Dale Jackson | ||||
| Democratic | Angus King, III Son of Senator Angus Stanley King, Jr. (Independent) |
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| Democratic | former state Representative Hannah M. Pingree Daughter of Member of Congress Chellie M. Pingree |
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| Democratic | Nirav D. Shah | ||||
| Independent; (Democratic) | state Representative W. Edward "Ed" Crockett Previously affiliated with the Democratic Party. |
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| Maryland 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms | |||||
| Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic | |||||
| Democratic | Eric S. Felber for Lieutenant Governor: LaTrece Hawkins Lytes |
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for Lieutenant Governor: Donald Palmore Ray 26 February 2026: Withdrawn. 6 February 2026: Ralph Jaffe passed away. |
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| Democratic | Governor Wes Moore for Lieutenant Governor: Aruna Miller |
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| Massachusetts 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026. Term Limit: None | |||||
| Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic | |||||
| Democratic | Governor Maura Healey | ||||
| Michigan 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms | |||||
| Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic | |||||
| Democratic | Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson | ||||
| Democratic | Genesee County Sheriff Christopher R. "Chris" Swanson | ||||
| Democratic | Kimberly "Kim" Thomas | ||||
| Independent; (Democratic) | Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan | ||||
| Nebraska 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms | |||||
| Partisan Composition: 1 Republican | |||||
| Democratic | former state Senator Lynne Walz | ||||
| Nevada 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms | |||||
| Partisan Composition: 1 Republican | |||||
| Democratic | Sunshine Arterburn | ||||
| Democratic | Miqehl Bayfield | ||||
| Democratic | Emile Bouari | ||||
| Democratic | James Cooper | ||||
| Democratic | Attorney General Aaron Darnell Ford | ||||
| Democratic | Washoe County Commissioner Alexis Hill | ||||
| New Hampshire 2 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2024. Term Limit: None. GOVERNOR is the only Statewide elected officer | |||||
| Partisan Composition: 1 Republican | |||||
| Democratic | former Executive Councilor Cinde Warmington | ||||
| Independent; (Democratic) | Jonathan "Jon" Kiper Community First Party |
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| New Mexico 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms | |||||
| Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic | |||||
| Democratic | Bernalillo County District Attorney Sam Bregman | ||||
| Democratic | former Member of Congress Debra A. "Deb" Haaland Former Member of Congress Debra A. "Deb" Haaland (Democratic) was first elected in 2018 and re-elected in 2020. She was nominated by President-elect Joe Biden as Secretary of the Interior on 17 December 2020 and confirmed by the U.S. Senate, 51-40, on 15 March 2021. She resigned from Congress on 16 March 2021. |
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| New York 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026. Term Limit: None | |||||
| Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic | |||||
for Lieutenant Governor: India Walton 2 June 2025: Announced candidacy for Governor in 2026. 5 February 2026: Did not receive his party's nomination. Requires 15,000 petition signatures by 6 April for ballot access. 10 February 2026: "I've decided to end my campaign for Governor of New York. After much consideration, I've concluded that there simply is no viable path forward." |
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| Democratic | Governor Kathleen Courtney "Kathy" Hochul for Lieutenant Governor: former New York City Council Member Adrienne Adams |
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| Ohio 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms | |||||
| Partisan Composition: 1 Republican | |||||
| Democratic | Amy Acton for Lieutenant Governor: former Hamilton County Commissioner David Pepper |
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| Oklahoma 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026. Term Limit: 2 4-year terms | |||||
| Partisan Composition: 1 Republican | |||||
| Democratic | Arya Azma | ||||
| Democratic | former state Senator Connie Johnson | ||||
| Democratic | state Representative Cyndi Munson | ||||
| Oregon 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026. Term Limit: No more than 2 4-year terms in any 3-term period | |||||
| Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic | |||||
| Democratic | Forest "Fora" Alexander | ||||
| Democratic | James Atkinson, IV | ||||
| Democratic | Donald M. Beckwith | ||||
| Democratic | David W. Beem | ||||
| Democratic | Brittany Jones | ||||
| Democratic | Khaled K. "Cal" Kishawi | ||||
| Democratic | Governor Tina Kotek | ||||
| Democratic | Steve William Laible | ||||
| Democratic | Tristan Sheppard | ||||
| Democratic | Miranda R. Weigler | ||||
| Pennsylvania 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms | |||||
| Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic | |||||
| Democratic | Governor Joshua D. "Josh" Shapiro | ||||
| Rhode Island 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms | |||||
| Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic | |||||
| Democratic | Helena Buonanno Foulkes | ||||
| Democratic | Governor Daniel J. "Dan" McKee | ||||
| Democratic | Gregory "Greg" Stevens | ||||
| South Carolina 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms | |||||
| Partisan Composition: 1 Republican | |||||
| Democratic | state Representative Jermaine L. Johnson, Sr. | ||||
| Democratic | William M. "Mullins" McLeod, Jr. | ||||
| Democratic | William M. "Billy" Webster | ||||
| South Dakota 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms | |||||
| Partisan Composition: 1 Republican | |||||
| Democratic | former state Senator Dan Ahlers | ||||
| Tennessee 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms. GOVERNOR is the only Statewide elected officer | |||||
| Partisan Composition: 1 Republican | |||||
| Democratic | Carnita Atwater | ||||
| Democratic | Tim Cyr | ||||
| Democratic | Memphis City Council Member Jerri Green | ||||
| Democratic | Adam "Ditch" Kurtz | ||||
| Democratic | Kevin Lee McCants Filed for both the Senate Class 2 seat and the Governor's chair. |
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| Texas 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026. Term Limit: None | |||||
| Partisan Composition: 1 Republican | |||||
First elected to the US House: 2002; unsuccessful candidate for renomination: 2004; unsuccessful candidate for Texas Governor: 2006; unsuccessful candidate for nomination to the US Senate: 2020. |
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| Democratic | state Representative Gina Hinojosa | ||||
5 January 2026: Withdrew. "With the primary just weeks away, the responsible choice is ... to defeat Greg Abbott ... I'm proud to endorse Gina Hinojosa .... " Remains on the ballot |
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| Vermont 2 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2024. Term Limit: None | |||||
| Partisan Composition: 1 Republican | |||||
| Democratic | Amanda Janoo | ||||
| Democratic | Aly Richards | ||||
| Wisconsin 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026. Term Limit: None | |||||
| Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic | |||||
| Democratic | Kirk Bangstad | ||||
| Democratic | former Lieutenant Governor Mandela Barnes First elected as Lieutenant Governor: 2018; unsuccessful candidate for the US Senate: 2022. |
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| Democratic | Joel Brennan | ||||
| Democratic | Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley | ||||
| Democratic | state Representative Francesca Hong | ||||
| Democratic | Missy Hughes | ||||
| Democratic | former state Assembly Member Brett Hulsey | ||||
| Democratic | Lieutenant Governor Sara Russell Rodriguez 25 July 2025: Announced her candidacy for Governor in 2026. |
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| Democratic | Zach Roper | ||||
| Democratic | Zachary Roper | ||||
| Democratic | state Senator Kelda Roys | ||||
circa 27 November 2025: "I'm out of the race! Vote for David Crowley." |
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| Political Parties Parties appear in parenthesis and italics when a candidate receives the endorsement of a given Party and/or official sources indicate a candidate's association with a particular Party but only where the Party in question does not appear on the actual ballot as such. |
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| Independent Party of Florida | |
| Independent Party of Oregon | |
| Legal Marijuana Now | |
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| No Party Affiliation | |
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| Notes |
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Candidates for office appear on this page in italics where 'The Green Papers' does not yet have independent confirmation from a legal election authority that the person has been officially certified to appear on the ballot. Candidates for office appear on this page in italics where 'The Green Papers' does not yet have independent confirmation from a legal election authority that the person has been officially certified to appear on the ballot. "Apparently not a candidate" indicates that someone we once listed as a candidate for an elective office will not, in fact, be running for that office (primarily because said candidate is not listed on an official ballot provided by a jurisdiction's election authorities, where that candidate has not previously withdrawn his/her candidacy or otherwise indicated no longer [or even ever] being a candidate for that office). "FEC" indicates the Federal Election Commission (FEC) Campaign Finance Summary. When available, we post each candidate's FEC identification number, the date of their most recently filed Report of Receipts and Disbursements, their "Tot" [Total Receipts (contributions received or what came in: FEC Form 3, Line 16, Column B)] and their "Dsb" [Total Disbursements (expenditures or what was spent: FEC Form 3, Line 23, Column B)]. A link is provided to the Federal Election Commission's Summary Report for those who might wish to explore the details. If a candidate raises or spends $5,000 or less, he or she is not subject to FEC reporting requirements. |
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