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.
    Democratic     Patrick Dampare - apparently not a candidate
    Democratic     Peter Hessing - apparently not a candidate
  Candidate Democratic     Governor  Katie Hobbs
    Democratic     SaintOmer Kakou - apparently not a candidate
    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
    Green     Lisa Castillo - apparently not a candidate
  Candidate Green     Risa Lombardo
  Candidate No Labels     Teri Ann Hourihan
  Candidate 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.
    Independent     Jake "Qanon Shaman" Angeli-Chansley - apparently not a candidate
    Independent; (Democratic)     Tolleson Union School Board Member  Leezah Sun - apparently not a candidate
  Candidate Write-in; (Green)     Athena Maria Eastwood
  Candidate Write-in; (Libertarian)     Barry Hess
  Candidate Write-in; (Green)     Carlos Melendez
• ?
  Candidate 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
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
  Candidate Democratic     Tom Steyer
    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
  Candidate Democratic     Senator  Michael Farrand Bennet
• 11 April 2025: Candidate for Governor in 2026.
  Candidate Democratic     Attorney General  Philip "Phil" Weiser
• 2 January 2025: Candidate for Governor in 2026.
  Candidate Republican     state Representative  Scott Bottoms
  Candidate Republican     state Senator  Barbara "Barb" Kirkmeyer
  Candidate Republican     Victor Marx
• 11 April 2026: Petition Withdrawn
  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
  Candidate No Labels     Abass Bamba
  Candidate No Labels     Kelsey Rowe Heikkinen
  Candidate No Labels     Fred Osborne
  Candidate Unity     Paul Noël Fiorino
  Candidate Unity     Jeff Peckman
• for Lieutenant Governor: Tom Hall
  Candidate Unaffiliated     Nathaniel Archuleta
  Candidate Unaffiliated     Shawn Bennett
  Candidate Unaffiliated     Willow Jon Collamer
  Candidate Unaffiliated     James Dulaney
  Candidate Unaffiliated     Chaz Evanson
  Candidate Unaffiliated; (Democratic)     Fatima Fernandez
  Candidate Unaffiliated     Justin Ganoe
  Candidate Unaffiliated     Chante Jones
  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.
  Candidate Unaffiliated     Rabin Kumar Mahanty
  Candidate Unaffiliated     William "Will" McBride
  Candidate Unaffiliated     Jarvis Ray
  Candidate Unaffiliated     Joseph Rodriguez
  Candidate Unaffiliated     Gregory Roebuck
  Candidate Unaffiliated     Rachel S. Suh
• for Lieutenant Governor: Drew Robertson
  Candidate Unaffiliated     Matthew Yearous
  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
  Candidate Democratic     state Representative  Josh Elliott
  Candidate Democratic     Governor  Edward "Ned" Lamont
    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."
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.
  Candidate Democratic     David L. "Duke" Bourgoin
  Candidate Democratic     Governor  Joshua B. "Josh" Green
    Democratic     Dickey L. "Frank" Ling - apparently not a candidate
  Candidate Democratic     George Tuki Tamatoa "Teva" Lucas-Tadeo
• Filed for Governor and US House CD 2
    Democratic     George R. Puder - apparently not a candidate
  Candidate Democratic     Lauren Kapoliahi'iaka Shim
    Democratic     Henry Tangitau - apparently not a candidate
    Democratic     Hans J. "Keoni" Wilhelm - apparently not a candidate
  Candidate Republican     Gary A. Cordery
  Candidate Republican     Kenneth "Ken" Fujiyama
    Green     Daniel K. Anthony - apparently not a candidate
• Filed for Governor and Lieutenant Governor
    Nonpartisan     Joseph S. "Kelei" Akana - apparently not a candidate
  Candidate Nonpartisan     John M. "Raghu" Giuffre
  Candidate Nonpartisan     Shawn K. "Bu Laia" Hill
    Nonpartisan     Eric N. Kanda - apparently not a candidate
    Nonpartisan     Phillip A.K. Kapu - apparently not a candidate
  Candidate Nonpartisan     Clyde McClain "Mac" Lewman
    Nonpartisan     Liam Grace Patrick Keali'i O'Malley - apparently not a candidate
    Nonpartisan     Brett Hammett Sortland - apparently not a candidate
  Candidate Nonpartisan     Calvert A. Williamson
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
  Candidate Green     Griselda Romero
• for Lieutenant Governor: Eyde Arndell
  Candidate Independence     Gary T. Pierce
• for Lieutenant Governor: Alejandro Cabrera
  Candidate New     Richard Mayers
  Candidate Independent; (Republican)     Collin Corbett
• for Lieutenant Governor: Carolyn Schofield
• Petitions challenged
  Candidate Write-in; (Republican)     Joe Severino
• for Lieutenant Governor: Rantch Isquith
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.
  Candidate Democratic     state Senator  Ethan Corson
• for Lieutenant Governor: Renee Duxler
  Candidate Democratic     state Senator  Cindy Holscher
• for Lieutenant Governor: state Representative K.C. Ohaebosim
  Candidate Democratic     Overland Park Mayor  Curt Skoog
• for Lieutenant Governor: Jennifer Bacani "Jen" McKenney
    Democratic     Marty Tuley - apparently not a candidate
• 18 May 2026: "I am not going to be running for Governor...."
    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
  Candidate Independent     Sharilyn Ray
  Candidate 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
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."
  Candidate Democratic     state Secretary of State  Shenna Bellows
  Candidate Democratic     former state Senator Troy Dale Jackson
  Candidate Democratic     Angus King, III
• Son of Senator Angus Stanley King, Jr. (Independent)
  Candidate Democratic     former state Representative Hannah M. Pingree
• Daughter of Member of Congress Chellie M. Pingree
  Candidate Democratic     Nirav D. Shah
  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
    Independent; (Democratic)     state Representative  W. Edward "Ed" Crockett - apparently not a candidate
• Previously affiliated with the Democratic Party.
  Candidate Independent     John Glowa, Sr.
  Candidate Independent     Derek Levasseur
  Candidate Independent     Alexander "Alex" Murchison
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.
  Candidate Democratic     Eric S. Felber
• for Lieutenant Governor: LaTrece Hawkins Lytes
  Candidate Democratic     Governor  Wes Moore
• for Lieutenant Governor: Aruna Miller
  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
  Candidate Green     Andy Ellis
• for Lieutenant Governor: Owen Silverman Andrews
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
    Democratic     Seartch Delva - apparently not a candidate
  Candidate Democratic     Governor  Maura Healey
    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.
  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.
  Candidate Democratic     Secretary of State  Jocelyn Benson
    Democratic     Kevin Hogan - apparently not a candidate
    Democratic     former Cape Coral Florida Mayor Marni Sawicki - apparently not a candidate
  Candidate Democratic     Genesee County Sheriff  Christopher R. "Chris" Swanson
    Democratic     Kimberly "Kim" Thomas - apparently not a candidate
• Insufficient petition signatures.
  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 Libertarian     Anthony Hudson
    Independent; (Democratic)     Detroit Mayor  Mike Duggan - apparently not a candidate
• 21 May 2026: Withdrew. "... I no longer feel good about our chances to win."
  Candidate Independent; (Republican)     Karla Wagner
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."
  Candidate Democratic-Farmer Labor     Thomas "Tom" Evenstad
• for Lieutenant Governor: Jason Haarsager
  Candidate Democratic-Farmer Labor     Bill E. Gates, Jr.
• for Lieutenant Governor: Leah Harris
    Democratic-Farmer Labor     Tim Holden - apparently not a candidate
• for Lieutenant Governor: Ronald Adams
  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.
  Candidate Democratic-Farmer Labor     Kobey J. Layne
• for Lieutenant Governor: Paul Ference
  Candidate Democratic-Farmer Labor     Ole "Viking" Savior
• for Lieutenant Governor: Ashley "Skol" Johnson
  Candidate Democratic-Farmer Labor     Po Vang
• for Lieutenant Governor: Mark Frascone
    Democratic-Farmer Labor     Governor  Timothy J. "Tim" Walz - apparently not a candidate
• 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."
  Candidate Democratic-Farmer Labor     Mohammad Wazwaz
• for Lieutenant Governor: Murad Alshlool
    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 ...."
    Green     Steven Young - apparently not a candidate
• 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
• 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.
  Candidate Republican     Rio Rancho Mayor  Greggory D. "Gregg" Hull
    Republican     Duke Rodriguez - lost primary
    Republican     Doug W. Turner - lost primary
  Candidate Independent     Meliton Gonzales
  Candidate Independent     David X. Gordon
  Candidate Independent     Daniel Hernandez
  Candidate Independent     former Las Cruces Mayor Kenneth Daniel Gallegos "Ken" Miyagishima
  Candidate Independent     Gene G. Pettit
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
    Democratic     Lieutenant Governor  Antonio Delgado - apparently not a candidate
• 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."
  Candidate Democratic     Governor  Kathleen Courtney "Kathy" Hochul
• for Lieutenant Governor: former New York City Council Member Adrienne Adams
  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
  Candidate Libertarian     Larry Sharpe
• also Coalition Party
  Candidate Working Families     Amy S. Taylor
    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; Independent Party of Oregon     Brett Smith
    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
  Candidate Republican     Treasurer  Stacy Lorraine Garrity
  Candidate Green     Tony Dastra
  Candidate Libertarian     Ken Krawchuk
• for Lieutenant Governor: Kittanning Boro Constable John Thomas
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 Democratic     Gregory "Greg" Stevens
  Candidate Republican     Aaron Guckian
  Candidate Republican     Elaine Pelino
  Candidate Republican     Robert Raimondo
  Candidate Independent     Ken Block
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 ..."
    Democratic     Kirk Bangstad - apparently not a candidate
  Candidate Democratic     former Lieutenant Governor Mandela Barnes
• First elected as Lieutenant Governor: 2018; unsuccessful candidate for the US Senate: 2022.
  Candidate Democratic     Joel Brennan
  Candidate Democratic     Milwaukee County Executive  David Carl Crowley
  Candidate Democratic     state Representative  Francesca Hong
  Candidate Democratic     Missy Hughes
    Democratic     former state Assembly Member Brett Hulsey - apparently not a candidate
  Candidate Democratic     Lieutenant Governor  Sara Russell Rodriguez
• 25 July 2025: Announced her candidacy for Governor in 2026.
    Democratic     Zachary "Zach" Roper - apparently not a candidate
  Candidate Democratic     state Senator  Kelda Roys
    Democratic     Ryan Strnad - apparently not a candidate
• circa 27 November 2025: "I'm out of the race! Vote for David Crowley."
    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
    Green     Jill Ferguson - apparently not a candidate
    Independent     Jamie Jo Carothers - apparently not a candidate
    Independent     Carlos Lemar Dixon - apparently not a candidate
    Independent     Crystal Harper - apparently not a candidate
  Candidate Independent     David D. King
    Independent     Jacob Veenhuis - apparently not a candidate
    Independent     Wayne Wiedeman - apparently not a candidate
• ?
    Not readily classifiable     Oliver Carranza - apparently not a candidate
• Olive Party
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

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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