# civism — Governor OFFICE · STATE # Governor Contested in 112 races since 2018; 50 candidacies for 36 seats in the latest election. ## Key figures ### Contests Contests. 1 item. Highest: Contests, 112. Lowest: Contests, 112. Contests: 112. 112 FEC ### Candidacies Candidacies. 1 item. Highest: 2026, 50. Lowest: 2026, 50. 2026: 50. 50 2026 FEC · 2026 ### seats seats. 1 item. Highest: 2026, 36. Lowest: 2026, 36. 2026: 36. 36 2026 FEC · 2026 ### Candidates per seat Candidates per seat. 1 item. Highest: Candidates per seat, 1.4. Lowest: Candidates per seat, 1.4. Candidates per seat: 1.4. 1.4 FEC · 2026 § 01Contests ## Contests ### Contests Contests. 50 items. 2026: Place: Alaska; Candidacies: 4; Winner: —; Votes: —; Turnout: —; 2026: Place: Alabama; Candidacies: 2; Winner: —; Votes: —; Turnout: —; 2026: Place: Arkansas; Candidacies: 0; Winner: —; Votes: —; Turnout: —; 2026: Place: Arizona; Candidacies: 4; Winner: —; Votes: —; Turnout: —; 2026: Place: California; Candidacies: 2; Winner: —; Votes: —; Turnout: —; 2026: Place: Colorado; Candidacies: 7; Winner: —; Votes: —; Turnout: —; 2026: Place: Connecticut; Candidacies: 0; Winner: —; Votes: —; Turnout: —; 2026: Place: Florida; Candidacies: 8; Winner: —; Votes: —; Turnout: —; 2026: Place: Georgia; Candidacies: 0; Winner: —; Votes: —; Turnout: —; 2026: Place: Hawaii; Candidacies: 0; Winner: —; Votes: —; Turnout: —. and 40 more. Contests | Election | Place | Candidacies | Winner | Votes | Turnout | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [2026](https://civism.io/en-US/usa/contests/off-us-governor-geo-us-st-ak-7d576371a31f) | [Alaska](https://civism.io/en-US/usa/places/alaska-6ccc2fc2a6f2) | 4 | [—](https://civism.io/en-US/usa/contests/off-us-governor-geo-us-st-ak-7d576371a31f) | — | — | | [2026](https://civism.io/en-US/usa/contests/off-us-governor-geo-us-st-al-6c3dad1547e8) | [Alabama](https://civism.io/en-US/usa/places/alabama-bab40772f5be) | 2 | [—](https://civism.io/en-US/usa/contests/off-us-governor-geo-us-st-al-6c3dad1547e8) | — | — | | [2026](https://civism.io/en-US/usa/contests/off-us-governor-geo-us-st-ar-a7599c2b1cec) | [Arkansas](https://civism.io/en-US/usa/places/arkansas-639e60c3ccf3) | 0 | [—](https://civism.io/en-US/usa/contests/off-us-governor-geo-us-st-ar-a7599c2b1cec) | — | — | | [2026](https://civism.io/en-US/usa/contests/off-us-governor-geo-us-st-az-fcc869dcb152) | [Arizona](https://civism.io/en-US/usa/places/arizona-ac2be075e9e7) | 4 | [—](https://civism.io/en-US/usa/contests/off-us-governor-geo-us-st-az-fcc869dcb152) | — | — | | [2026](https://civism.io/en-US/usa/contests/off-us-governor-geo-us-st-ca-7e6da951117f) | [California](https://civism.io/en-US/usa/places/california-3c69455f31e3) | 2 | [—](https://civism.io/en-US/usa/contests/off-us-governor-geo-us-st-ca-7e6da951117f) | — | — | | [2026](https://civism.io/en-US/usa/contests/off-us-governor-geo-us-st-co-ebc9ccc0912f) | [Colorado](https://civism.io/en-US/usa/places/colorado-ed6665d8c4a8) | 7 | [—](https://civism.io/en-US/usa/contests/off-us-governor-geo-us-st-co-ebc9ccc0912f) | — | — | | [2026](https://civism.io/en-US/usa/contests/off-us-governor-geo-us-st-ct-52568362a895) | [Connecticut](https://civism.io/en-US/usa/places/connecticut-a0df39c732e5) | 0 | [—](https://civism.io/en-US/usa/contests/off-us-governor-geo-us-st-ct-52568362a895) | — | — | | [2026](https://civism.io/en-US/usa/contests/off-us-governor-geo-us-st-fl-79857a7d5a53) | [Florida](https://civism.io/en-US/usa/places/florida-1bb75ef814b0) | 8 | [—](https://civism.io/en-US/usa/contests/off-us-governor-geo-us-st-fl-79857a7d5a53) | — | — | | [2026](https://civism.io/en-US/usa/contests/off-us-governor-geo-us-st-ga-a1267994ecc6) | [Georgia](https://civism.io/en-US/usa/places/georgia-0065629870f0) | 0 | [—](https://civism.io/en-US/usa/contests/off-us-governor-geo-us-st-ga-a1267994ecc6) | — | — | | [2026](https://civism.io/en-US/usa/contests/off-us-governor-geo-us-st-hi-6dd9049d6ad5) | [Hawaii](https://civism.io/en-US/usa/places/hawaii-1abfee5c2c42) | 0 | [—](https://civism.io/en-US/usa/contests/off-us-governor-geo-us-st-hi-6dd9049d6ad5) | — | — | | [2026](https://civism.io/en-US/usa/contests/off-us-governor-geo-us-st-ia-ad666f54fd10) | [Iowa](https://civism.io/en-US/usa/places/iowa-5b61847899cc) | 0 | [—](https://civism.io/en-US/usa/contests/off-us-governor-geo-us-st-ia-ad666f54fd10) | — | — | | [2026](https://civism.io/en-US/usa/contests/off-us-governor-geo-us-st-id-f5425ea3cbab) | [Idaho](https://civism.io/en-US/usa/places/idaho-546a8b5554bd) | 0 | [—](https://civism.io/en-US/usa/contests/off-us-governor-geo-us-st-id-f5425ea3cbab) | — | — | | [2026](https://civism.io/en-US/usa/contests/off-us-governor-geo-us-st-il-7a3ee38a76e0) | [Illinois](https://civism.io/en-US/usa/places/illinois-c411ab51e227) | 0 | [—](https://civism.io/en-US/usa/contests/off-us-governor-geo-us-st-il-7a3ee38a76e0) | — | — | | [2026](https://civism.io/en-US/usa/contests/off-us-governor-geo-us-st-ks-4948d9175047) | [Kansas](https://civism.io/en-US/usa/places/kansas-4d703be799a2) | 0 | [—](https://civism.io/en-US/usa/contests/off-us-governor-geo-us-st-ks-4948d9175047) | — | — | | [2026](https://civism.io/en-US/usa/contests/off-us-governor-geo-us-st-ma-52c5064bb8a7) | [Massachusetts](https://civism.io/en-US/usa/places/massachusetts-9eedca3c3e67) | 3 | [—](https://civism.io/en-US/usa/contests/off-us-governor-geo-us-st-ma-52c5064bb8a7) | — | — | | [2026](https://civism.io/en-US/usa/contests/off-us-governor-geo-us-st-md-69c00cd0c38c) | [Maryland](https://civism.io/en-US/usa/places/maryland-fa0f54f3e57e) | 4 | [—](https://civism.io/en-US/usa/contests/off-us-governor-geo-us-st-md-69c00cd0c38c) | — | — | | [2026](https://civism.io/en-US/usa/contests/off-us-governor-geo-us-st-me-75dbdd53b276) | [Maine](https://civism.io/en-US/usa/places/maine-a401fa52b459) | 0 | [—](https://civism.io/en-US/usa/contests/off-us-governor-geo-us-st-me-75dbdd53b276) | — | — | | [2026](https://civism.io/en-US/usa/contests/off-us-governor-geo-us-st-mi-6da0fc9863dd) | [Michigan](https://civism.io/en-US/usa/places/michigan-e36d470e92e6) | 2 | [—](https://civism.io/en-US/usa/contests/off-us-governor-geo-us-st-mi-6da0fc9863dd) | — | — | | [2026](https://civism.io/en-US/usa/contests/off-us-governor-geo-us-st-mn-b3a734bc4339) | [Minnesota](https://civism.io/en-US/usa/places/minnesota-ec43fe1d793d) | 0 | [—](https://civism.io/en-US/usa/contests/off-us-governor-geo-us-st-mn-b3a734bc4339) | — | — | | [2026](https://civism.io/en-US/usa/contests/off-us-governor-geo-us-st-ne-8d382ff79e42) | [Nebraska](https://civism.io/en-US/usa/places/nebraska-84eb0b9b3e5f) | 0 | [—](https://civism.io/en-US/usa/contests/off-us-governor-geo-us-st-ne-8d382ff79e42) | — | — | | [2026](https://civism.io/en-US/usa/contests/off-us-governor-geo-us-st-nh-b410e33c02cd) | [New Hampshire](https://civism.io/en-US/usa/places/new-hampshire-d1d8e652acca) | 0 | [—](https://civism.io/en-US/usa/contests/off-us-governor-geo-us-st-nh-b410e33c02cd) | — | — | | [2026](https://civism.io/en-US/usa/contests/off-us-governor-geo-us-st-nm-382c7ccd1bf8) | [New Mexico](https://civism.io/en-US/usa/places/new-mexico-046c762c4fc9) | 2 | [—](https://civism.io/en-US/usa/contests/off-us-governor-geo-us-st-nm-382c7ccd1bf8) | — | — | | [2026](https://civism.io/en-US/usa/contests/off-us-governor-geo-us-st-nv-ecf68b5da764) | [Nevada](https://civism.io/en-US/usa/places/nevada-7810cf2b688b) | 0 | [—](https://civism.io/en-US/usa/contests/off-us-governor-geo-us-st-nv-ecf68b5da764) | — | — | | [2026](https://civism.io/en-US/usa/contests/off-us-governor-geo-us-st-ny-33ec7574198c) | [New York](https://civism.io/en-US/usa/places/new-york-163bc8316e63) | 0 | [—](https://civism.io/en-US/usa/contests/off-us-governor-geo-us-st-ny-33ec7574198c) | — | — | | [2026](https://civism.io/en-US/usa/contests/off-us-governor-geo-us-st-oh-dd1460faa0bc) | [Ohio](https://civism.io/en-US/usa/places/ohio-16848fc01430) | 0 | [—](https://civism.io/en-US/usa/contests/off-us-governor-geo-us-st-oh-dd1460faa0bc) | — | — | | [2026](https://civism.io/en-US/usa/contests/off-us-governor-geo-us-st-ok-ca76de310841) | [Oklahoma](https://civism.io/en-US/usa/places/oklahoma-7d0d7603e20b) | 0 | [—](https://civism.io/en-US/usa/contests/off-us-governor-geo-us-st-ok-ca76de310841) | — | — | | [2026](https://civism.io/en-US/usa/contests/off-us-governor-geo-us-st-or-85930ba8e529) | [Oregon](https://civism.io/en-US/usa/places/oregon-d97715098c85) | 2 | [—](https://civism.io/en-US/usa/contests/off-us-governor-geo-us-st-or-85930ba8e529) | — | — | | [2026](https://civism.io/en-US/usa/contests/off-us-governor-geo-us-st-pa-aed7f107ba4d) | [Pennsylvania](https://civism.io/en-US/usa/places/pennsylvania-5d4d41f753d3) | 2 | [—](https://civism.io/en-US/usa/contests/off-us-governor-geo-us-st-pa-aed7f107ba4d) | — | — | | [2026](https://civism.io/en-US/usa/contests/off-us-governor-geo-us-st-ri-a73ca149150b) | [Rhode Island](https://civism.io/en-US/usa/places/rhode-island-075215f22caa) | 0 | [—](https://civism.io/en-US/usa/contests/off-us-governor-geo-us-st-ri-a73ca149150b) | — | — | | [2026](https://civism.io/en-US/usa/contests/off-us-governor-geo-us-st-sc-385e8d12ec39) | [South Carolina](https://civism.io/en-US/usa/places/south-carolina-2ca475070287) | 0 | [—](https://civism.io/en-US/usa/contests/off-us-governor-geo-us-st-sc-385e8d12ec39) | — | — | | [2026](https://civism.io/en-US/usa/contests/off-us-governor-geo-us-st-sd-d4067e51f563) | [South Dakota](https://civism.io/en-US/usa/places/south-dakota-c5e4e5c75c3f) | 0 | [—](https://civism.io/en-US/usa/contests/off-us-governor-geo-us-st-sd-d4067e51f563) | — | — | | [2026](https://civism.io/en-US/usa/contests/off-us-governor-geo-us-st-tn-4559cce86ec0) | [Tennessee](https://civism.io/en-US/usa/places/tennessee-d31ba40fe4ea) | 2 | [—](https://civism.io/en-US/usa/contests/off-us-governor-geo-us-st-tn-4559cce86ec0) | — | — | | [2026](https://civism.io/en-US/usa/contests/off-us-governor-geo-us-st-tx-928adc28093f) | [Texas](https://civism.io/en-US/usa/places/texas-e77f3b08bf75) | 3 | [—](https://civism.io/en-US/usa/contests/off-us-governor-geo-us-st-tx-928adc28093f) | — | — | | [2026](https://civism.io/en-US/usa/contests/off-us-governor-geo-us-st-vt-10a0e7b219ac) | [Vermont](https://civism.io/en-US/usa/places/vermont-b7bcfed2cff3) | 0 | [—](https://civism.io/en-US/usa/contests/off-us-governor-geo-us-st-vt-10a0e7b219ac) | — | — | | [2026](https://civism.io/en-US/usa/contests/off-us-governor-geo-us-st-wi-5e4e429389a3) | [Wisconsin](https://civism.io/en-US/usa/places/wisconsin-aea90b39e505) | 0 | [—](https://civism.io/en-US/usa/contests/off-us-governor-geo-us-st-wi-5e4e429389a3) | — | — | | [2026](https://civism.io/en-US/usa/contests/off-us-governor-geo-us-st-wy-c82d28f586a5) | [Wyoming](https://civism.io/en-US/usa/places/wyoming-1cbdb5f3541d) | 3 | [—](https://civism.io/en-US/usa/contests/off-us-governor-geo-us-st-wy-c82d28f586a5) | — | — | | [2024](https://civism.io/en-US/usa/contests/off-us-governor-geo-us-st-de-e41c4c43b620) | [Delaware](https://civism.io/en-US/usa/places/delaware-fb492c505e62) | 2 | [—](https://civism.io/en-US/usa/contests/off-us-governor-geo-us-st-de-e41c4c43b620) | — | — | | [2024](https://civism.io/en-US/usa/contests/off-us-governor-geo-us-st-in-9b10c76cc4e5) | [Indiana](https://civism.io/en-US/usa/places/indiana-7b46fdb80b9e) | 6 | [—](https://civism.io/en-US/usa/contests/off-us-governor-geo-us-st-in-9b10c76cc4e5) | — | — | | [2024](https://civism.io/en-US/usa/contests/off-us-governor-geo-us-st-mo-83826f6dd5aa) | [Missouri](https://civism.io/en-US/usa/places/missouri-08425e809b67) | 6 | [—](https://civism.io/en-US/usa/contests/off-us-governor-geo-us-st-mo-83826f6dd5aa) | — | — | | [2024](https://civism.io/en-US/usa/contests/off-us-governor-geo-us-st-mt-6f6bf939724b) | [Montana](https://civism.io/en-US/usa/places/montana-fc60fa986b82) | 3 | [—](https://civism.io/en-US/usa/contests/off-us-governor-geo-us-st-mt-6f6bf939724b) | — | — | | [2024](https://civism.io/en-US/usa/contests/off-us-governor-geo-us-st-nc-5ef0c2d83645) | [North Carolina](https://civism.io/en-US/usa/places/north-carolina-348c03159a6d) | 5 | [—](https://civism.io/en-US/usa/contests/off-us-governor-geo-us-st-nc-5ef0c2d83645) | — | — | | [2024](https://civism.io/en-US/usa/contests/off-us-governor-geo-us-st-nh-af6a4534c19a) | [New Hampshire](https://civism.io/en-US/usa/places/new-hampshire-d1d8e652acca) | 4 | [—](https://civism.io/en-US/usa/contests/off-us-governor-geo-us-st-nh-af6a4534c19a) | — | — | | [2024](https://civism.io/en-US/usa/contests/off-us-governor-geo-us-st-ut-6a9469cf5167) | [Utah](https://civism.io/en-US/usa/places/utah-b7371b10ea48) | 9 | [—](https://civism.io/en-US/usa/contests/off-us-governor-geo-us-st-ut-6a9469cf5167) | — | — | | [2024](https://civism.io/en-US/usa/contests/off-us-governor-geo-us-st-vt-5a22b8a122ce) | [Vermont](https://civism.io/en-US/usa/places/vermont-b7bcfed2cff3) | 6 | [—](https://civism.io/en-US/usa/contests/off-us-governor-geo-us-st-vt-5a22b8a122ce) | — | — | | [2024](https://civism.io/en-US/usa/contests/off-us-governor-geo-us-st-wa-9442b5a27e22) | [Washington](https://civism.io/en-US/usa/places/washington-6b11292e1db6) | 3 | [—](https://civism.io/en-US/usa/contests/off-us-governor-geo-us-st-wa-9442b5a27e22) | — | — | | [2024](https://civism.io/en-US/usa/contests/off-us-governor-geo-us-st-wv-9f17d2600875) | [West Virginia](https://civism.io/en-US/usa/places/west-virginia-514f1e680415) | 5 | [—](https://civism.io/en-US/usa/contests/off-us-governor-geo-us-st-wv-9f17d2600875) | — | — | | [2022](https://civism.io/en-US/usa/contests/off-us-governor-geo-us-st-al-a4f64260ff34) | [Alabama](https://civism.io/en-US/usa/places/alabama-bab40772f5be) | 4 | [—](https://civism.io/en-US/usa/contests/off-us-governor-geo-us-st-al-a4f64260ff34) | — | — | | [2022](https://civism.io/en-US/usa/contests/off-us-governor-geo-us-st-ar-589436d03008) | [Arkansas](https://civism.io/en-US/usa/places/arkansas-639e60c3ccf3) | 3 | [—](https://civism.io/en-US/usa/contests/off-us-governor-geo-us-st-ar-589436d03008) | — | — | | [2022](https://civism.io/en-US/usa/contests/off-us-governor-geo-us-st-az-8a3745f93902) | [Arizona](https://civism.io/en-US/usa/places/arizona-ac2be075e9e7) | 4 | [—](https://civism.io/en-US/usa/contests/off-us-governor-geo-us-st-az-8a3745f93902) | — | — | | [2022](https://civism.io/en-US/usa/contests/off-us-governor-geo-us-st-ca-c6070797acd3) | [California](https://civism.io/en-US/usa/places/california-3c69455f31e3) | 2 | [—](https://civism.io/en-US/usa/contests/off-us-governor-geo-us-st-ca-c6070797acd3) | — | — | FEC § 02Connections Connections. 2 items. Highest: Contests, 112; 2026 · Alaska; 2026 · Alabama; 2026 · Arkansas. Lowest: Holders, 55; . Contests: 112; 2026 · Alaska; 2026 · Alabama; 2026 · Arkansas; Holders: 55; .