Alaska🡭

Primary Date:August 18, 2026
Incumbent:Gov. Mike Dunleavy*
Length of Regular Terms: 4 years
Maximum Consecutive Terms: 2

* Term Limited

Alabama🡭

Primary Date:May 19, 2026
Incumbent:Gov. Kay Ivey*
Length of Regular Terms: 4 years
Maximum Consecutive Terms: 2

* Term Limited

Arizona🡭

Primary Date:August 4, 2026
Incumbent:Gov. Katie Hobbs
Length of Regular Terms: 4 years
Maximum Consecutive Terms: 2

Arkansas🡭

Primary Date:March 3, 2026
Incumbent:Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders
Length of Regular Terms: 4 years
Maximum Lifetime Terms: 2

California🡭

Primary Date:June 2, 2026
Incumbent:Gov. Gavin Newsom*
Length of Regular Terms: 4 years
Maximum Consecutive Terms: 2

* Term Limited

Colorado🡭

Primary Date: June 30, 2026
Incumbent:Gov. Jared Polis*
Length of Regular Terms: 4 years
Maximum Consecutive Terms: 2

* Term Limited

Connecticut🡭

Primary Date:August 11, 2026
Incumbent:Gov. Ned Lamont
Length of Regular Terms: 4 years
Maximum Consecutive Terms: 2

Florida🡭

Primary Date:August 18, 2026
Incumbent:Gov. Ron DeSantis*
Length of Regular Terms: 4 years
Maximum Consecutive Terms: 2

* Term Limited

Georgia🡭

Primary Date: May 19, 2026
Incumbent:Gov. Brian Kemp*
Length of Regular Terms: 4 years
Maximum Consecutive Terms: 2

* Term Limited

Guam🡭

Primary Date: August 1, 2026
Incumbent:Gov. Lou Leon Guerrero*
Length of Regular Terms: 4 years
Maximum Lifetime Terms: 2

* Term Limited

Hawaii🡭

Primary Date: August 8, 2026
Incumbent:Gov. Josh Green
Length of Regular Terms: 4 years
Maximum Consecutive Terms: 2

Idaho🡭

Primary Date: Pending
Incumbent:Gov. Brad Little
Length of Regular Terms: 4 years

Illinois🡭

Primary Date: March 17, 2026
Incumbent:Gov. JB Pritzker
Length of Regular Terms: 4 years

Iowa🡭

Primary Date: June 2, 2026
Incumbent:Gov. Kim Reynolds
Length of Regular Terms: 4 years

Kansas🡭

Primary Date: August 4, 2026
Incumbent:Gov. Laura Kelly*
Length of Regular Terms: 4 years
Maximum Consecutive Terms: 2

* Term Limited

Maine🡭

Primary Date: June 9, 2026
Incumbent:Gov. Janet Mills*
Length of Regular Terms: 4 years
Maximum Consecutive Terms: 2

* Term Limited

Maryland🡭

Primary Date: June 23, 2026
Incumbent:Gov. Wes Moore
Length of Regular Terms: 4 years
Maximum Consecutive Terms: 2

Massachusetts🡭

Primary Date: September 1, 2026
Incumbent:Gov. Maura Healey
Length of Regular Terms: 4 years

Michigan🡭

Primary Date: August 4, 2026
Incumbent:Gov. Gretchen Whitmer*
Length of Regular Terms: 4 years
Maximum Lifetime Terms: 2

* Term Limited

Minnesota🡭

Primary Date: August 11, 2026
Incumbent:Gov. Tim Walz
Length of Regular Terms: 4 years

Northern Mariana Islands🡭

Incumbent: Gov. David M. Apatang
Length of Regular Terms: 4 years

Nebraska🡭

Primary Date: May 12, 2026
Incumbent:Gov. Jim Pillen
Length of Regular Terms: 4 years
Maximum Consecutive Terms: 2

Nevada🡭

Primary Date: June 9, 2026
Incumbent:Gov. Joe Lombardo
Length of Regular Terms: 4 years
Maximum Lifetime Terms: 2

New Hampshire🡭

Primary Date: June 12, 2026
Incumbent:Gov. Kelly Ayotte
Length of Regular Terms: 2 years

New Mexico🡭

Primary Date: June 2, 2026
Incumbent:Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham*
Length of Regular Terms: 4 years
Maximum Consecutive Terms: 2

* Term Limited

New York🡭

Primary Date: Pending
Incumbent:Gov. Kathy Hochul
Length of Regular Terms: 4 years

Ohio🡭

Primary Date: May 5, 2026
Incumbent:Gov. Mike DeWine*
Length of Regular Terms: 4 years
Maximum Consecutive Terms: 2

* Term Limited

Oklahoma🡭

Primary Date: June 16, 2026
Incumbent:Gov. Kevin Stitt*
Length of Regular Terms: 4 years
Maximum Lifetime Terms: 2

* Term Limited

Oregon🡭

Primary Date: May 19, 2026
Incumbent:Gov. Tina Kotek
Length of Regular Terms: 4 years
Maximum Consecutive Terms: 2

Pennsylvania🡭

Primary Date: Pending
Incumbent:Gov. Josh Shapiro
Length of Regular Terms: 4 years
Maximum Consecutive Terms: 2

Rhode Island🡭

Primary Date: September 8, 2026
Incumbent:Gov. Dan McKee
Length of Regular Terms: 4 years
Maximum Consecutive Terms: 2

South Carolina🡭

Primary Date: Pending
Incumbent:Gov. Henry McMaster*
Length of Regular Terms: 4 years
Maximum Consecutive Terms: 2

* Term Limited

South Dakota🡭

Primary Date: June 2, 2026
Incumbent:Gov. Larry Rhoden
Length of Regular Terms: 4 years
Maximum Consecutive Terms: 2

Tennessee🡭

Primary Date: August 6, 2026
Incumbent:Gov. Bill Lee*
Length of Regular Terms: 4 years
Maximum Consecutive Terms: 2
* Term Limited

Texas🡭

Primary Date: March 3, 2026
Incumbent:Gov. Greg Abbott
Length of Regular Terms: 4 years

Vermont🡭

Primary Date: August 11, 2026
Incumbent:Gov. Phil Scott
Length of Regular Terms: 2 years

Virgin Islands🡭

Primary Date: Pending
Incumbent:Gov. Albert Bryan*
Length of Regular Terms: 4 years
Maximum Consecutive Terms: 2

* Term Limited

Wisconsin🡭

Primary Date: Pending
Incumbent:Gov. Tony Evers
Length of Regular Terms: 4 years
Maximum Consecutive Terms: 2

Wyoming🡭

Primary Date: August 18, 2026
Incumbent:Gov. Mark Gordon*
Length of Regular Terms: 4 years
Maximum Consecutive Terms: 2

* Term Limited

American Samoa🡭

Filing Deadline: 1 Sep 2024
Incumbent:Gov. Lemanu P.S. Mauga
Length of Regular Terms: 4 years
Maximum Terms: 2

General Election Candidates:

• Lemanu Palepoi Sialega Mauga
• Pula T. I. Nikolao Pula*

*Winner

Delaware🡭

Primary Date: 10 Sep 2024
Incumbent:Gov. John Carney*
Length of Regular Terms: 4 years
Maximum Terms: 2

General Election Candidates:

• Matt Meyer (D)**
• Michael Ramone (R)

* Incumbent is term-limited

** Winner

Indiana🡭

Primary Date: 7 May 2024
Incumbent:Gov. Eric Holcomb*
Length of Regular Terms: 4 years
Maximum Consecutive Terms: 2

General Election Candidates:

• Mike Braun (R)**
• Jennifer McCormick (D)

* Incumbent is term-limited

** Winner

Missouri🡭

Primary Date: 6 Aug 2024
Incumbent:Gov. Mike Parson*
Length of Regular Terms: 4 years
Maximum Terms: 2

General Election Candidates:

• Mike Kehoe (R)**
• Crystal Quade (D)

* Incumbent is term-limited

** Winner

Montana🡭

Primary Date: 4 June 2024
Incumbent:Gov. Greg Gianforte
Length of Regular Terms: 4 years
Maximum Consecutive Terms: 2

General Election Candidates:

• Greg Gianforte (R)*
• Ryan Busse (D)

* Winner

New Hampshire🡭

Primary Date: 10 Sep 2024
Incumbent:Gov. Chris Sununu
Length of Regular Terms: 2 years

General Election Candidates:

• Kelly Ayotte (R)*
• Joyce Craig (D)

* Winner

North Carolina🡭

Primary Date: 5 Mar 2024
Primary Runoff: 14 May 2024
Incumbent:Gov. Roy Cooper*
Length of Regular Terms: 4 years
Maximum Consecutive Terms: 2

General Election Candidates:

• Mark K. Robinson (R)
• Josh Stein (D)**

* Incumbent is term-limited

** Winner

North Dakota🡭

Primary Date: 11 June 2024
Incumbent:Gov. Doug Burgum
Length of Regular Terms: 4 years
Maximum Terms: 2*

General Election Candidates:

• Kelly Armstrong (R)**
• Merrill Piepkorn (D)

* Approved by voters in 2022 and applies to Governors elected after passage.

** Winner

Puerto Rico🡭

Primary Date: 2 Jun 2024
Incumbent:Gov. Pedro Pierluisi
Length of Regular Terms: 4 years

General Election Candidates:

• Jenniffer González-Colón (New Progressive Party)*
• Javier Cordova Iturregui (Citizen’s Victory Movement)
• Jesús Manuel Ortiz (Popular Democratic Party)
• Juan Dalmau Ramírez (Puerto Rican Independence Party)

* Winner

Utah🡭

Primary Date: 25 Jun 2024
Incumbent:Gov. Spencer Cox
Length of Regular Terms: 4 years

General Election Candidates:

• Spencer Cox (R)*
• Brian King (D)

* Winner

Vermont🡭

Primary Date: 13 Aug 2024
Incumbent:Gov. Phil Scott
Length of Regular Terms: 2 years

General Election Candidates:

• Phil Scott (R)*
• Esther Charlestin (D)

* Winner

Washington🡭

Primary Date: 6 Aug 2024
Incumbent:Gov. Jay Inslee
Length of Regular Terms: 4 years

General Election Candidates:

• Bob Ferguson (D)*
• Dave Reichert (R)

* Winner

West Virginia🡭

Primary Date: 14 May 2024
Incumbent:Gov. Jim Justice*
Length of Regular Terms: 4 years
Maximum Consecutive Terms: 2

General Election Candidates

• Patrick Morrisey (R)**
• Steve Williams (D)

---

* Incumbent is term-limited

** Winner

Kentucky🡭

Primary Date: 16 May 2023
Incumbent:Gov. Andy Beshear
Length of Regular Terms: 4 years
Maximum Consecutive Terms: 2

General Election Candidates:

• Andy Beshear (D)*
• Daniel Cameron (R)

Inauguration Date: 12 Dec 2023

* Winner

Louisiana🡭

Primary Date: 14 Oct 2023
Incumbent:Gov. John Bel Edwards*
Length of Regular Terms: 4 years
Maximum Consecutive Terms: 2

Candidates:

• Jeff Landry (R)**
• Shawn Wilson (D)

Inauguration Date: 8 Jan 2024

* Incumbent is term-limited
**Majority-vote Primary Winner and Governor-Elect

Mississippi🡭

Primary Date: 8 Aug 2023
Incumbent:Gov. Tate Reeves
Length of Regular Terms: 4 years
Maximum Terms: 2

General Election Candidates:

• Tate Reeves (R)*
• Brandon Presley (D)
• Gwendolyn Gray (I)

Inauguration Date: 9 Jan 2024

* Winner

Alaska🡭

Primary Date: 16 Aug 2022
Incumbent:Gov. Mike Dunleavy
Length of Regular Terms: 4 years
Maximum Consecutive Terms: 2

General Election Candidates:

• Mike Dunleavy (R)*
• Les Gara (D)

* Winner

Inauguration Date: 5 Dec 2022

Alabama🡭

Primary Date: 24 May 2022
Incumbent:Gov. Kay Ivey
Length of Regular Terms: 4 years
Maximum Consecutive Terms: 2

General Election Candidates:

• Kay Ivey (R)*
• Yolanda Flowers (D)

* Winner

Inauguration Date: 16 Jan 2023

Arizona🡭

Primary Date: 2 Aug 2022
Incumbent:Gov. Doug Ducey
Length of Regular Terms: 4 years
Maximum Consecutive Terms: 2

General Election Candidates:

• Katie Hobbs (D)*
• Kari Lake (R)

* Winner

Inauguration Date: 2 Jan 2023

Arkansas🡭

Primary Date: 24 May 2022
Incumbent:Gov. Asa Hutchinson
Length of Regular Terms: 4 years
Maximum Lifetime Terms: 2

General Election Candidates:

• Chris Jones (D)
• Sarah Huckabee Sanders (R)*

* Winner

Inauguration Date: 10 Jan 2023

California🡭

Primary Date: 7 Jun 2022
Incumbent:Gov. Gavin Newsom
Length of Regular Terms: 4 years
Maximum Consecutive Terms: 2

General Election Candidates:

• Gavin Newsom (D)*
• Brian Dahle (R)

* Winner

Inauguration Date: 2 Jan 2023

Colorado🡭

Primary Date: 28 June 2022
Incumbent:Gov. Jared Polis
Length of Regular Terms: 4 years
Maximum Consecutive Terms: 2

General Election Candidates:

• Jared Polis (D)*
• Heidi Ganahl (R)

* Winner

Inauguration Date: 10 Jan 2023

Connecticut🡭

Primary Date: 9 Aug 2022
Incumbent:Gov. Ned Lamont
Length of Regular Terms: 4 years
Maximum Consecutive Terms: 2

General Election Candidates:

• Ned Lamont (D)*
• Bob Stefanowski (R)

* Winner

Inauguration Date: 4 Jan 2023

Florida🡭

Primary Date: 23 Aug 2022
Incumbent:Gov. Ron DeSantis
Length of Regular Terms: 4 years
Maximum Consecutive Terms: 2

General Election Candidates:

• Ron DeSantis (R)*
• Charlie Christ (D)

* Winner

Inauguration Date: 3 Jan 2023

Georgia🡭

Primary Date: 24 May 2022
Incumbent:Gov. Brian Kemp
Length of Regular Terms: 4 years
Maximum Consecutive Terms: 2

General Election Candidates:

• Brian Kemp (R)*
• Stacey Abrams (D)

* Winner

Inauguration Date: 9 Jan 2023

Guam🡭

Primary Date: 27 Aug 2022
Incumbent:Gov. Lou Leon Guerrero
Length of Regular Terms: 4 years
Maximum Lifetime Terms: 2

General Election Candidates:

• Lou Leon Guerrero (D)*
• Felix Camacho (R)

* Winner

Inauguration Date: 2 Jan 2023

Hawaii🡭

Primary Date: 13 Aug 2022
Incumbent:Gov. David Ige
Length of Regular Terms: 4 years
Maximum Consecutive Terms: 2

General Election Candidates:

• Duke Aiona (R)
• Joshua Green (D)*

* Winner

Inauguration Date: 5 Dec 2022

Idaho🡭

Primary Date: 17 May 2022
Incumbent:Gov. Brad Little
Length of Regular Terms: 4 years

General Election Candidates:

• Brad Little (R)*
• Stephen Heidt (D)

* Winner

Inauguration Date: 2 Jan 2023

Illinois🡭

Primary Date: 28 Jun 2022
Incumbent:Gov. JB Pritzker
Length of Regular Terms: 4 years

General Election Candidates:

• JB Pritzker (D)*
• Darren Bailey (R)

* Winner

Inauguration Date: 9 Jan 2023

Iowa🡭

Primary Date: 7 June 2022
Incumbent:Gov. Kim Reynolds
Length of Regular Terms: 4 years

General Election Candidates:

• Kim Reynolds (R)*
• Deidre DeJear (D)

* Winner

Inauguration Date: 10 Jan 2023

Kansas🡭

Primary Date: 2 Aug 2022
Incumbent:Gov. Laura Kelly
Length of Regular Terms: 4 years
Maximum Consecutive Terms: 2

General Election Candidates:

• Laura Kelly (D)*
• Derek Schmidt (R)

* Winner

Inauguration Date: 9 Jan 2023

Maine🡭

Primary Date: 14 Jun 2022
Incumbent:Gov. Janet Mills
Length of Regular Terms: 4 years
Maximum Consecutive Terms: 2

General Election Candidates:

• Janet T. Mills (D)*
• Paul LePage (R)

* Winner

Inauguration Date: 4 Jan 2023

Maryland🡭

Primary Date: 28 Jun 2022
Incumbent:Gov. Larry Hogan
Length of Regular Terms: 4 years
Maximum Consecutive Terms: 2

General Election Candidates:

• Dan Cox (R)
• Wes Moore (D)*

* Winner

Inauguration Date: 18 Jan 2023

Massachusetts🡭

Primary Date: 20 Sep 2022
Incumbent:Gov. Charlie Baker
Length of Regular Terms: 4 years

General Election Candidates:

• Geoff Diehl (R)
• Maura Healey (D)*

* Winner

Inauguration Date: 5 Jan 2023

* Incumbent not running for re-election.

Michigan🡭

Primary Date: 2 Aug 2022
Incumbent:Gov. Gretchen Whitmer
Length of Regular Terms: 4 years
Maximum Lifetime Terms: 2

General Election Candidates:

• Gretchen Whitmer (D)*
• Tudor Dixon (R)

* Winner

Inauguration Date: 1 Jan 2023

Minnesota🡭

Primary Date: 9 Aug 2022
Incumbent:Gov. Tim Walz
Length of Regular Terms: 4 years

General Election Candidates:

• Tim Walz (D)*
• Scott Jensen (R)

* Winner

Inauguration Date: 2 Jan 2023

Northern Mariana Islands🡭

Incumbent:Gov. Ralph Torres
Length of Regular Terms: 4 years

General Election Candidates:

• Ralph Torres (R)
• Arnold Palacios (I)*

* Winner

Inauguration Date: 9 Jan 2023

Nebraska🡭

Primary Date: 10 May 2022
Incumbent:Gov. Pete Ricketts
Length of Regular Terms: 4 years
Maximum Consecutive Terms: 2

General Election Candidates:

• Carol Blood (D)
• Jim Pillen (R)*

* Winner

Inauguration Date: 5 Jan 2023

Nevada🡭

Primary Date: 14 Jun 2022
Incumbent:Gov. Steve Sisolak
Length of Regular Terms: 4 years
Maximum Lifetime Terms: 2

General Election Candidates:

• Steve Sisolak (D)
• Joe Lombardo (R)*

* Winner

Inauguration Date: 2 Jan 2023

New Hampshire🡭

Primary Date: 13 Sep 2022
Incumbent:Gov. Chris Sununu
Length of Regular Terms: 2 years

General Election Candidates:

• Chris Sununu (R)*
• Tom Sherman (D)

* Winner

Inauguration Date: 4 Jan 2023

New Mexico🡭

Primary Date: 7 June 2022
Incumbent:Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham
Length of Regular Terms: 4 years
Maximum Consecutive Terms: 2

General Election Candidates:

• Michelle Lujan Grisham (D)*
• Mark Ronchetti (R)

* Winner

Inauguration Date: 1 Jan 2023

New York🡭

Primary Date: 28 Jun 2022
Incumbent:Gov. Kathy Hochul
Length of Regular Terms: 4 years

General Election Candidates:

• Kathy Hochul (D)*
• Lee Zeldin (R)

* Winner

Inauguration Date: 1 Jan 2023

Ohio🡭

Primary Date: 3 May 2022
Incumbent:Gov. Mike DeWine
Length of Regular Terms: 4 years
Maximum Consecutive Terms: 2

General Election Candidates:

• Mike DeWine (R)*
• Nan Whaley (D)

* Winner

Inauguration Date: 9 Jan 2023

Oklahoma🡭

Primary Date: 28 Jun 2022
Incumbent:Gov. Kevin Stitt
Length of Regular Terms: 4 years
Maximum Lifetime Terms: 2

General Election Candidates:

• Kevin Stitt (R)*
• Joy Hofmeister (D)

* Winner

Inauguration Date: 9 Jan 2023

Oregon🡭

Primary Date: 17 May 2022
Incumbent:Gov. Kate Brown
Length of Regular Terms: 4 years
Maximum Consecutive Terms: 2

General Election Candidates:

• Christine Drazan (R)
• Tina Kotek (D)*

* Winner

Inauguration Date: 9 Jan 2023

Pennsylvania🡭

Primary Date: 17 May 2022
Incumbent:Gov. Tom Wolf
Length of Regular Terms: 4 years
Maximum Consecutive Terms: 2

General Election Candidates:

• Doug Mastriano (R)
• Josh Shapiro (D)*

* Winner

Inauguration Date: 17 Jan 2023

Rhode Island🡭

Primary Date: 13 Sep 2022
Incumbent:Gov. Dan McKee
Length of Regular Terms: 4 years
Maximum Consecutive Terms: 2

General Election Candidates:

• Dan McKee (D)*
• Ashley Kalus (R)

* Winner

Inauguration Date: 3 Jan 2023

South Carolina🡭

Primary Date: 14 Jun 2022
Incumbent:Gov. Henry McMaster
Length of Regular Terms: 4 years
Maximum Consecutive Terms: 2

General Election Candidates:

• Henry McMaster (R)*
• Joe Cunningham (D)

* Winner

Inauguration Date: 11 Jan 2023

South Dakota🡭

Primary Date: 7 Jun 2022
Incumbent:Gov. Kristi Noem
Length of Regular Terms: 4 years
Maximum Consecutive Terms: 2

General Election Candidates:

• Kristi Noem (R)*
• Jamie Smith (D)

* Winner

Inauguration Date: 10 Jan 2023

Tennessee🡭

Primary Date: 4 Aug 2022
Incumbent:Gov. Bill Lee
Length of Regular Terms: 4 years
Maximum Consecutive Terms: 2

General Election Candidates:

• Bill Lee (R)*
• Jason Martin (D)

* Winner

Inauguration Date: 10 Jan 2023

Texas🡭

Primary Date: 24 May 2022
Incumbent:Gov. Greg Abbott
Length of Regular Terms: 4 years

General Election Candidates:

• Greg Abbott (R)*
• Beto O’Rourke (D)

* Winner

Inauguration Date: 10 Jan 2023

Vermont🡭

Primary Date: 9 Aug 2022
Incumbent:Gov. Phil Scott
Length of Regular Terms: 2 years

General Election Candidates:

• Phil Scott (R)*
• Brenda Siegel (D)

* Winner

Inauguration Date: 5 Jan 2023

Virgin Islands🡭

Primary Date: 6 Aug 2022
Incumbent:Gov. Albert Bryan
Length of Regular Terms: 4 years
Maximum Consecutive Terms: 2

General Election Candidates:

• Albert Bryan (D)*

* Winner

Inauguration Date: 2 Jan 2023

Wisconsin🡭

Primary Date: 9 Aug 2022
Incumbent:Gov. Tony Evers
Length of Regular Terms: 4 years
Maximum Consecutive Terms: 2

General Election Candidates:

• Tony Evers (D)*
• Tim Michels (R)

* Winner

Inauguration Date: 3 Jan 2023

Wyoming🡭

Primary Date: 16 Aug 2022
Incumbent:Gov. Mark Gordon
Length of Regular Terms: 4 years
Maximum Consecutive Terms: 2

General Election Candidates:

• Mark Gordon (R)*
• Theresa Livingston (D)

* Winner

Inauguration Date: 2 Jan 2023