| The Green Papers: 2026 General Election |
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| Arizona 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms | |||||
| Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic | |||||
| 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. |
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| Democratic | Governor Katie Hobbs | ||||
| 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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| Green | Risa Lombardo | ||||
| No Labels | Teri Ann Hourihan | ||||
| No Labels | Hugh Lytle 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. |
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| Write-in; (Libertarian) | Barry Hess | ||||
| Write-in; (Green) | Carlos Melendez ? |
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| Write-in; (Green) | William Josué "Rex" Pounds, IV | ||||
| California 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026. Term Limit: 2 4-year terms | |||||
| Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic | |||||
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 |
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| Democratic | Akinyemi Agbede | ||||
| Democratic | Mohammad Arif | ||||
| Republican | James "Jim" Athans, Jr. | ||||
| Democratic | Larry Azevedo | ||||
| No Party Preference | Naomi Bar-Lev | ||||
| 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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| Republican | Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco Riverside County Sheriff was first elected in 2018 and re-elected in 2022. |
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| Democratic | Carolina Buhler | ||||
| No Party Preference | Joseph Cabrera | ||||
| No Party Preference | Elaine Culotti | ||||
| Democratic | Louis A. De Barraicua | ||||
| Republican | Patrizia "Patty" De Luca Basualdo | ||||
| No Party Preference | LivingForGodAndCountry DeMott | ||||
| Republican | Randeep S. Dhillon | ||||
| Democratic | Sophia Edum-a-Sam | ||||
| No Party Preference | Serge "SF" Fiankan | ||||
| No Party Preference | Lukasz Adam Filinski | ||||
| No Party Preference | Max Fomin | ||||
| Democratic | Mount Pleasant School Board Trustee Derek Grasty | ||||
| No Party Preference; (Constitution) | Don J. Grundmann | ||||
| No Party Preference | Jon Henderson | ||||
| No Party Preference | Lewis Herms | ||||
| Republican | Rafael M. Hernandez | ||||
| Republican | Steve Hilton | ||||
| Democratic | Joel E. Jacob | ||||
| No Party Preference | Dawit Kellel | ||||
| Democratic | Gary Howard Kidgell | ||||
| No Party Preference | Anne Komarovsk | ||||
| Republican | Alicia Olivia Lapp | ||||
| Democratic | Matthew Chase Levy | ||||
| No Party Preference; (American Solidarity) | Duane Terrence Loynes, Jr. | ||||
| Democratic | Mayor of San Jose Matt Mahan | ||||
| No Party Preference | Amanda Martin | ||||
| No Party Preference | Brent G. Maupin | ||||
| No Party Preference | Daniel Mercuri | ||||
| Republican | Leo Naranjo, IV | ||||
| Republican | Tim Nelson | ||||
| Democratic | Barack D. Obama Shaw | ||||
| No Party Preference | Mauro Alberto Orozco | ||||
| 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 | ||||
| Peace And Freedom | Ramsey Robinson | ||||
| No Party Preference | Reza Safarnejad | ||||
| No Party Preference | Sam Sandak | ||||
| No Party Preference | Christine R. Sarmiento | ||||
| No Party Preference | Frederic C. "Fred" Schultz | ||||
| Democratic | Scott P. Shields | ||||
| Republican | Gretha Solórzano | ||||
| 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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| No Party Preference; (Socialist Workers Party) | Margaret Trowe | ||||
| Democratic | former Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa | ||||
| Write-in; (Green) | Rudolph "Butch" Ware 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. |
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| Libertarian | Tom Woodard | ||||
| 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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| No Party Preference | former Tracy Mayor Nancy D. Young | ||||
| Republican | Leo Samuel Zacky | ||||
| Democratic | Erin "Zez" Zezulak | ||||
| Republican | David Zickefoose | ||||
| Colorado 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms | |||||
| Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic | |||||
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 |
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| 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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| 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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| American Constitution | Stephen Taylor Hamilton for Lieutenant Governor: James Karl "Jim" Treibert |
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| Libertarian | Eric Mulder for Lieutenant Governor: Wayne Harlos |
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| Approval Voting; (Democratic) | Erik Underwood for Lieutenant Governor: Frank Atwood |
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| Forward Party | Danny R. Fish | ||||
| No Labels | Abass Bamba | ||||
| No Labels | Kelsey Rowe Heikkinen | ||||
| No Labels | Fred Osborne | ||||
| Unity | Paul Noel Fiorino | ||||
| Unity | Jeff Peckman for Lieutenant Governor: Tom Hall |
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| Unaffiliated | Nathaniel Archuleta | ||||
| Unaffiliated | Shawn Bennett | ||||
| Unaffiliated | Willow Jon Collamer | ||||
| Unaffiliated | James Dulaney | ||||
| Unaffiliated | Chaz Evanson | ||||
| Unaffiliated; (Democratic) | Fatima Fernandez | ||||
| Unaffiliated | Justin Ganoe | ||||
| Unaffiliated | Chante Jones | ||||
| Unaffiliated | former Member of Congress Greg Lopez 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. |
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| Unaffiliated | Rabin Kumar Mahanty | ||||
| Unaffiliated | William "Will" McBride | ||||
| Unaffiliated | Jarvis Ray | ||||
| Unaffiliated | Joseph Rodriguez | ||||
| Unaffiliated | Gregory Roebuck | ||||
| Unaffiliated | Rachel Suh | ||||
| Unaffiliated | Matthew Yearous | ||||
| Connecticut 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026. Term Limit: None | |||||
| Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic | |||||
| Democratic | Governor Edward "Ned" Lamont First elected: 2018; re-elected: 2022. Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 |
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| Democratic | state Representative Josh Elliott | ||||
| Democratic | Governor Edward "Ned" Lamont | ||||
| Republican | former state Representative Harry Arora | ||||
| Republican | state Senator Ryan Fazio | ||||
| Republican | former New York Lieutenant Governor Betsy McCaughey | ||||
| Republican | former New Britain Mayor Erin Stewart | ||||
26 September 2025: "...I am suspending my candidacy for Governor." |
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| Hawaii 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms | |||||
| Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic | |||||
| 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. |
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| Democratic | Duke Bourgoin | ||||
| 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 | ||||
| Republican | Gary Cordery | ||||
| Libertarian | Bu Laia Hill | ||||
| Nonpartisan | Kenneth "Ken" Fujiyama | ||||
| Nonpartisan | Eric N. Kanda | ||||
| Nonpartisan | Clyde McClain "Mac" Lewman | ||||
| Nonpartisan | Liam Grace Patrick Keali'i O'Malley | ||||
| Nonpartisan | Brett Hammett Sortland | ||||
| Illinois 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026. Term Limit: None | |||||
| Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic | |||||
| Democratic | Governor J.B. Pritzker First elected: 2018; re-elected: 2022. Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 Renominated |
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| Democratic | Governor J.B. Pritzker for Lieutenant Governor: former state Representative Christian Mitchell |
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| 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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| Green | Griselda Romero for Lieutenant Governor: Eyde Arndell |
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| Independence | Gary T. Pierce for Lieutenant Governor: Alejandro Cabrera |
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| Write-in; (Republican) | Joe Severino for Lieutenant Governor: Rantch Isquith |
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| Kansas 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms | |||||
| Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic | |||||
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. |
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| Democratic | state Senator Ethan Corson | ||||
| Democratic | state Senator Cindy Holscher | ||||
| Democratic | Sharilyn Ray | ||||
| Democratic | Marty Tuley | ||||
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 | ||||
| Independent | Devon Durr Welcher | ||||
| 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 | |||||
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." |
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| 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 | ||||
| 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 | ||||
| Independent; (Democratic) | state Representative W. Edward "Ed" Crockett Previously affiliated with the Democratic Party. |
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| Independent | John Glowa, Sr. | ||||
| Independent | Derek Levasseur | ||||
| Independent | Alexander "Alex" Murchison | ||||
| Maryland 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms | |||||
| Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic | |||||
| 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. |
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| 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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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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| Green | Andy Ellis for Lieutenant Governor: Owen Silverman Andrews |
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| Massachusetts 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026. Term Limit: None | |||||
| Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic | |||||
| Democratic | Governor Maura Healey First elected: 2022. Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 |
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| Democratic | Governor Maura Healey | ||||
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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| Independent | Connor Gray | ||||
| Independent; (Green-Rainbow) | Andrea "AJ" James | ||||
| Independent | Muhammed Kokonezis-Hanino | ||||
| Independent | Boylston Town Parks Commissioner Steven Nason for Lieutenant Governor: Jr. |
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| Independent | Aaron L. Packard | ||||
| Michigan 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms | |||||
| Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic | |||||
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. |
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| Democratic | Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson | ||||
| Democratic | Genesee County Sheriff Christopher R. "Chris" Swanson | ||||
| Democratic | Kimberly "Kim" Thomas | ||||
| 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 |
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| Republican | Perry Johnson | ||||
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 | ||||
| Libertarian | Anthony Hudson | ||||
| Independent; (Democratic) | Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan | ||||
| Independent; (Republican) | Karla Wagner | ||||
| Minnesota 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026. Term Limit: None | |||||
| Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic | |||||
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." |
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| Democratic-Farmer Labor | Steve Carlson | ||||
| Democratic-Farmer Labor | Bill E. Gates, Jr. | ||||
| Democratic-Farmer Labor | Senator Amy J. Klobuchar 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. |
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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." |
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| 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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| Green | Steven Young for Lieutenant Governor: Jane Kirby |
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Forward Independence Party |
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6 August 2024: Vice President Kamala D. Harris has chosen Minnesota Governor Timothy J. "Tim" Walz to be her Vice Presidential running mate. | |||||
| New Mexico 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms | |||||
| Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic | |||||
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. |
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| 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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| Republican | Rio Rancho Mayor Greggory D. "Gregg" Hull | ||||
| Republican | Duke Rodriguez | ||||
| Republican | Doug W. Turner | ||||
| Independent | Meliton Gonzales | ||||
| Independent | David X. Gordon | ||||
| Independent | Daniel Hernandez | ||||
| Independent | former Las Cruces Mayor Kenneth Daniel Gallegos "Ken" Miyagishima | ||||
| Independent | Gene G. Pettit | ||||
| New York 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026. Term Limit: None | |||||
| Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic | |||||
| 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 |
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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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| 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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| Libertarian | Larry Sharpe | ||||
| Working Families | Amy S. Taylor | ||||
| Independent | Carl Gottstein | ||||
| 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 | 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. |
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| 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 | ||||
| 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 | ||||
| Libertarian; Pacific Green | former Coquille Mayor Matt Rowe | ||||
| Pacific Green; Progressive Party of Oregon | Dawn Regier | ||||
| Pacific Green; Independent Party of Oregon | Brett Smith | ||||
| Pacific Green | Jason Wright | ||||
| Independent | Alex Ziwahatan | ||||
| 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 First elected: 2022. Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit. Renominated |
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| Democratic | Governor Joshua D. "Josh" Shapiro | ||||
| Republican | Treasurer Stacy Lorraine Garrity | ||||
| Green | Tony Dastra | ||||
| Libertarian | Ken Krawchuk for Lieutenant Governor: Kittanning Boro Constable John Thomas |
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| Rhode Island 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms | |||||
| Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic | |||||
| 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. |
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| Democratic | Helena Buonanno Foulkes | ||||
| Democratic | Governor Daniel J. "Dan" McKee | ||||
| Democratic | Gregory "Greg" Stevens | ||||
| Republican | Aaron Guckian | ||||
| Republican | Elaine Pelino | ||||
| Republican | Robert Raimondo | ||||
| Independent | Ken Block | ||||
| Wisconsin 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026. Term Limit: None | |||||
| Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic | |||||
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 ..." |
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| 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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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 | ||||
| Green | Jill Ferguson | ||||
| Independent | Jamie Jo Carothers | ||||
| Independent | Carlos Lemar Dixon Filed for Governor and US House CD 4 |
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| Independent | Crystal Harper | ||||
| Independent | David D. King | ||||
| Independent | Jacob Veenhuis | ||||
| Independent | Wayne Wiedeman | ||||
| Not readily classifiable | Oliver Carranza Olive Party |
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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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