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| Alabama 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms | |||||
| Partisan Composition: 1 Republican | |||||
| Republican | Senator Thomas H. "Tommy" Tuberville 24 April 2025: Media reports state Senator Thomas H. "Tommy" Tuberville will run for Governor in 2026. 27 May 2025: Senator Thomas H. "Tommy" Tuberville announces his candidacy for Governor in 2026. |
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| Alaska 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms | |||||
| Partisan Composition: 1 Republican | |||||
| Republican | former state Senator Click Bishop for Lieutenant Governor: Greta Schuerch 21 April 2026: Denied. 8 May 2026: Re-added. |
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| Republican | former Anchorage Mayor Dave Bronson | ||||
| Republican | former state Revenue Commissioner Adam Crum | ||||
| Republican | Lieutenant Governor Nancy Dahlstrom | ||||
| Republican | Matanuska-Susitna Borough Mayor Edna DeVries | ||||
| Republican | Matt Andrew Heilala | ||||
| Republican | former state Senator Shelley Hughes 14 November 2025: Resigned from the state Senate. |
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| Republican | Henry F. "Hank" Kroll for Lieutenant Governor: Tommy R. Nicholson, III (Undeclared) |
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| Republican | former Angoon City Council Member James Willia"JP4" Parkin, IV | ||||
| Republican | former Attorney General Treg Taylor | ||||
| Republican | Bernadette Wilson | ||||
| Arizona 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms | |||||
| Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic | |||||
| Republican | Member of Congress Andy Biggs Congress CD 5 |
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| Republican | Ken Miceli | ||||
| Republican | Scott Neely | ||||
| Republican | Member of Congress David S. Schweikert 30 September 2025: Candidate for Governor in 2026. Member of Congress CD 1 |
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12 February 2026: "...I have decided to suspend my capaign for Governor." |
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| 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 | |||||
| Republican | Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders | ||||
| California 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026. Term Limit: 2 4-year terms | |||||
| Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic | |||||
| Republican | James "Jim" Athans, Jr. | ||||
| Republican | Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco Riverside County Sheriff was first elected in 2018 and re-elected in 2022. |
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| Republican | Patrizia "Patty" De Luca Basualdo | ||||
| Republican | Randeep S. Dhillon | ||||
| Republican | Rafael M. Hernandez | ||||
| Republican | Steve Hilton | ||||
| Republican | Alicia Olivia Lapp | ||||
| Republican | Leo Naranjo, IV | ||||
| Republican | Tim Nelson | ||||
| Republican | Gretha Solórzano | ||||
| Republican | Leo Samuel Zacky | ||||
| Republican | David Zickefoose | ||||
| Colorado 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms | |||||
| Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic | |||||
| Republican | state Representative Scott Bottoms | ||||
| Republican | state Senator Barbara "Barb" Kirkmeyer | ||||
| Republican | Victor Marx 11 April 2026: Petition Withdrawn |
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aka Alexander Lucero-Mugatu |
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Unaffiliated? |
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| Connecticut 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026. Term Limit: None | |||||
| Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic | |||||
| Republican | state Senator Ryan Fazio | ||||
14 May 2026: "... I am announcing that I am suspending my campaign for Governor effective immediately." |
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| Florida 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms | |||||
| Partisan Composition: 1 Republican | |||||
26 January 2026: Withdrew. |
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| Republican | Lieutenant Governor Jay Collins | ||||
| Republican | Shea Cruel | ||||
| Republican | Jenny Patricia Curtman | ||||
Wife of Governor Ronald D. "Ron" DeSantis |
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| Republican | Member of Congress Byron Donalds 26 February 2025: Member of Congress Donalds, CD 19, is a candidate for Governor in 2026. |
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| Republican | James Fishback | ||||
| Republican | Jim Holcomb | ||||
| Republican | Daniel J. Imperato | ||||
| Republican | Arthur Joseph McCaffrey | ||||
| Republican | John Joseph Mercadante | ||||
| Republican | Daniel Nokovich | ||||
28 July 2025: Candidate for state Representative. |
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| Republican | former state Representative Paul Renner | ||||
| Republican | Rachel Rodriguez | ||||
| Republican | James Walker Shaw | ||||
| Republican | Caneste Succe | ||||
aka Angie Windhauser Candidate for Governor and US House CD 10. 23 January 2026: Withdrew. |
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| Republican | Robert Edward "Bobby" William, Jr. | ||||
| No Party Affiliation; (Republican) | former Surfside Mayor Charles W. Burkett | ||||
| No Party Affiliation; (Republican) | Alix Christopher Toulme, Jr. Candidate for Governor (No Party Affiliation) and US Senate Class 3 Special (Republican) |
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| Georgia 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms | |||||
| Partisan Composition: 1 Republican | |||||
| Republican | Rick Jackson Advances to 16 June runoff. Received 35% in the 19 May primary. |
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| Republican | Lieutenant Governor Burt Jones Advances to 16 June runoff. Received 37% in the 19 May primary. 8 July 2025: "... I'm proud to be running to be the next Governor of our great state." |
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| Hawaii 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms | |||||
| Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic | |||||
| 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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| Republican | Gary Cordery | ||||
| Republican; Nonpartisan | Kenneth "Ken" Fujiyama | ||||
| Idaho 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026. Term Limit: None | |||||
| Partisan Composition: 1 Republican | |||||
| Republican | Governor Brad Little | ||||
| Illinois 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026. Term Limit: None | |||||
| Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic | |||||
| Republican | former state Senator Darren Bailey for Lieutenant Governor: Aaron B. Del Mar |
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for Lieutenant Governor: Carrie Mendoza |
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for Lieutenant Governor: Homer Glen Mayor Christina Neitzke-Troike |
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for Lieutenant Governor: Robert Renteria |
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| Write-in; (Republican) | Joe Severino for Lieutenant Governor: Rantch Isquith |
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| Iowa 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026. Term Limit: None | |||||
| Partisan Composition: 1 Republican | |||||
| Republican | state Representative Eddie Andrews | ||||
| Republican | Member of Congress Randall "Randy" Feenstra 13 May 2025: Formed an exploratory committee to run for Governor in 2026. Member of Congress CD 4. |
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| Republican | Zach Lahn | ||||
| Republican | former state Representative Brad Sherman | ||||
| Republican | Adam Steen | ||||
| Kansas 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms | |||||
| Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic | |||||
29 August 2025: Withdrew. |
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| Republican | former Govermor Jeff William Colyer Ascended to the Governor's Chair 31 January 2018 [re: Governor Samuel D. "Sam" Brownback's (Republican) confirmation on 24 January 2018 as Ambassador for Religious Freedom in the Trump Administration]; lost his party's nomination for election to the Governor's chair in 2018. |
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| Republican | former Wichita School Board Member Joy Eakins | ||||
| Republican | state Senator Ty Masterson | ||||
| Republican | former Johnson County Commissioner Charlotte O'Hara | ||||
| Republican | former Mount Hope City Council Member Stacy L. Rogers | ||||
| Republican | Phillip Sarnecki | ||||
| Republican | Insurance Commissioner Vicki Schmidt | ||||
| Republican | Secretary of State Scott J. Schwab | ||||
| 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 | |||||
| Republican | Jonathan J. Bush | ||||
| Republican | Robert B. "Bobby" Charles | ||||
| Republican | David J. Jones | ||||
| Republican | state Senator James D. "Jim" Libby 10 April 2026: Withdrew after failing to qualify for public financing. Remains on the ballot. |
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| Republican | former state Senator Garrett Paul Mason | ||||
| Republican | University of Maine Trustee Owen Z. McCarthy | ||||
| Republican | Benjamin T. "Ben" Midgley | ||||
| Republican | former Paris Town Selectboard Member Robert J. Wessels | ||||
| Independent; (Republican; Forward Party) | state Senator Richard "Rick" Bennett | ||||
| Maryland 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms | |||||
| Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic | |||||
Candidate for Governor in 2030 |
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| Republican | Carl A. Brunner, Jr. for Lieutenant Governor: Kevin L. Rhodes, Sr. |
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| Republican | L. D. Burkindine for Lieutenant Governor: Jeremy M. Shifflett |
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| Republican | Dan Cox for Lieutenant Governor: Rob Krop |
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| Republican | Ed Hale, Sr. for Lieutenant Governor: Tyrone Keys, Jr. |
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Running for re-election |
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| Republican | Douglas Larcomb for Lieutenant Governor: Martina D. Duncan |
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| Republican | John A. Myrick for Lieutenant Governor: Brenda J. Thiam |
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| Republican | Michael "Abend" Oakes for Lieutenant Governor: Ronald W. "Ron" Abend |
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| Republican | Nancy Jane Taylor for Lieutenant Governor: Rachel Hannah "Mohawk" Swift |
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for Lieutenant Governor: Shannon Wright 6 March 2026: Disqualified |
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| Republican | Shannon Wright for Lieutenant Governor: Reba A. Hawkins |
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| Massachusetts 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026. Term Limit: None | |||||
| Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic | |||||
for Lieutenant Governor: Peabody City Councilor Anne Manning Martin 26 April 2026: Announced the suspension of his campaign after falling short of the necessary 15% threshold (received 14.1%) at the Massachusetts Republican Convention. |
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| Republican | Michael "Mike" Minogue Received 70.38% at the Massachusetts Republican Convention. |
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| Republican | Brian Shortsleeve for Lieutenant Governor: New Bedford City Councilor Shawn Oliver Received 15.5% at the Massachusetts Republican Convention. |
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| Michigan 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms | |||||
| Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic | |||||
| Republican | former Attorney General Mike Cox | ||||
| Republican | Member of Congress John James 7 April 2025: Candidate for Governor in 2026. Member of Congress CD 10 Petition signatures challenged. |
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| Republican | Perry Johnson Petition signatures challenged. |
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23 April 2026: "... today we will be withdrawing from the Governor's race." |
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| Republican | state Senator Aric Nesbitt | ||||
| Republican | Ralph Rebandt | ||||
| Independent; (Republican) | Karla Wagner | ||||
| Minnesota 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026. Term Limit: None | |||||
| Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic | |||||
| Republican | state Representative Peggy Bennett | ||||
| Republican | state Representative Lisa Demuth for Lieutenant Governor: Ryan Wilson |
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10 February 2026: Suspended his campaign after the death of his daughter. |
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| Republican | Patrick Knight | ||||
| Republican | Brad Kohler | ||||
| Republican | John Krhin | ||||
| Republican | Mike Lindell | ||||
26 January 2026: "I am ending my campaign for Minnesota Governor." |
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| Republican | Phillip C. "Phil" Parrish | ||||
| Republican | Kendall A. Qualls | ||||
1 May 2026: "... I have decided to suspend my campaign for Governor ...." |
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| Mississippi 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2023, 2027. Term Limit: No one can serve more than 2 4-year terms in a lifetime | |||||
| Partisan Composition: 1 Republican | |||||
| Republican | Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce Andy Gipson | ||||
| Republican | former state Representative Philip Gunn | ||||
| Republican | Auditor of Public Accounts Shadrack "Shad" White | ||||
| Nebraska 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms | |||||
| Partisan Composition: 1 Republican | |||||
| Republican | Governor Jim Pillen | ||||
| Nevada 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms | |||||
| Partisan Composition: 1 Republican | |||||
| Republican | Donald J. "Donald Jr" Beaudry, Jr. | ||||
| Republican | Irina Hansen | ||||
| Republican | Michael Kameron "M. Kameron" Hawkins | ||||
| Republican | Governor Joseph "Joe" Lombardo | ||||
| Republican | Matthew Rian Winterhawk | ||||
| Republican | Jose M. Zelaya | ||||
| Republican | Barak Zilberberg | ||||
| New Hampshire 2 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2024. Term Limit: None. GOVERNOR is the only Statewide elected officer | |||||
| Partisan Composition: 1 Republican | |||||
| Republican | Governor Kelly Ayotte | ||||
| New Mexico 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms | |||||
| Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic | |||||
| Republican | Rio Rancho Mayor Greggory D. "Gregg" Hull | ||||
| Republican | Duke Rodriguez | ||||
| Republican | Doug W. Turner | ||||
| New York 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026. Term Limit: None | |||||
| Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic | |||||
| Republican; Conservative | Nassau County Executive Bruce A. Blakeman for Lieutenant Governor: Madison County Sheriff Todd M. Hood |
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19 December 2025: ".... I have made the decision to suspend my campaign for Governor and will not seek re-election to Congress." Member of Congress District 21 |
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| North Carolina 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2024, 2028. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms | |||||
| Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic | |||||
| Republican | Monroe Mayor Robert Burns | ||||
| Ohio 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms | |||||
| Partisan Composition: 1 Republican | |||||
|   | ** Open Chair (no incumbent) ** | ||||
for Lieutenant Governor: Stuart "Stu" Moats aka Heather Hill. Disqualified but remains on the ballot. |
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for Lieutenant Governor: Kimberly C. "Kim" Georgeton |
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| Republican | Vivek Ganapathy Ramaswamy for Lieutenant Governor: state Senator Robert A. "Rob" McColley |
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| Oklahoma 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026. Term Limit: 2 4-year terms | |||||
| Partisan Composition: 1 Republican | |||||
| Republican | Jennifer Domenico | ||||
| Republican | Attorney General Gentner F. Drummond | ||||
| Republican | former Rio New Mexico City Manager Leisa Mitchell Haynes | ||||
| Republican | Chip Keating | ||||
| Republican | former state Senator Mike Mazzei | ||||
| Republican | former state Representative Charles McCall | ||||
| Republican | former state Senator Jake A. Merrick | ||||
| Republican | Kenneth Sturgell | ||||
| Republican | Calup Anthony Taylor | ||||
| 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 | |||||
| Republican | Marion County Commissioner Danielle Bethell | ||||
| Republican | Hope A. Dalrymple | ||||
| Republican | state Representative Edwin L. "Ed" Diehl, III | ||||
| Republican | state Senator Christine Drazan | ||||
| Republican | Chris Dudley | ||||
| Republican | Kyle M. Duyck | ||||
| Republican | David Medina | ||||
| Republican | Robert Neuman | ||||
| Republican | Brad T. Peters | ||||
| Republican | Paul J. Romero, Jr. | ||||
| Republican | Deangelo Leroy Turner | ||||
| Republican | Wendy "Wed" Waddell | ||||
| Republican | Martin D. Ward | ||||
| Republican | Timothy O. "Tim" Youker | ||||
| Pennsylvania 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms | |||||
| Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic | |||||
| Republican | Treasurer Stacy Lorraine Garrity | ||||
| Rhode Island 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms | |||||
| Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic | |||||
| Republican | Aaron Guckian | ||||
| Republican | Elaine Pelino | ||||
| Republican | Robert Raimondo | ||||
| South Carolina 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms | |||||
| Partisan Composition: 1 Republican | |||||
| Republican | Lieutenant Governor Pamela S. Evette | ||||
| Republican | state Senator Joshua B. "Josh" Kimbrell | ||||
| Republican | Member of Congress Nancy Ruth Mace 4 August 2025: "I'm running for governor...." |
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| Republican | Member of Congress Ralph W. Norman, Jr. 25 July 2025: Member of Congress Norman is a candidate for Governor in 2026. "I'm running for governor to shake things up...." |
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| Republican | Rom Reddy | ||||
| Republican | Attorney General Michael Alan "Alan" Wilson for Lieutenant Governor: state Senator Mike Reichenbach |
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| South Dakota 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms | |||||
| Partisan Composition: 1 Republican | |||||
| Republican | Toby Doeden | ||||
| Republican | state Representative Jon Hansen for Lieutenant Governor: state Representative Karla Lems |
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| Republican | Member of Congress Dustin "Dusty" Johnson Member of Congress At-Large |
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| Republican | Governor Larry Rhoden | ||||
| 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 | |||||
| Republican | Senator Marsha Blackburn 6 August 2025: Candidate for Governor in 2026. "It's official! I'm running for Governor ...." Previously served in the U.S. House: 2003-2019; first elected to the U.S. Senate: 2018; re-elected: 2024. |
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| Republican | state Representative Monty Fritts | ||||
| Republican | Member of Congress John W. Rose Member of Congress CD 6 |
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8 March 2026: Will not file to run. |
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| Independent; (Republican) | David Elmer Hatley | ||||
| Texas 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026. Term Limit: None | |||||
| Partisan Composition: 1 Republican | |||||
| Republican | Governor Greg Abbott | ||||
| Washington 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2024, 2028. Term Limit: None | |||||
| Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic | |||||
| Republican | Ethan Brunton | ||||
| Wisconsin 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026. Term Limit: None | |||||
| Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic | |||||
26 September 2025: Withdrew. |
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| Republican | Andy Manske | ||||
| Republican | Member of Congress Thomas "Tom" Tiffany US House CD 3. 23 September 2025: Announced candidacy for Governor. |
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| Republican | Dennis D. Williams | ||||
| Wyoming 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026. Term Limit: No more than 2 4-year terms in any 4-term period. The Wyoming Supreme Court determined on 4 May 2004 that term limits require an amendment to the state constitution rather than, as they were, imposed by a 1992 ballot initiative. At the time, the ruling was not applied to statewide offices. Reference: CATHCART v. MEYER, 2004 WY 49, 88 P.3d 1050, Case Number: 04-32, 04-33, 04-34, Decided: 05/04/2004. | |||||
| Partisan Composition: 1 Republican | |||||
| Republican | state Senator Eric Barlow | ||||
| Republican | Brent Warren Bien | ||||
| Republican | Public Instruction Superintendent Megan Degenfelder | ||||
| Republican | Joseph Kibler | ||||
15 January 2026: "... I’ll be back in 2030 ...." Note: The Wyoming Constitution requires gubernatorial candidates to be state residents for 5 years which Mr. Knezovich does not meet. |
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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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| Legal Marijuana Now | |
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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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