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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Alabama  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican

   
 ** Open Chair (no incumbent) **
    Republican     Ken McFeeters - lost primary
    Republican     "Alabama" Will Santivasci - lost primary
  Candidate Republican     Senator  Thomas H. "Tommy" Tuberville
27 May 2025: Senator Thomas H. "Tommy" Tuberville announces his candidacy for Governor in 2026.

Alaska  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican

   
  Candidate Republican     former state Senator Click Bishop
for Lieutenant Governor: Greta Schuerch

21 April 2026: Denied.
8 May 2026: Re-added.
  Candidate Republican     former Anchorage Mayor Dave Bronson
for Lieutenant Governor: Josh Church
  Candidate Republican     former state Revenue Commissioner Adam Crum
for Lieutenant Governor: Bob Craig
    Republican     Lieutenant Governor  Nancy Dahlstrom - apparently not a candidate
  Candidate Republican     Matanuska-Susitna Borough Mayor  Edna DeVries
for Lieutenant Governor: George B. Hightower
  Candidate Republican     Michael Loren Gilbert
for Lieutenant Governor: Timothy Dean Hickel
  Candidate Republican     Matt Andrew Heilala
for Lieutenant Governor: Jesse M. Sumner
  Candidate Republican     former state Senator  Shelley Hughes
for Lieutenant Governor: Blake Gettys

14 November 2025: Resigned from the state Senate.
  Candidate Republican     Henry F. "Hank" Kroll
for Lieutenant Governor: Tommy R. Nicholson, III (Undeclared)
  Candidate Republican; Undeclared     former state Senator Lesil L. McGuire
for Lieutenant Governor: Elizabeth Rexford

Lesil L. McGuire (Republican)
Elizabeth Rexford (Undeclared)
  Candidate Democratic; Republican     former Angoon City Council Member James Willia"JP4" Parkin, IV
for Lieutenant Governor: Ramadhani "Ram" Greer

Parkin is a registered Republican. Greer is a registered Democrat.
  Candidate Republican     former Attorney General Treg Taylor
for Lieutenant Governor: Candi English
  Candidate Republican     Bernadette M. Wilson
for Lieutenant Governor: former state Senator Michael K. "Mike" Shower

Arizona  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic

   
    Republican     Christopher Ames - apparently not a candidate
  Candidate Republican     Member of Congress  Andy Biggs
Congress CD 5
    Republican     Nirosh DeSilva - apparently not a candidate
    Republican     Tyson Draper - apparently not a candidate
    Republican     Isiah Gallegos - apparently not a candidate
    Republican     Dave Graff - apparently not a candidate
    Republican     Christian "Maverick" Grey - apparently not a candidate
    Republican     Robert McVeigh - apparently not a candidate
  Candidate Republican     Ken Miceli
    Republican     Bryce Miller - apparently not a candidate
    Republican     Donald Douglas Muchek - apparently not a candidate
  Candidate Republican     Scott Neely
    Republican     George Nicholson - apparently not a candidate
  Candidate Republican     Member of Congress  David S. Schweikert
30 September 2025: Candidate for Governor in 2026.
Member of Congress CD 1
    Republican     G. Tapia - apparently not a candidate
    Republican     Karrin Taylor Robson - apparently not a candidate
12 February 2026: "...I have decided to suspend my capaign for Governor."
    Republican     Alan White - apparently not a candidate

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

   
  Candidate Republican     Governor  Sarah Huckabee Sanders

California  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026. Term Limit: 2 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic

   
 ** Open Chair (no incumbent) **
    Republican     James "Jim" Athans, Jr. - lost primary
    Republican     Riverside County Sheriff  Chad Bianco - lost primary
Riverside County Sheriff was first elected in 2018 and re-elected in 2022.
    Republican     Patrizia "Patty" De Luca Basualdo - lost primary
    Republican     Randeep S. Dhillon - lost primary
    Republican     Rafael M. Hernandez - lost primary
  Candidate Republican     Steve Hilton
    Republican     Alicia Olivia Lapp - lost primary
    Republican     Leo Naranjo, IV - lost primary
    Republican     Tim Nelson - lost primary
    Republican     Gretha Solórzano - lost primary
    Republican     Leo Samuel Zacky - 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

   
  Candidate Republican     state Representative  Scott Bottoms
  Candidate Republican     state Senator  Barbara "Barb" Kirkmeyer
  Candidate Republican     Victor Marx
11 April 2026: Petition Withdrawn
  Candidate Write-in; (Republican)     Kelvin "K-Man" Wimberly

Connecticut  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026. Term Limit: None
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic

   
    Republican     former state Representative Harry Arora - apparently not a candidate
  Candidate Republican     state Senator  Ryan Fazio
    Republican     former New York Lieutenant Governor Betsy McCaughey - apparently not a candidate
    Republican     former New Britain Mayor Erin Stewart - apparently not a candidate
14 May 2026: "... I am announcing that I am suspending my campaign for Governor effective immediately."

Florida  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican

   
    Republican     William Todd Andros - apparently not a candidate
26 January 2026: Withdrew.
  Candidate Republican     Lieutenant Governor  Jay Collins
  Candidate Republican     Shea Cruel
  Candidate Republican     Jenny Patricia Curtman
    Republican     Jill Casey "Casey" DeSantis - apparently not a candidate
Wife of Governor Ronald D. "Ron" DeSantis
  Candidate Republican     Member of Congress  Byron Donalds
26 February 2025: Member of Congress Donalds, CD 19, is a candidate for Governor in 2026.
  Candidate Republican     James Fishback
  Candidate Republican     Jim Holcomb
  Candidate Republican     Daniel J. Imperato
  Candidate Republican     Arthur Joseph McCaffrey
  Candidate Republican     John Joseph Mercadante
  Candidate Republican     Daniel Nokovich
    Republican     Bill Reicherter - apparently not a candidate
28 July 2025: Candidate for state Representative.
  Candidate Republican     former state Representative Paul Renner
  Candidate Republican     Rachel Rodriguez
  Candidate Republican     James Walker Shaw
  Candidate Republican     Caneste Succe
    Republican     Angela Marie "Angie" Walls-Windhauser - apparently not a candidate
aka Angie Windhauser
Candidate for Governor and US House CD 10.
23 January 2026: Withdrew.
  Candidate Republican     Robert Edward "Bobby" Williams, Jr.
  Candidate No Party Affiliation; (Republican)     former Surfside Mayor Charles W. Burkett
  Candidate No Party Affiliation; (Republican)     Alix Christopher Toulme, Jr.
Candidate for Governor (No Party Affiliation) and US Senate Class 3 Special (Republican)

Georgia  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican

   
 ** Open Chair (no incumbent) **
    Republican     Attorney General  Christopher Michael "Chris" Carr - lost primary
    Republican     Clark Headrick Dean - lost primary
  Candidate Republican     Rick Jackson
Advances to 16 June runoff. Received 35% in the 19 May primary.
  Candidate 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."
    Republican     Gregg Rodne Kirkpatrick - lost primary
    Republican     Secretary of State  Brad Raffensperger - lost primary
    Republican     Thomas E. "Tom" Williams - lost primary
    Republican     Ken Yasger - lost primary

Hawaii  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic

   
  Candidate Republican     Gary A. Cordery
  Candidate Republican     Kenneth "Ken" Fujiyama

Idaho  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026. Term Limit: None
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican

   
    Republican     Sean Calvert Crystal - lost primary
    Republican     Mark David Fitzpatrick - lost primary
    Republican     Daniel C. Fowler - lost primary
    Republican     Ethan Giles - lost primary
    Republican     Ron James - lost primary
  Candidate Republican     Governor  Brad Little
    Republican     Lisa Marie - lost primary
    Republican     Justin R. Plante - lost primary

Illinois  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026. Term Limit: None
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic

   
  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
  Candidate Independent; (Republican)     Collin Corbett
for Lieutenant Governor: Carolyn Schofield

Petitions challenged
  Candidate Write-in; (Republican)     Joe Severino
for Lieutenant Governor: Rantch Isquith

Iowa  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026. Term Limit: None
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican

   
 ** Open Chair (no incumbent) **
    Republican     state Representative  Eddie Andrews - lost primary
    Republican     Member of Congress  Randall "Randy" Feenstra - lost primary
13 May 2025: Formed an exploratory committee to run for Governor in 2026.
Member of Congress CD 4.
  Candidate Republican     Zach Lahn
    Republican     former state Representative Brad Sherman - lost primary
    Republican     Adam Steen - lost primary

Kansas  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic

   
    Republican     Doug Billings - apparently not a candidate
29 August 2025: Withdrew.
    Republican     former Govermor Jeff William Colyer - apparently not a candidate
1 June 2026: "...I shall not be a candidate for governor in 2026."
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.
    Republican     former Wichita School Board Member Joy Eakins - apparently not a candidate
  Candidate Republican     state Senator  Ty Masterson
for Lieutenant Governor: Jeffrey "Jeff" Klemp
  Candidate Republican     former Johnson County Commissioner Charlotte O'Hara
for Lieutenant Governor: Michelle Dombrosky
  Candidate Republican     Nick Reinecker
for Lieutenant Governor: Katy Reinecker
  Candidate Republican     former Mount Hope City Council Member Stacy L. Rogers
for Lieutenant Governor: Michael W. Smith
  Candidate Republican     Phillip Sarnecki
for Lieutenant Governor: former Wichita School Board Member Joy Eakins
  Candidate Republican     Insurance Commissioner  Vicki Schmidt
for Lieutenant Governor: Joe Newland
  Candidate Republican     Secretary of State  Scott J. Schwab
for Lieutenant Governor: state Representative Ken Rahjes

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

   
  Candidate Republican     Jonathan J. Bush
  Candidate Republican     Robert B. "Bobby" Charles
  Candidate Republican     David J. Jones
  Candidate Republican     state Senator  James D. "Jim" Libby
10 April 2026: Withdrew after failing to qualify for public financing. Remains on the ballot.
  Candidate Republican     former state Senator Garrett Paul Mason
  Candidate Republican     University of Maine Trustee  Owen Z. McCarthy
  Candidate Republican     Benjamin T. "Ben" Midgley
  Candidate Republican     former Paris Town Selectboard Member Robert J. Wessels
  Candidate 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 Republican     Carl A. Brunner, Jr.
for Lieutenant Governor: Kevin L. Rhodes, Sr.
  Candidate Republican     L. D. Burkindine
for Lieutenant Governor: Jeremy M. Shifflett
  Candidate Republican     Dan Cox
for Lieutenant Governor: Rob Krop
  Candidate Republican     Ed Hale, Sr.
for Lieutenant Governor: Tyrone Keys, Jr.
  Candidate Republican     Douglas Larcomb
for Lieutenant Governor: Martina D. Duncan
  Candidate Republican     John A. Myrick
for Lieutenant Governor: Brenda J. Thiam
  Candidate Republican     Michael "Abend" Oakes
for Lieutenant Governor: Ronald W. "Ron" Abend
  Candidate Republican     Nancy Jane Taylor
for Lieutenant Governor: Rachel Hannah "Mohawk" Swift
  Candidate Republican     Shannon Wright
for Lieutenant Governor: Reba A. Hawkins

Massachusetts  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026. Term Limit: None
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic

   
    Republican     Mike Kennealy - apparently not a candidate
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.
  Candidate Republican     Michael "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.

Michigan  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic

   
  Candidate Republican     former Attorney General Mike Cox
  Candidate Republican     Member of Congress  John James
7 April 2025: Candidate for Governor in 2026.
Member of Congress CD 10
  Candidate Republican     Perry Johnson
    Republican     former state Representative Tom Leonard - apparently not a candidate
23 April 2026: "... today we will be withdrawing from the Governor's race."
  Candidate Republican     state Senator  Aric Nesbitt
    Republican     William Null - apparently not a candidate
    Republican     Ralph Rebandt - apparently not a candidate
Insufficient petition signatures.
  Candidate Independent; (Republican)     Karla Wagner

Minnesota  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026. Term Limit: None
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic

   
    Republican     state Representative  Peggy Bennett - apparently not a candidate
  Candidate Republican     Loner Blue
for Lieutenant Governor: Andrew Maass
  Candidate Republican     state Representative  Lisa Demuth
for Lieutenant Governor: Ryan Wilson
  Candidate Republican     Raul J. Estrada
for Lieutenant Governor: Joe Kincaid
    Republican     former St. Cloud City Council Member Jeff Johnson - apparently not a candidate
10 February 2026: Suspended his campaign after the death of his daughter.
    Republican     Patrick Knight - apparently not a candidate
    Republican     Brad Kohler - apparently not a candidate
for Lieutenant Governor: Shauna Breyer
  Candidate Republican     John Krhin
for Lieutenant Governor: Dennis Conn
  Candidate Republican     Mike Lindell
for Lieutenant Governor: Phillip C. "Phil" Parrish
    Republican     Chris Madel - apparently not a candidate
26 January 2026: "I am ending my campaign for Minnesota Governor."
  Candidate Republican     Ross Nova
for Lieutenant Governor: Kerry Busby
    Republican     Phillip C. "Phil" Parrish - apparently not a candidate
for Lieutenant Governor: Heidi Wanty
  Candidate Republican     Kendall A. Qualls
for Lieutenant Governor: Brian Nicholson
    Republican     state Representative  Kristin Robbins - apparently not a candidate
1 May 2026: "... I have decided to suspend my campaign for Governor ...."

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

   
  Candidate Republican     Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce  Andy Gipson
  Candidate Republican     former state Representative Philip Gunn
  Candidate 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     Sal Holguin - lost primary
    Republican     Sheila J. Korth-Focken - lost primary
  Candidate Republican     Governor  Jim Pillen
    Republican     Gary L. Rogge - lost primary
    Republican     Jacy Todd - lost primary
    Republican     John Walz - lost primary

Nevada  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican

   
  Candidate Republican     Donald J. "Donald Jr" Beaudry, Jr.
  Candidate Republican     Irina Hansen
  Candidate Republican     Michael Kameron "M. Kameron" Hawkins
  Candidate Republican     Governor  Joseph "Joe" Lombardo
  Candidate Republican     Matthew Rian Winterhawk
  Candidate Republican     Jose M. Zelaya
  Candidate 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

   
  Candidate Republican     Governor  Kelly Ayotte

New Mexico  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic

   
 ** Open Chair (no incumbent) **
  Candidate Republican     Rio Rancho Mayor  Greggory D. "Gregg" Hull
    Republican     Duke Rodriguez - lost primary
    Republican     Doug W. Turner - lost primary

New York  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026. Term Limit: None
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic

   
  Candidate Republican; Conservative     Nassau County Executive  Bruce A. Blakeman
for Lieutenant Governor: Madison County Sheriff Todd M. Hood
also Vote Affordable
    Republican     Member of Congress  Elise M. Stefanik - apparently not a candidate
7 November 2025: Candidate for Governor in 2026. "I am running for Governor ...."
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

North Carolina  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2024, 2028. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic

   
  Candidate 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) **
    Republican     former Morgan County School Board Member Heather Brazell-Hill - lost primary
for Lieutenant Governor: Stuart "Stu" Moats

aka Heather Hill.
Disqualified but remains on the ballot.
    Republican     Casey Putsch - lost primary
for Lieutenant Governor: Kimberly C. "Kim" Georgeton
  Candidate Republican     Vivek Ganapathy Ramaswamy
for Lieutenant Governor: state Senator Robert A. "Rob" McColley

Oklahoma  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026. Term Limit: 2 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican

   
  Candidate Republican     Jennifer Domenico
  Candidate Republican     Attorney General  Gentner F. Drummond
  Candidate Republican     former Rio New Mexico City Manager Leisa Mitchell Haynes
  Candidate Republican     Chip Keating
  Candidate Republican     former state Senator Mike Mazzei
  Candidate Republican     former state Representative Charles McCall
  Candidate Republican     former state Senator Jake A. Merrick
  Candidate Republican     Kenneth Sturgell
  Candidate 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 - 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

Pennsylvania  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic

   
  Candidate 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

   
  Candidate Republican     Aaron Guckian
  Candidate Republican     Elaine Pelino
  Candidate Republican     Robert Raimondo

South Carolina  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican

   
  Candidate Republican     Lieutenant Governor  Pamela S. Evette
  Candidate Republican     state Senator  Joshua B. "Josh" Kimbrell
4 June 2026: Withdrew, "While my campaign is ending....", endorsing Michael Alan "Alan" Wilson. Remains on the ballot.
  Candidate Republican     Member of Congress  Nancy Ruth Mace
4 August 2025: "I'm running for governor...."
  Candidate 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...."
  Candidate Republican     Rom Reddy
  Candidate Republican     Attorney General  Michael Alan "Alan" Wilson
for Lieutenant Governor: state Senator Mike Reichenbach

South Dakota  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican

   
  Candidate Republican     Toby Doeden
2 June 2026: Advances to the 28 July 2026 runoff with 30.6% of the vote.
    Republican     state Representative  Jon Hansen - lost primary
for Lieutenant Governor: state Representative Karla Lems
    Republican     Member of Congress  Dustin "Dusty" Johnson - lost primary
Member of Congress At-Large.
  Candidate Republican     Governor  Larry Rhoden
2 June 2026: Advances to the 28 July 2026 runoff with 25.2% of the vote.

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

   
  Candidate 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.
    Republican     Carlton Boleyjack - apparently not a candidate
  Candidate Republican     state Representative  Monty Fritts
    Republican     Rebecca Lynn Inman - apparently not a candidate
    Republican     Robby L. Jenkins - apparently not a candidate
  Candidate Republican     Member of Congress  John W. Rose
Member of Congress CD 6
    Republican     Barry E. "Butch" Wilmore - apparently not a candidate
8 March 2026: Will not file to run.
  Candidate Independent; (Republican)     David Elmer Hatley

Texas  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026. Term Limit: None
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican

   
  Candidate Republican     Governor  Greg Abbott
    Republican     R.F. "Bob" Achgill - lost primary
    Republican     state Board of Education Member  Evelyn Brooks - lost primary
    Republican     Pete "Doc" Chambers - lost primary
    Republican     Charles Andrew Crouch - lost primary
    Republican     Arturo Espinosa - lost primary
    Republican     Mark V. Goloby - lost primary
    Republican     Kenneth Hyde - lost primary
    Republican     Stephen Samuelson - lost primary
    Republican     Ronnie Tullos - lost primary
    Republican     Nathaniel Welch - lost primary

Vermont  2 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2024. Term Limit: None
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican

   
  Candidate Republican     Governor  Phil Scott

Washington  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2024, 2028. Term Limit: None
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic

   
  Candidate Republican     Ethan Brunton

Wisconsin  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026. Term Limit: None
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic

   
    Republican     Bill Berrien - apparently not a candidate
26 September 2025: Withdrew.
  Candidate Republican     Andy Manske
    Republican     Washington County Executive  Josh Schoemann - apparently not a candidate
  Candidate Republican     Member of Congress  Thomas "Tom" Tiffany
US House CD 3.
23 September 2025: Announced candidacy for Governor.
    Republican     Dennis D. Williams - apparently not a candidate

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

   
  Candidate Republican     state Senator  Eric Barlow
  Candidate Republican     Brent Warren Bien
  Candidate Republican     Curt Norman Blake
  Candidate Republican     Public Instruction Superintendent  Megan Degenfelder
    Republican     Joseph Kibler - apparently not a candidate
circa 10 April 2026: "I'm stepping away from the campaign ...."
    Republican     Wyoming Community College Trustee  Ozzie Knezovich - apparently not a candidate
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.

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
Other Third Parties
  American Solidarity
  Approval Voting
  Conservative
  Forward Party
  Independence
  Independent Party of Florida
  Independent Party of Oregon
  Legal Marijuana Now
  New
  No Labels
  Peace And Freedom
  Progressive Party of Oregon
  Prohibition Party
  Socialist Workers Party
  United Citizens
  Unity
  Workers Party
  Working Families
Independents
  Independent
  No Party Affiliation
  No Party Preference
  No Political Party
  Nonpartisan
  Unaffiliated
  Undeclared
Write-in/Scattered/otherwise not readily classifiable
  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.

"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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