2028 United States gubernatorial elections

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United States gubernatorial elections are scheduled to be held on November 7, 2028, in the states of Delaware, Indiana, Missouri, Montana, North Carolina, North Dakota, Utah, Washington, West Virginia, New Hampshire, and Vermont. These elections form part of the 2028 United States elections. The last regular gubernatorial elections for all eleven states were in 2024.[a]

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2028 United States gubernatorial elections
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13 governorships
11 states; 2 territories
 
Party Republican Democratic
2028 Delaware gubernatorial election2028 Indiana gubernatorial election2028 Missouri gubernatorial election2028 Montana gubernatorial election2028 New Hampshire gubernatorial election2028 North Carolina gubernatorial election2028 North Dakota gubernatorial election2028 Utah gubernatorial election2028 Vermont gubernatorial election2028 Washington gubernatorial election2028 West Virginia gubernatorial election2028 Puerto Rico gubernatorial election2028 American Samoa gubernatorial election
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     Republican incumbent      Term-limited or retiring Republican
     New Progressive incumbent      Nonpartisan
     Incumbent TBD in 2026      No election
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States

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State Governor Party First
elected		 Last race Status Candidates
Delaware Matt Meyer Democratic 2024 56.7% D Eligible TBD
Indiana Mike Braun Republican 2024 54.4% R Eligible TBD
Missouri Mike Kehoe Republican 2024 59.1% R Eligible TBD
Montana Greg Gianforte Republican 2020 58.9% R Term-limited TBD
New Hampshire TBD in 2026
North Carolina Josh Stein Democratic 2024 54.9% D Eligible TBD
North Dakota Kelly Armstrong Republican 2024 68.3% R Eligible TBD
Utah Spencer Cox Republican 2020 52.9% R Retiring[1] TBD
Vermont TBD in 2026
Washington Bob Ferguson Democratic 2024 55.5% D Eligible TBD
West Virginia Patrick Morrisey Republican 2024 62.0% R Eligible TBD
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Territories

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Territory Governor Party First
elected		 Last race Status Candidates
American Samoa Pula Nikolao Pula Nonpartisan[b] 2024 59.8% NP/R Eligible TBD
Puerto Rico Jenniffer González-Colón New Progressive[c] 2024 41.2% PNP Eligible TBD
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Delaware

Governor Matt Meyer was elected in 2024 with 56.7% of the vote. He is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if he will do so.

Indiana

Governor Mike Braun was elected in 2024 with 54.38% of the vote. He is eligible to run for re-election and has expressed interest in doing so.[2]

It is possible that this race could become competitive due to Braun’s low approval rating as Governor, as well as President Donald Trump’s sinking net approval in the state.[3][4]

Missouri

Governor Mike Kehoe was elected in 2024 with 59.14% of the vote. He is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if he will do so.

Montana

Governor Greg Gianforte was re-elected in 2024 with 58.86% of the vote. He will be term-limited by the Constitution of Montana and cannot seek re-election to a third consecutive term.

New Hampshire

Governor Kelly Ayotte can run for reelection to a second term in 2026. Because New Hampshire does not have gubernatorial term limits in its Constitution, she will be eligible to run for re-election for a third term, should she run for and win a second term in 2026.

North Carolina

Governor Josh Stein was elected in 2024 with 54.9% of the vote. He is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if he will do so.

On the Republican side, Monroe mayor Robert Burns filed paperwork to run for governor.[5] State Auditor Dave Boliek is also seen as a potential candidate.[6]

North Dakota

Governor Kelly Armstrong was elected in 2024 with 68.26% of the vote. He is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if he will do so.

Utah

Governor Spencer Cox was re-elected in 2024 with 52.89% of the vote. He is eligible to run for re-election but has stated he will not.[7]

U.S. Senator John Curtis and former U.S. Representative Jason Chaffetz have both expressed interest in a possible campaign.[8] Other potential candidates include Utah House Speaker Mike Schultz, Lieutenant Governor Deidre Henderson, U.S. Representative Blake Moore, and businessmen Jeremy Andrus and Brad Bonham.[9]

Vermont

Governor Phil Scott is running for re-election to a sixth term in 2026. Because Vermont does not have gubernatorial term limits in its Constitution, he will be eligible to run for re-election for a seventh term.

Washington

Governor Bob Ferguson was elected in 2024 with 55.51% of the vote. He is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if he will do so.

West Virginia

Governor Patrick Morrisey was elected in 2024 with 61.99% of the vote. He is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if he will do so.

Territories

American Samoa

Governor Pula Nikolao Pula was elected in 2024 with 59.83% of the vote in a runoff. He is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if he will do so.

Puerto Rico

Governor Jenniffer González-Colón was elected in 2024 with 41.22% of the vote. She is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if she will do so.

Notes

  1. [a]
    The governors of New Hampshire and Vermont are elected to two year terms and will be determined in 2026.
  2. [b]
    The governor of American Samoa is elected on a nonpartisan basis, although individuals do affiliate with national parties. In Pula's case, this is with the Republican Party.
  3. [c]
    González-Colón affiliates with the Republican Party on the national level.

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