GOVERNORS
GUBERNATORIAL ELECTIONS
2025 GUBERNATORIAL ELECTIONS
There will be two gubernatorial races in 2025. The general election will occur on November 4, 2025.
New Jersey
- Primary Date: 10 June 2025
- Incumbent: Gov. Phil Murphy*
- Length of Regular Terms: 4 years
- Maximum Terms: 2
General Election Candidates
- Jack Ciattarelli (R)
- Mikie Sherrill (D)
Virginia
- Primary Date: 17 June 2025
- Incumbent: Gov. Glenn Youngkin*
- Length of Regular Terms: 4 years
- Maximum Terms: 1
General Election Candidates
- Winsome Earle-Sears (R)
- Abigail Spanberger (D)
*Incumbent Governor Term-Limited
Past Gubernatorial Election Information
2024 Elections
There were thirteen gubernatorial races in 2024. The 2024 General Election was held November 5.
- Incumbent Governor Running for Reelection
- Incumbent Governor Term-Limited or Not Running for Reelection
- No Election
2023 Elections
In 2023, gubernatorial elections were held in three states, with two incumbent Governors eligible to run for re-election, and one Governor not eligible for reelection. The 2023 General Election was held November 7.
- Incumbent Governor Seeking Reelection
- Incumbent Governor Term-Limited or Not Seeking Reelection
- No Election
2022 Elections
In 2022, gubernatorial elections were held in thirty-six states and three territories, with thirty-one incumbent Governors eligible to run for re-election and eight Governors not eligible or not seeking reelection. The General Election was November 8, 2022.
- Incumbent Governor Seeking Reelection
- Incumbent Governor Term-Limited or Not Seeking Reelection
- No Election
2021 Elections
Below are the results for each state where gubernatorial elections occurred in 2021.
| State/Territory | Governor-Elect | Party | Inauguration Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Jersey | Phil Murphy | Democratic | 18-Jan-2022 |
| Virginia | Glenn Youngkin | Republican | 15-Jan-2022 |
2020 Elections
In 2020, gubernatorial elections were held in eleven states and two territories, with ten incumbent Governors eligible to run for re-election and three Governors not eligible or not seeking reelection.
| State/Territory | Governor-Elect | Party | Inauguration Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delaware | John Carney | Democratic | 19-Jan-2021 |
| Indiana | Eric Holcomb | Republican | 11-Jan-2021 |
| Missouri | Mike Parson | Republican | 11-Jan-2021 |
| Montana | Greg Gianforte | Republican | 4-Jan-2021 |
| New Hampshire | Chris Sununu | Republican | 8-Jan-2021 |
| North Carolina | Roy Cooper | Democratic | 9-Jan-2021 |
| North Dakota | Doug Burgum | Republican | 14-Dec-2020 |
| Utah | Spencer Cox | Republican | 6-Jan-2021 |
| Vermont | Phil Scott | Republican | 7-Jan-2021 |
| Washington | Jay Inslee | Democratic | 13-Jan-2021 |
| West Virginia | Jim Justice | Republican | 22-Jan-2021 |
| American Samoa | Lemanu Peleti Mauga | Democratic | 3-Jan-2021 |
| Puerto Rico | Pedro Pierluisi | Democratic | 2-Jan-2021 |
2019 Elections
Below are the results for each state where gubernatorial elections occurred in 2019.
| State/Territory | Governor-Elect | Party | Inauguration Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kentucky | Andy Beshear | Democratic | 10-Dec-2019 |
| Mississippi | Tate Reeves | Republican | 14-Jan-2020 |
| Louisiana | John Bel Edwards | Democratic | 13-Jan-2020 |
2018 Elections
In 2018, gubernatorial elections were held in thirty-nine states and territories.
| State/Territory | Governor-Elect | Party | Inauguration Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Kay Ivey | Republican | 14-Jan-2019 |
| Alaska | Mike Dunleavy | Republican | 3-Dec-2018 |
| Arizona | Doug Ducey | Republican | 7-Jan-2019 |
| Arkansas | Asa Hutchinson | Republican | 15-Jan-2019 |
| California | Gavin Newsom | Democratic | 7-Jan-2019 |
| Colorado | Jared Polis | Democratic | 8-Jan-2019 |
| Connecticut | Ned Lamont | Democratic | 9-Jan-2019 |
| Florida | Ron DeSantis | Republican | 8-Jan-2019 |
| Georgia | Brian Kemp | Republican | 14-Jan-2019 |
| Guam | Lou Leon Guerrero | Democratic | 7-Jan-2019 |
| Hawaii | David Ige | Democratic | 2-Dec-2018 |
| Idaho | Brad Little | Republican | 7-Jan-2019 |
| Illinois | J.B. Pritzker | Democratic | 14-Jan-2019 |
| Iowa | Kim Reynolds | Republican | 15-Jan-2019 |
| Kansas | Laura Kelly | Democratic | 14-Jan-2019 |
| Maine | Janet Mills | Democratic | 2-Jan-2019 |
| Maryland | Larry Hogan | Republican | 16-Jan-2019 |
| Massachusetts | Charlie Baker | Republican | 3-Jan-2019 |
| Michigan | Gretchen Whitmer | Democratic | 1-Jan-2019 |
| Minnesota | Tim Walz | Democratic | 7-Jan-2019 |
| Nebraska | Pete Ricketts | Republican | 3-Jan-2019 |
| Nevada | Steve Sisolak | Democratic | 7-Jan-2019 |
| New Hampshire | Chris Sununu | Republican | 2-Jan-2019 |
| New Mexico | Michelle Lujan Grisham | Democratic | 1-Jan-2019 |
| New York | Andrew Cuomo | Democratic | 1-Jan-2019 |
| Northern Mariana Islands | Ralph Deleon Guerrero Torres | Republican | 14-Jan-2019 |
| Ohio | Mike DeWine | Republican | 14-Jan-2019 |
| Oklahoma | Kevin Stitt | Republican | 14-Jan-2019 |
| Oregon | Kate Brown | Democratic | 14-Jan-2019 |
| Pennsylvania | Tom Wolf | Democratic | 15-Jan-2019 |
| Rhode Island | Gina Raimondo | Democratic | 1-Jan-2019 |
| South Carolina | Henry McMaster | Republican | 9-Jan-2019 |
| South Dakota | Kristi Noem | Republican | 5-Jan-2019 |
| Tennessee | Bill Lee | Republican | 8-Jan-2019 |
| Texas | Greg Abbott | Republican | 8-Jan-2019 |
| Vermont | Phil Scott | Republican | 10-Jan-2019 |
| Virgin Islands | Albert Bryan | Democratic | 7-Jan-2019 |
| Wisconsin | Tony Evers | Democratic | 7-Jan-2019 |
| Wyoming | Mark Gordon | Republican | 7-Jan-2019 |