2026 Governor Elections
36 gubernatorial races • 18 open seats
No toss-up gives each Toss-up to whoever leads the PollingSource average. A tie, or a Toss-up with no average, stays a Toss-up.
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2026 Governor Races
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From current race ratings
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2026 Governor Races — no toss-up
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No toss-up: a Toss-up with a polling lead counts for that party. A tie, or a Toss-up with no average, stays a Toss-up.
Safe D
Likely D
Lean D
Toss-up
Lean R
Likely R
Safe R
No Race
Current Governors: 23D - 27R
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Democrats
36 seats up in 2026
Republicans
2026 Governor Races by Competitiveness
Toss-up (7)
Lean/Likely Democrat (7)
| State | Race | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| WI Wisconsin Open | D OPEN (Tony Evers) | Lean D |
| AK Alaska Open | D Jonathan S. Kreiss-TomkinsR Treg TaylorR Dave BronsonR Bernadette Wilson | Likely D |
| AZ Arizona | D Katie Hobbs | Likely D |
| IA Iowa Open | R OPEN (Kim Reynolds) | Likely D |
| MI Michigan Open | D OPEN (Gretchen Whitmer) | Likely D |
| MN Minnesota Open | D OPEN (Tim Walz) | Likely D |
| NM New Mexico Open | D Debra HaalandR Gregg Hull | Likely D |
Lean/Likely Republican (3)
Safe Democrat (11)
| State | Race | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| ME Maine Open | D Hannah PingreeR Robert CharlesI Richard Bennett | Safe D |
| CA California Open | D OPEN (Gavin Newsom) | Safe D |
| CO Colorado Open | D OPEN (Jared Polis) | Safe D |
| CT Connecticut | D Ned Lamont | Safe D |
| HI Hawaii | D Josh Green | Safe D |
| IL Illinois | D JB Pritzker | Safe D |
| MA Massachusetts | D Maura HealeyR Michael Minogue | Safe D |
| MD Maryland | D Wes Moore | Safe D |
| NY New York | D Kathy Hochul | Safe D |
| PA Pennsylvania | D Josh Shapiro | Safe D |
| RI Rhode Island | D Helena FoulkesR Aaron GuckianI Ken Block | Safe D |
Safe Republican (8)
| State | Race | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| AL Alabama Open | D Doug JonesR Tommy Tuberville | Safe R |
| AR Arkansas | D Fredrick LoveR Sarah Huckabee SandersL Colt Shelby | Safe R |
| ID Idaho | D Terri PickensR Brad LittleI John R. Stegner | Safe R |
| NH New Hampshire | R Kelly Ayotte | Safe R |
| SC South Carolina Open | D Jermaine JohnsonR Alan Wilson | Safe R |
| SD South Dakota | D Dan AhlersR Larry Rhoden | Safe R |
| TN Tennessee Open | D Jerri GreenR Marsha BlackburnI David Hatley | Safe R |
| WY Wyoming Open | R OPEN (Mark Gordon) | Safe R |
Open Seats — Term-Limited Governors
Democrats
- (KS)
- (WI)
- (ME)
- (MI)
- (MN)
- (NM)
- (CA)
- (CO)
Republicans
- (GA)
- (OH)
- (FL)
- (OK)
- (AK)
- (IA)
- (AL)
- (SC)
- (TN)
- (WY)
About Governor Ratings
A race rating is the PollingSource average of the last three polls. Fewer than three uses the polls that exist. One poll sets the rating when it ended in the last 30 days (Toss-up under 3 points; Lean 3 to under 6; Likely 6 to under 10; Safe 10 or more). Cook Political Report, Sabato's Crystal Ball, and Inside Elections stay on each race page. Their consensus is the rating only when the newest poll is older than 30 days.