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Governors: 36 races

36 states elect a governor in 2026. Democrats hold 18 of these seats and Republicans 18. 16 races are not rated Solid.

D18 held by DR18 held by R16 not Solid

13 key races

Rating · polls close, ET
  • RGeorgia held by R Toss-upCook7 p.m. ET
  • ROhio held by R Toss-upCook7:30 p.m. ET
  • RFlorida held by R LeanRepublicanCook8 p.m. ET
  • RNew Hampshire held by R LikelyRepublicanCook8 p.m. ET
  • DArizona held by D LeanDemocratCook9 p.m. ET
  • RIowa held by R LeanDemocratCook9 p.m. ET
  • DKansas held by D LeanRepublicanCook9 p.m. ET
  • DMichigan held by D LeanDemocratCook9 p.m. ET
  • RTexas held by R LeanRepublicanCook9 p.m. ET
  • DWisconsin held by D Toss-upCook9 p.m. ET
  • RNevada held by R Toss-upCook10 p.m. ET
  • DOregon held by D LeanDemocratCook11 p.m. ET
  • RAlaska held by R LeanDemocratCook1 a.m. ET

Source: Cookas of

Alabama: held by R · Solid R (Cook, Oct. 13) · polls close 8 p.m. ETAlaska: held by R · Lean D (Cook, Oct. 13) · polls close 1 a.m. ETArizona: held by D · Lean D (Cook, Oct. 13) · polls close 9 p.m. ETColorado: held by D · Solid D (Cook, Oct. 13) · polls close 9 p.m. ETFlorida: held by R · Lean R (Cook, Oct. 13) · polls close 8 p.m. ETGeorgia: held by R · Toss-up (Cook, Oct. 13) · polls close 7 p.m. ETIndianaKansas: held by D · Lean R (Cook, Oct. 13) · polls close 9 p.m. ETMaine: held by D · Solid D (Cook, Oct. 13) · polls close 8 p.m. ETMassachusetts: held by D · Solid D (Cook, Oct. 13) · polls close 8 p.m. ETMinnesota: held by D · Solid D (Cook, Oct. 13) · polls close 9 p.m. ETNew JerseyNorth CarolinaNorth DakotaOklahoma: held by R · Likely R (Cook, Oct. 13) · polls close 8 p.m. ETPennsylvania: held by D · Solid D (Cook, Oct. 13) · polls close 8 p.m. ETSouth Dakota: held by R · Solid R (Cook, Oct. 13) · polls close 9 p.m. ETTexas: held by R · Lean R (Cook, Oct. 13) · polls close 9 p.m. ETWyoming: held by R · Solid R (Cook, Oct. 13) · polls close 9 p.m. ETConnecticut: held by D · Solid D (Cook, Oct. 13) · polls close 8 p.m. ETMissouriWest VirginiaIllinois: held by D · Solid D (Cook, Oct. 13) · polls close 8 p.m. ETNew Mexico: held by D · Solid D (Cook, Oct. 13) · polls close 9 p.m. ETArkansas: held by R · Solid R (Cook, Oct. 13) · polls close 8:30 p.m. ETCalifornia: held by D · Solid D (Cook, Oct. 13) · polls close 11 p.m. ETDelawareWashington, D.C.Hawaii: held by D · Solid D (Cook, Oct. 13) · polls close midnight ETIowa: held by R · Lean D (Cook, Oct. 13) · polls close 9 p.m. ETKentuckyMaryland: held by D · Solid D (Cook, Oct. 13) · polls close 8 p.m. ETMichigan: held by D · Lean D (Cook, Oct. 13) · polls close 9 p.m. ETMississippiMontanaNew Hampshire: held by R · Likely R (Cook, Oct. 13) · polls close 8 p.m. ETNew York: held by D · Solid D (Cook, Oct. 13) · polls close 9 p.m. ETOhio: held by R · Toss-up (Cook, Oct. 13) · polls close 7:30 p.m. ETOregon: held by D · Lean D (Cook, Oct. 13) · polls close 11 p.m. ETTennessee: held by R · Solid R (Cook, Oct. 13) · polls close 8 p.m. ETUtahVirginiaWashingtonWisconsin: held by D · Toss-up (Cook, Oct. 13) · polls close 9 p.m. ETNebraska: held by R · Likely R (Cook, Oct. 13) · polls close 9 p.m. ETSouth Carolina: held by R · Solid R (Cook, Oct. 13) · polls close 7 p.m. ETIdaho: held by R · Solid R (Cook, Oct. 13) · polls close 11 p.m. ETNevada: held by R · Toss-up (Cook, Oct. 13) · polls close 10 p.m. ETVermont: held by R · Likely R (Cook, Oct. 13) · polls close 7 p.m. ETLouisianaRhode Island: held by D · Solid D (Cook, Oct. 13) · polls close 8 p.m. ET
  • Toss-up
  • Lean D
  • Solid D
  • Lean R
  • Likely R
  • Solid R
  • No governor’s race this year

The other 23 races