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

Virginia

  • Primary Date: 17 June 2025
  • Incumbent: Gov. Glenn Youngkin*
  • Length of Regular Terms: 4 years
  • Maximum Terms: 1

*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/TerritoryGovernor-ElectPartyInauguration Date
New JerseyPhil MurphyDemocratic18-Jan-2022
VirginiaGlenn YoungkinRepublican15-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/TerritoryGovernor-ElectPartyInauguration Date
DelawareJohn CarneyDemocratic19-Jan-2021
IndianaEric HolcombRepublican11-Jan-2021
MissouriMike ParsonRepublican11-Jan-2021
MontanaGreg GianforteRepublican4-Jan-2021
New HampshireChris SununuRepublican8-Jan-2021
North CarolinaRoy CooperDemocratic9-Jan-2021
North DakotaDoug BurgumRepublican14-Dec-2020
UtahSpencer CoxRepublican6-Jan-2021
VermontPhil ScottRepublican7-Jan-2021
WashingtonJay InsleeDemocratic13-Jan-2021
West VirginiaJim JusticeRepublican22-Jan-2021
American SamoaLemanu Peleti MaugaDemocratic3-Jan-2021
Puerto RicoPedro PierluisiDemocratic2-Jan-2021

2019 Elections

Below are the results for each state where gubernatorial elections occurred in 2019.

State/TerritoryGovernor-ElectPartyInauguration Date
KentuckyAndy BeshearDemocratic10-Dec-2019
MississippiTate ReevesRepublican14-Jan-2020
LouisianaJohn Bel EdwardsDemocratic13-Jan-2020

2018 Elections

In 2018, gubernatorial elections were held in thirty-nine states and territories.

State/TerritoryGovernor-ElectPartyInauguration Date
AlabamaKay IveyRepublican14-Jan-2019
AlaskaMike DunleavyRepublican3-Dec-2018
ArizonaDoug DuceyRepublican7-Jan-2019
ArkansasAsa HutchinsonRepublican15-Jan-2019
CaliforniaGavin NewsomDemocratic7-Jan-2019
ColoradoJared PolisDemocratic8-Jan-2019
ConnecticutNed LamontDemocratic9-Jan-2019
FloridaRon DeSantisRepublican8-Jan-2019
GeorgiaBrian KempRepublican14-Jan-2019
GuamLou Leon GuerreroDemocratic7-Jan-2019
HawaiiDavid IgeDemocratic2-Dec-2018
IdahoBrad LittleRepublican7-Jan-2019
IllinoisJ.B. PritzkerDemocratic14-Jan-2019
IowaKim ReynoldsRepublican15-Jan-2019
KansasLaura KellyDemocratic14-Jan-2019
MaineJanet MillsDemocratic2-Jan-2019
MarylandLarry HoganRepublican16-Jan-2019
MassachusettsCharlie BakerRepublican3-Jan-2019
MichiganGretchen WhitmerDemocratic1-Jan-2019
MinnesotaTim WalzDemocratic7-Jan-2019
NebraskaPete RickettsRepublican3-Jan-2019
NevadaSteve SisolakDemocratic7-Jan-2019
New HampshireChris SununuRepublican2-Jan-2019
New MexicoMichelle Lujan GrishamDemocratic1-Jan-2019
New YorkAndrew CuomoDemocratic1-Jan-2019
Northern Mariana IslandsRalph Deleon Guerrero TorresRepublican14-Jan-2019
OhioMike DeWineRepublican14-Jan-2019
OklahomaKevin StittRepublican14-Jan-2019
OregonKate BrownDemocratic14-Jan-2019
PennsylvaniaTom WolfDemocratic15-Jan-2019
Rhode IslandGina RaimondoDemocratic1-Jan-2019
South CarolinaHenry McMasterRepublican9-Jan-2019
South DakotaKristi NoemRepublican5-Jan-2019
TennesseeBill LeeRepublican8-Jan-2019
TexasGreg AbbottRepublican8-Jan-2019
VermontPhil ScottRepublican10-Jan-2019
Virgin IslandsAlbert BryanDemocratic7-Jan-2019
WisconsinTony EversDemocratic7-Jan-2019
WyomingMark GordonRepublican7-Jan-2019

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