2026 Governor Elections
36 gubernatorial races • 17 open seats
Safe D
Likely D
Lean D
Toss-up
Lean R
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No Race
Current Governors: 23D - 27R
Democrats
36 seats up in 2026
Republicans
2026 Governor Races by Competitiveness
Open Seats — Term-Limited Governors
Democrats
- OPEN (Gretchen Whitmer) (MI)
- OPEN (Tony Evers) (WI)
- OPEN (Laura Kelly) (KS)
- OPEN (Janet Mills) (ME)
- OPEN (Michelle Lujan Grisham) (NM)
- OPEN (Gavin Newsom) (CA)
- OPEN (Jared Polis) (CO)
Republicans
- OPEN (Ron DeSantis) (FL)
- OPEN (Brian Kemp) (GA)
- OPEN (Mike DeWine) (OH)
- OPEN (Mike Dunleavy) (AK)
- OPEN (Kay Ivey) (AL)
- OPEN (Kim Reynolds) (IA)
- OPEN (Kevin Stitt) (OK)
- OPEN (Henry McMaster) (SC)
- OPEN (Bill Lee) (TN)
- OPEN (Mark Gordon) (WY)
About Governor Ratings
Race ratings reflect polling data, historical voting patterns, candidate quality, and expert analysis from Cook Political Report, Sabato's Crystal Ball, and Inside Elections.