The Green Papers: 2026 General Election
 
Copyright www.flags.net/UNST.htm 2026 Governor's Chairs
by State

This is a list of the current Governors' chairs, the incumbents occupying them, and the candidacy status of said incumbents. Chairs up for election in the year 2024 are marked as such.

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Arizona  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic
Chair up for regular election Democratic Governor  Katie Hobbs
• First elected: 2022.
• Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026
• The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit.
• Renominated
  Candidate Democratic     Governor  Katie Hobbs
• for Lieutenant Governor: former Mesa Mayor John Giles (Republican and Independent)
  Candidate Republican     Member of Congress  Andy Biggs
• for Lieutenant Governor: former state Senator Sine Kerr
• Congress CD 5
    Republican     Ken Miceli - lost primary
    Republican     Scott Neely - lost primary
    Republican     Member of Congress  David S. Schweikert - lost primary
• 30 September 2025: Candidate for Governor in 2026.
Member of Congress CD 1
  Candidate Green     Risa Lombardo
• for Lieutenant Governor: Lisa Castillo
  Candidate No Labels     Teri Ann Hourihan
• for Lieutenant Governor: Angela Harrolle Mohan
    No Labels     Hugh Lytle - lost primary
• 3 April 2026: Challenge to Nominating Petitions based on valid signatures. The challenge failed. Hourihan v Lyttle, Maricopa County Superior Court, cv2026-014149.
circa April 2026: Challenge to Nominating Petitions based on the fact that he used his business address rather than home address. Beckman v Lytle, cv2026-014350.
14 April 2026: The Arizona state trial court ruled that Hugh Lytle is to remain on the Arizona Independent Party Gubernatorial primary ballot. Beckman v Lytle, cv2026-014350.
6 May 2026: The Arizona Supreme Court rules that Hugh Lytle is to remain on the No Labels primary ballot.
    Write-in; (Green)     Athena Maria Eastwood - lost primary
  Candidate Write-in; (Republican)     Gertritrude Gonzalez
    Write-in; (Libertarian)     Barry Hess - apparently not a candidate
    Write-in; (Green)     Carlos Melendez - lost primary
    Write-in; (Green)     William Josué "Rex" Pounds, IV - lost primary
California  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026. Term Limit: 2 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic
Chair up for regular election
Open		 Democratic Governor  Gavin Newsom
• First elected: 2018; re-elected: 2022.
• Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026
• The current Governor is affected by a term limit and cannot run for re-election.
• Open Chair - At term limit
 ** Open Chair (no incumbent) **
    Democratic     Akinyemi Agbede - lost primary
    Write-in; (Democratic)     Ché Ahn - lost primary
    Democratic     Mohammad Arif - lost primary
    Republican     James "Jim" Athans, Jr. - lost primary
    Democratic     Larry Azevedo - lost primary
    No Party Preference     Naomi Bar-Lev - lost primary
  Candidate 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.
    Republican     Riverside County Sheriff  Chad Bianco - lost primary
• Riverside County Sheriff was first elected in 2018 and re-elected in 2022.
    Democratic     Carolina Buhler - lost primary
    No Party Preference     Joseph Cabrera - lost primary
    No Party Preference     Elaine Culotti - lost primary
    Democratic     Louis A. De Barraicua - lost primary
    Republican     Patrizia "Patty" De Luca Basualdo - lost primary
    No Party Preference     LivingForGodAndCountry DeMott - lost primary
    Republican     Randeep S. Dhillon - lost primary
    Write-in; (No Party Preference)     Michael J. Dilger - lost primary
    Democratic     Sophia Edum-a-Sam - lost primary
    No Party Preference     Serge "SF" Fiankan - lost primary
    No Party Preference     Lukasz Adam Filinski - lost primary
    No Party Preference     Max Fomin - lost primary
    Write-in; (No Party Preference)     Sean Forbes - lost primary
    Democratic     Mount Pleasant School Board Trustee  Derek Grasty - lost primary
    No Party Preference; (Constitution)     Don J. Grundmann - lost primary
    No Party Preference     Jon Henderson - lost primary
    No Party Preference     Lewis Herms - lost primary
    Republican     Rafael M. Hernandez - lost primary
  Candidate Republican     Steve Hilton
    Democratic     Joel E. Jacob - lost primary
    No Party Preference     Dawit Kellel - lost primary
    Democratic     Gary Howard Kidgell - lost primary
    No Party Preference     Anne Komarovsk - lost primary
    Write-in; (No Party Preference)     Dirk Langer - lost primary
    Republican     Alicia Olivia Lapp - lost primary
    Democratic     Matthew Chase Levy - lost primary
    No Party Preference; (American Solidarity)     Duane Terrence Loynes, Jr. - lost primary
    Democratic     Mayor of San Jose  Matt Mahan - lost primary
    No Party Preference     Amanda Martin - lost primary
    No Party Preference     Brent G. Maupin - lost primary
    Write-in; (Democratic)     Kalid "Kali" Meky - lost primary
    No Party Preference     Daniel Mercuri - lost primary
    Republican     Leo Naranjo, IV - lost primary
    Republican     Tim Nelson - lost primary
    Democratic     Barack D. Obama Shaw - lost primary
    No Party Preference     Mauro Alberto Orozco - lost primary
    Democratic     Thunder Parley - lost primary
    Write-in; (Democratic)     Jibri J. Peavy - lost primary
    Democratic     former Member of Congress  Katie Porter - lost primary
• First elected: 2018; re-elected: 2020, 2022; Unsuccessful candidate for the United States Senate Class 1 seat nomination: 2024.
    Democratic     Raji Rab - lost primary
    Democratic     Satish Rao - lost primary
    Peace And Freedom     Ramsey Robinson - lost primary
    No Party Preference     Reza Safarnejad - lost primary
    No Party Preference     Sam Sandak - lost primary
    No Party Preference     Christine R. Sarmiento - lost primary
    No Party Preference     Frederic C. "Fred" Schultz - lost primary
    Democratic     Scott P. Shields - lost primary
    Republican     Gretha Solórzano - lost primary
    Democratic     Tom Steyer - lost primary
    Democratic     former Member of Congress  Eric Michael Swalwell - lost primary
• 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.
    Democratic     Public Instruction Superintendent  Tony K. Thurmond - lost primary
• 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 ...."
    No Party Preference; (Socialist Workers Party)     Margaret Trowe - lost primary
    Democratic     former Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa - lost primary
    Write-in; (Green)     Rudolph "Butch" Ware - lost primary
• 16 March 2026: Removed from the ballot by the Secretary of State.
A hearing is scheduled for 16 March 2026 Superior Court, Sacramento Lawsuit, Ware v Weber, 26WM000074 to be re-instated.
26 March 2026: The court refused to restore Mr. Ware to the ballot.
8 April 2026: Mr. Ware appeals to the California State Court of Appeals to re placed on the ballot Ware v Superior Court C106053.
17 April 2026: The California State Appeals Court declined to place Butch Ware on the primary ballot. Ware v Superior Court C106053.
27 April 2026: Butch Ware files suit in U.S. District Court, Eastern District of California, Sacramento Division Ware v Weber, 2:26cv-1643 re: ballot access.
11 May 2026: U.S. District Court Judge William B. Shubb refused to place Butch Ware on the California primary ballot [Ware v Weber, e.d., 2:26cv-1643].
    Libertarian     Tom Woodard - lost primary
• 18 May 2026: Suspended campaign and endorsed Steve Hilton (Republican). Remains on the ballot.
    Democratic     former state Controller Betty T. Yee - lost primary
• 20 April 2026: Dropped out. Remains on the ballot.
First elected as Controller: 2014, re-elected: 2018.
    No Party Preference     former Tracy Mayor Nancy D. Young - lost primary
    Republican     Leo Samuel Zacky - lost primary
    Democratic     Erin "Zez" Zezulak - lost primary
    Republican     David Zickefoose - lost primary
Colorado  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic
Chair up for regular election
Open		 Democratic Governor  Jared Polis
• First elected: 2018; re-elected: 2022.
• Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026
• The current Governor is affected by a term limit and cannot run for re-election.
• Open Chair - At term limit
 ** Open Chair (no incumbent) **
    Democratic     Senator  Michael Farrand Bennet - lost primary
• 11 April 2025: Candidate for Governor in 2026.
  Candidate Democratic     Attorney General  Philip "Phil" Weiser
• for Lieutenant Governor: Jefferson County Commissioner Lesley Dahlkemper
• 2 January 2025: Candidate for Governor in 2026.
    Republican     state Representative  Scott Bottoms - lost primary
    Republican     state Senator  Barbara "Barb" Kirkmeyer - lost primary
• 30 June 2026: Received 39.5% in the primary.
  Candidate Republican     Victor Marx
• for Lieutenant Governor: George Markert
  Candidate American Constitution     Stephen Taylor Hamilton
• for Lieutenant Governor: James Karl "Jim" Treibert
  Candidate Libertarian     Eric Mulder
• for Lieutenant Governor: Wayne Harlos
    Libertarian     Joshua Rodriguez - apparently not a candidate
  Candidate Approval Voting; (Democratic)     Erik Underwood
• for Lieutenant Governor: Frank Atwood
  Candidate Forward Party     Danny R. Fish
    No Labels     Abass Bamba - apparently not a candidate
    Unity     Paul Noël Fiorino - lost primary
• 30 June 2026: Received 44% of the vote in the primary.
  Candidate Unity     Jeff Peckman
• for Lieutenant Governor: Tom Hall
• 30 June 2026: Received 56% of the vote in the primary.
    Unaffiliated     Nathaniel Archuleta - apparently not a candidate
    Unaffiliated     Shawn Bennett - apparently not a candidate
    Unaffiliated     Willow Jon Collamer - apparently not a candidate
    Unaffiliated     James Dulaney - apparently not a candidate
    Unaffiliated     Chaz Evanson - apparently not a candidate
    Unaffiliated; (Democratic)     Fatima Fernandez - apparently not a candidate
    Unaffiliated     Justin Ganoe - apparently not a candidate
    Unaffiliated     Chante Jones - apparently not a candidate
  Candidate Unaffiliated     former Member of Congress  Greg Lopez
• for Lieutenant Governor: Taralyn Romero
• Former Republican mayor of Parker; unsuccessful candidate for the Republican nomination for the US Senate: 2016; unsuccessful candidate for the Republican nomination for Governor of Colorado: 2018, 2022; first elected as a Republican to the US House in a Special Election: 25 June 2024 [re: resignation of Kenneth R. "Ken" Buck (Republican)]; not a candidate re-election: 2024.
    Unaffiliated     Rabin Kumar Mahanty - apparently not a candidate
    Unaffiliated     William "Will" McBride - apparently not a candidate
    Unaffiliated     Jarvis Ray - apparently not a candidate
    Unaffiliated     Joseph Rodriguez - apparently not a candidate
    Unaffiliated     Gregory Roebuck - apparently not a candidate
    Unaffiliated     Rachel S. Suh - apparently not a candidate
• for Lieutenant Governor: Drew Robertson
• 8 July 2026: Petition Withdrawn
    Unaffiliated     Matthew Yearous - apparently not a candidate
  Candidate Write-in; (No Labels)     Kelsey Rowe Heikkinen
  Candidate Write-in; (No Labels)     Fred Osborne
  Candidate Write-in; (Republican)     Kelvin "K-Man" Wimberly
Connecticut  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026. Term Limit: None
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic
Chair up for regular election Democratic Governor  Edward "Ned" Lamont
• First elected: 2018; re-elected: 2022.
• Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026
• Renominated
    Democratic     state Representative  Josh Elliott - lost primary
  Candidate Democratic     Governor  Edward "Ned" Lamont
  Candidate Republican     state Senator  Ryan Fazio
Hawaii  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic
Chair up for regular election Democratic Governor  Joshua B. "Josh" Green
• First elected: 2022.
• Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026
• The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit.
• Renominated
    Democratic     David L. "Duke" Bourgoin - lost primary
  Candidate Democratic     Governor  Joshua B. "Josh" Green
• for Lieutenant Governor: Derek S.K. Kawakami
    Democratic     George Tuki Tamatoa "Teva" Lucas-Tadeo - lost primary
    Democratic     Lauren Kapoliahi'iaka Shim - lost primary
  Candidate Republican     Gary A. Cordery
• for Lieutenant Governor: Daniel K. Anthony
    Republican     Kenneth "Ken" Fujiyama - lost primary
    Nonpartisan     John M. "Raghu" Giuffre - lost primary
    Nonpartisan     Shawn K. "Bu Laia" Hill - lost primary
    Nonpartisan     Clyde McClain "Mac" Lewman - lost primary
    Nonpartisan     Calvert A. Williamson - lost primary
Illinois  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026. Term Limit: None
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic
Chair up for regular election Democratic Governor  J.B. Pritzker
• First elected: 2018; re-elected: 2022.
• Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026
• Renominated
  Candidate Democratic     Governor  J.B. Pritzker
• for Lieutenant Governor: former state Representative Christian Mitchell
  Candidate Republican     former state Senator Darren Bailey
• for Lieutenant Governor: Aaron B. Del Mar
    Republican     Ted Dabrowski - lost primary
• for Lieutenant Governor: Carrie Mendoza
    Republican     Rick Heidner - lost primary
• for Lieutenant Governor: Homer Glen Mayor Christina Neitzke-Troike
    Republican     DuPage County Sheriff  James Mendrick - lost primary
• for Lieutenant Governor: Robert Renteria
    Green     Griselda Romero - apparently not a candidate
• for Lieutenant Governor: Eyde Arndell
• 14 July 2026: Removed
    Independence     Gary T. Pierce - apparently not a candidate
• for Lieutenant Governor: Alejandro Cabrera
    New     Richard Mayers - apparently not a candidate
  Candidate Independent; (Republican)     Collin Corbett
• for Lieutenant Governor: Carolyn Schofield
• Petitions challenged.
24 June 2026: Petition challenge withdrawn, will be on General Election ballot.
  Candidate Write-in; (Libertarian)     Taegun Eimer
• for Lieutenant Governor: Chicago Police District Councilor Christopher "Chris" Laurent
  Candidate Write-in; (Republican)     Joe Severino
• for Lieutenant Governor: Rantch Isquith
  Candidate Write-in; (American Solidarity)     Mike Vick
Kansas  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic
Chair up for regular election
Open		 Democratic Governor  Laura Kelly
• First elected: 2018; re-elected: 2022.
• Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026
• The current Governor is affected by a term limit and cannot run for re-election.
• Open Chair - At term limit.
 ** Open Chair (no incumbent) **
    Democratic     state Senator  Ethan Corson - lost primary
• for Lieutenant Governor: Renee Duxler
  Candidate Democratic     state Senator  Cindy Holscher
• for Lieutenant Governor: state Representative K.C. Ohaebosim
    Democratic     Overland Park Mayor  Curt Skoog - lost primary
• for Lieutenant Governor: Jennifer Bacani "Jen" McKenney
  Candidate Republican     state Senator  Ty Masterson
• for Lieutenant Governor: Jeffrey "Jeff" Klemp
    Republican     former Johnson County Commissioner Charlotte O'Hara - lost primary
• for Lieutenant Governor: Michelle Dombrosky
    Republican     Nick Reinecker - lost primary
• for Lieutenant Governor: Katy Reinecker
    Republican     former Mount Hope City Council Member Stacy L. Rogers - lost primary
• for Lieutenant Governor: Leavenworth County Commissioner Michael W. "Mike" Smith
    Republican     Phillip Sarnecki - lost primary
• for Lieutenant Governor: former Wichita School Board Member Joy Eakins
    Republican     Insurance Commissioner  Vicki Schmidt - lost primary
• for Lieutenant Governor: Joe Newland
    Republican     Secretary of State  Scott J. Schwab - lost primary
• for Lieutenant Governor: state Representative Ken Rahjes
    Independent     Devon Durr Welcher - apparently not a candidate
  Candidate Write-in; (Independent)     Sharilyn Ray
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
Chair up for regular election
Open		 Democratic Governor  Janet Trafton Mills
• First elected: 2018; re-elected: 2022.
• Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026
• The current Governor is affected by a term limit and cannot run for re-election.
• Open Chair - At term limit.
14 October 2025: Candidate for the U.S. Senate in 2026.
30 April 2026: ".... I have made the incredibly difficult decision to suspend my campaign for the United States Senate."
9 June 2026: Did not receive her party's nomination for Senate Class 2.
 ** Open Chair (no incumbent) **
    Democratic     state Secretary of State  Shenna Bellows - lost primary
    Democratic     former state Senator Troy Dale Jackson - lost primary
    Democratic     Angus King, III - lost primary
• Son of Senator Angus Stanley King, Jr. (Independent)
  Candidate Democratic     former state Representative Hannah M. Pingree
• Daughter of Member of Congress Chellie M. Pingree.
Ranked choice.
    Democratic     Nirav D. Shah - lost primary
    Republican     Jonathan J. Bush - lost primary
  Candidate Republican     Robert B. "Bobby" Charles
• Ranked choice.
    Republican     David J. Jones - lost primary
    Republican     state Senator  James D. "Jim" Libby - lost primary
• 10 April 2026: Withdrew after failing to qualify for public financing. Remains on the ballot.
    Republican     former state Senator Garrett Paul Mason - lost primary
    Republican     University of Maine Trustee  Owen Z. McCarthy - lost primary
    Republican     Benjamin T. "Ben" Midgley - lost primary
    Republican     former Paris Town Selectboard Member Robert J. Wessels - lost primary
  Candidate Independent; (Republican; Forward Party)     state Senator  Richard "Rick" Bennett
    Independent; (Democratic)     state Representative  W. Edward "Ed" Crockett - apparently not a candidate
• Previously affiliated with the Democratic Party.
    Independent     John Glowa, Sr. - apparently not a candidate
    Independent     Derek Levasseur - apparently not a candidate
    Independent     Alexander "Alex" Murchison - apparently not a candidate
Maryland  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic
Chair up for regular election Democratic Governor  Wes Moore
• First elected: 2022.
• Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026
• The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit.
• Renominated
    Democratic     Eric S. Felber - lost primary
• for Lieutenant Governor: LaTrece Hawkins Lytes
  Candidate Democratic     Governor  Wes Moore
• for Lieutenant Governor: Aruna Miller
    Republican     Carl A. Brunner, Jr. - lost primary
• for Lieutenant Governor: Kevin L. Rhodes, Sr.
    Republican     L. D. Burkindine - lost primary
• for Lieutenant Governor: Jeremy M. Shifflett
  Candidate Republican     Dan Cox
• for Lieutenant Governor: Rob Krop
    Republican     Ed Hale, Sr. - lost primary
• for Lieutenant Governor: Tyrone Keys, Jr.
    Republican     Douglas Larcomb - lost primary
• for Lieutenant Governor: Martina D. Duncan
    Republican     John A. Myrick - lost primary
• for Lieutenant Governor: Brenda J. Thiam
    Republican     Michael "Abend" Oakes - lost primary
• for Lieutenant Governor: Ronald W. "Ron" Abend
    Republican     Nancy Jane Taylor - lost primary
• for Lieutenant Governor: Rachel Hannah "Mohawk" Swift
    Republican     Shannon Wright - lost primary
• for Lieutenant Governor: Reba A. Hawkins
  Candidate Green     Andy Ellis
• for Lieutenant Governor: Owen Silverman Andrews
  Candidate Working Class     Cathy White
• for Lieutenant Governor: Cathy Permut
Massachusetts  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026. Term Limit: None
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic
Chair up for regular election Democratic Governor  Maura Healey
• First elected: 2022.
• Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026
• Renominated
  Candidate Democratic     Governor  Maura Healey
  Candidate Republican     Michael Roger "Mike" Minogue
• Received 70.38% at the Massachusetts Republican Convention.
  Candidate Republican     Brian Shortsleeve
• for Lieutenant Governor: New Bedford City Councilor Shawn Oliver
• Received 15.5% at the Massachusetts Republican Convention.
  Candidate Independent     Connor Gray
  Candidate Independent; (Green-Rainbow)     Andrea "AJ" James
  Candidate Independent     Muhammed Kokonezis-Hanino
  Candidate Independent     Boylston Town Parks Commissioner  Steven Nason
• for Lieutenant Governor: Jr.
  Candidate Independent     Aaron L. Packard
Michigan  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic
Chair up for regular election
Open		 Democratic Governor  Gretchen Whitmer
• First elected: 2018; re-elected: 2022.
• Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026
• The current Governor is affected by a term limit and cannot run for re-election.
• Open Chair - At term limit.
 ** Open Chair (no incumbent) **
  Candidate Democratic     Secretary of State  Jocelyn Benson
    Democratic     Genesee County Sheriff  Christopher R. "Chris" Swanson - lost primary
    Republican     former Attorney General Mike Cox - lost primary
• 17 July 2026: "Today I leave the race for Governor ...." Remains on the ballot.
  Candidate Republican     Member of Congress  John James
• for Lieutenant Governor: State Representative Jay DeBoyer
• 7 April 2025: Candidate for Governor in 2026.
Member of Congress CD 10
    Republican     Perry Johnson - lost primary
    Republican     state Senator  Aric Nesbitt - lost primary
• 22 June 2026: "Today, I am suspending my campaign and proudly joining President Trump in endorsing John James as Michigan's next Governor...." Remains on the primary ballot.
  Candidate Green     Douglas "Doug" Campbell
• for Lieutenant Governor: Bobbie Clay
  Candidate Libertarian     Anthony Hudson
• for Lieutenant Governor: Beau Parmenter
  Candidate U.S. Taxpayers     Donna Brandenburg
• for Lieutenant Governor: Robert Donald Cowper, II
    Independent; (Democratic)     Detroit Mayor  Mike Duggan - apparently not a candidate
• 21 May 2026: Withdrew. "... I no longer feel good about our chances to win."
    Independent; (Republican)     Karla Wagner - apparently not a candidate
Minnesota  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026. Term Limit: None
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic
Chair up for regular election
Open		 Democratic Governor  Timothy J. "Tim" Walz
• First elected: 2018; re-elected: 2022.
• Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026
• Open Chair - 5 January 2026: "I've decided to step out of the race and let others worry about the election while I focus on the work."
 ** Open Chair (no incumbent) **
    Democratic-Farmer Labor     Thomas "Tom" Evenstad - lost primary
• for Lieutenant Governor: Jason Haarsager
    Democratic-Farmer Labor     Bill E. Gates, Jr. - lost primary
• for Lieutenant Governor: Leah Harris
  Candidate Democratic-Farmer Labor     Senator  Amy J. Klobuchar
• for Lieutenant Governor: former Fergus Falls Mayor Ben Schierer
• 22 January 2026: Filed with the Minnesota Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board to run for Governor in 2026.
29 January 2026: Announced candidacy for Governor.
    Democratic-Farmer Labor     Kobey J. Layne - lost primary
• for Lieutenant Governor: Paul Ference
    Democratic-Farmer Labor     Ole "Viking" Savior - lost primary
• for Lieutenant Governor: Ashley "Skol" Johnson
    Democratic-Farmer Labor     Po Vang - lost primary
• for Lieutenant Governor: Mark Frascone
    Democratic-Farmer Labor     Mohammad Wazwaz - lost primary
• for Lieutenant Governor: Murad Alshlool
    Republican     Loner Blue - lost primary
• for Lieutenant Governor: Andrew Maass
  Candidate Republican     state Representative  Lisa Demuth
• for Lieutenant Governor: Ryan Wilson
    Republican     Raul J. Estrada - lost primary
• for Lieutenant Governor: Joe Kincaid
    Republican     John Krhin - lost primary
• for Lieutenant Governor: Dennis Conn
    Republican     Mike Lindell - lost primary
• for Lieutenant Governor: Phillip C. "Phil" Parrish
    Republican     Ross Nova - lost primary
• for Lieutenant Governor: Kerry Busby
    Republican     Kendall A. Qualls - lost primary
• for Lieutenant Governor: Brian Nicholson
  Candidate Green     Steven Young
• for Lieutenant Governor: Jane Kirby
    Forward Party     Mike Newcome - apparently not a candidate
• Forward Independence Party
 

6 August 2024: Vice President Kamala D. Harris has chosen Minnesota Governor Timothy J. "Tim" Walz to be her Vice Presidential running mate.
5 November 2024: Vice President Kamala D. Harris and Minnesota Governor Timothy J. "Tim" Walz lost the Presidential election.
New Mexico  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic
Chair up for regular election
Open		 Democratic Governor  Michelle Lujan Grisham
• First elected: 2018; re-elected: 2022.
• Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026
• The current Governor is affected by a term limit and cannot run for re-election.
• Open Chair - At term limit.
 ** Open Chair (no incumbent) **
    Democratic     Bernalillo County District Attorney  Sam Bregman - lost primary
  Candidate Democratic     former Member of Congress  Debra A. "Deb" Haaland
• for Lieutenant Governor: Public Lands Commissioner Stephanie Garcia Richard
• 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.

18 June 2026: Secretary of State Maggie Toulouse Oliver suspended her campaign for Lieutenant Governor citing health concerns. The party selected Public Lands Commissioner Stephanie Garcia Richard as the replacement nominee.
  Candidate Republican     Rio Rancho Mayor  Greggory D. "Gregg" Hull
• for Lieutenant Governor: state Senator David M. Gallegos
    Republican     Duke Rodriguez - lost primary
    Republican     Doug W. Turner - lost primary
    Decline to State     Insley Evans, Sr. - apparently not a candidate
• 30 June 2026: Disqualified
    Decline to State     Tristan S. Kumar - apparently not a candidate
• 30 June 2026: Disqualified
    Decline to State     former Las Cruces Mayor Kenneth Daniel Gallegos "Ken" Miyagishima - apparently not a candidate
• for Lieutenant Governor: JC Lopez
• 30 June 2026: Disqualified
    Decline to State     Gene G. Pettit - apparently not a candidate
• 30 June 2026: Disqualified
    Independent     Meliton Gonzales - apparently not a candidate
    Independent     David X. Gordon - apparently not a candidate
    Independent     Daniel Hernandez - apparently not a candidate
New York  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026. Term Limit: None
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic
Chair up for regular election Democratic Governor  Kathleen Courtney "Kathy" Hochul
• Ascended to the Governor's Chair: 24 August 2021 [re: resignation of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo (Democratic)]. First elected: 2022.
• Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026
• Renominated
  Candidate Democratic; Working Families     Governor  Kathleen Courtney "Kathy" Hochul
• for Lieutenant Governor: former New York City Council Member Adrienne Adams
  Candidate Republican; Conservative; Vote Affordable     Nassau County Executive  Bruce A. Blakeman
• for Lieutenant Governor: Madison County Sheriff Todd M. Hood
  Candidate Coalition Party; (Libertarian)     Larry Sharpe
• for Lieutenant Governor: Shannon Joy Bones
• also Coalition Party
    Working Families     Amy S. Taylor - apparently not a candidate
• for Lieutenant Governor: Joshua E. Goldfein
    Independent     Carl Gottstein - apparently not a candidate
  Candidate Write-in; (Prohibition Party)     Jonathan Makeley
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
Chair up for regular election Democratic Governor  Tina Kotek
• First elected: 2022.
• Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026
• The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit.
• Renominated
    Democratic     Forest "Fora" Alexander - lost primary
    Democratic     James Atkinson, IV - lost primary
    Democratic     Donald M. Beckwith - lost primary
    Democratic     David W. Beem - lost primary
    Democratic     Brittany Jones - lost primary
    Democratic     Khaled K. "Cal" Kishawi - lost primary
  Candidate Democratic     Governor  Tina Kotek
    Democratic     Steve William Laible - lost primary
    Democratic     Tristan Sheppard - lost primary
    Democratic     Miranda R. Weigler - lost primary
    Republican     Marion County Commissioner  Danielle Bethell - lost primary
    Republican     Hope A. Dalrymple - lost primary
    Republican     state Representative  Edwin L. "Ed" Diehl, III - lost primary
  Candidate Republican     state Senator  Christine Drazan
    Republican     Chris Dudley - lost primary
    Republican     Kyle M. Duyck - lost primary
    Republican     David Medina - lost primary
    Republican     Robert Neuman - lost primary
    Republican     Brad T. Peters - lost primary
    Republican     Paul J. Romero, Jr. - lost primary
    Republican     Deangelo Leroy Turner - lost primary
    Republican     Wendy "Wed" Waddell - lost primary
    Republican     Martin D. Ward - lost primary
    Republican     Timothy O. "Tim" Youker - lost primary
  Candidate Libertarian     former Coquille Mayor Matt Rowe
  Candidate Pacific Green     Brett Smith
• Independent Party of Oregon?
    Pacific Green     Jason Wright - apparently not a candidate
  Candidate Progressive Party of Oregon     Dawn Regier
  Candidate Independent     Alex Ziwahatan
Pennsylvania  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic
Chair up for regular election Democratic Governor  Joshua D. "Josh" Shapiro
• First elected: 2022.
• Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026
• The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit.
• Renominated
  Candidate Democratic     Governor  Joshua D. "Josh" Shapiro
• for Lieutenant Governor: Lieutenant Governor Austin Davis
  Candidate Republican     Treasurer  Stacy Lorraine Garrity
• for Lieutenant Governor: Jason L. Richey
  Candidate Green     Tony Dastra
• for Lieutenant Governor: Craig Joseph Bolton
  Candidate Libertarian     Kenneth V. "Ken" Krawchuk
• for Lieutenant Governor: Kittanning Boro Constable John C. Thomas
    Write-in; (Republican)     Doug Mastriano - apparently not a candidate
Rhode Island  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic
Chair up for regular election Democratic Governor  Daniel J. "Dan" McKee
• 2 March 2021: Ascended to the office of Governor [re: Governor Gina Raimondo confirmed as Secretary of Commerce in the Biden Administration]. First elected: 2022.
• Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026
• The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit.
  Candidate Democratic     Helena Buonanno Foulkes
  Candidate Democratic     Governor  Daniel J. "Dan" McKee
  Candidate Republican     Aaron C. Guckian
  Candidate Republican     Elaine M. Pelino
  Candidate Independent     Kenneth J. "Ken" Block
    Independent     Robert J. Carr - apparently not a candidate
    Independent     Ronald J. Gincastro, Jr. - apparently not a candidate
  Candidate Independent     Jasjit S. "Jay" Gotra
  Candidate Independent     C. D. Reynolds
    Independent     Paul Anthony Rianna, Jr. - apparently not a candidate
    Independent     David Gil Rocha - apparently not a candidate
    Independent     Julian J. Smith - apparently not a candidate
    Independent     Richard Sawai Spinney - apparently not a candidate
Wisconsin  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026. Term Limit: None
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic
Chair up for regular election
Open		 Democratic Governor  Anthony Steven "Tony" Evers
• First elected: 2018; re-elected: 2022.
• Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026
• Open Chair - 24 July 2025: Governor Evers will not seek re-election. "... I'm announcing I will not be running for a third term ..."
 ** Open Chair (no incumbent) **
    Democratic     former Lieutenant Governor Mandela Barnes - lost primary
• First elected as Lieutenant Governor: 2018; unsuccessful candidate for the US Senate: 2022.
30 July 2026: Dropped out. Remains on the ballot.
    Democratic     Joel Brennan - lost primary
  Candidate Democratic     Milwaukee County Executive  David Carl Crowley
• 11 August 2026: Won the Democratic Primary.
18 July 2026: Re-entered primary.
8 July 2026: Dropped out. "It has become clear that I will not be the Democratic nominee for Governor." Remains on the ballot.
    Democratic     state Representative  Francesca Hong - lost primary
    Democratic     Missy Hughes - lost primary
• 22 June 2026: Dropped out endorsing Lieutenant Governor Sara Russell Rodriguez. Remains on the ballot.
    Democratic     Lieutenant Governor  Sara Russell Rodriguez - lost primary
• 17 July 2026: "Today I'm suspending my campaign." Remains on the ballot.
25 July 2025: Announced her candidacy for Governor in 2026.
    Democratic     state Senator  Kelda Roys - lost primary
    Republican     Andy Manske - lost primary
  Candidate Republican     Member of Congress  Thomas "Tom" Tiffany
• US House CD 3.
23 September 2025: Announced candidacy for Governor.
  Candidate Write-in     former Assembly Member Brett Hulsey
  Candidate Write-in; (Independent)     David D. King
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.
Major Parties
 • Democratic
 • Democratic-Farmer Labor
 • Republican
Major Third Parties
 • American Constitution
 • Constitution
 • Green
 • Green-Rainbow
 • Libertarian
 • Pacific Green
 • Peace And Justice
 • U.S. Taxpayers
Other Third Parties
 • American Solidarity
 • Approval Voting
 • Coalition Party
 • Conservative
 • Forward Party
 • Freedom and Unity Party
 • Independence
 • Legal Marijuana Now
 • New
 • No Labels
 • Peace And Freedom
 • Progressive
 • Progressive Party of Oregon
 • Prohibition Party
 • Socialist Workers Party
 • United Citizens
 • Unity
 • Vote Affordable
 • Workers Party
 • Working Class
 • Working Families
Independents
 • Decline to State
 • Independent
 • No Party Affiliation
 • No Party Preference
 • No Political Party
 • Nonpartisan
 • Unaffiliated
 • Undeclared
Write-in/Scattered/otherwise not readily classifiable
 • Write-in
 
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.

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"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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