U.S. Governors · 50 states

Last updated October 28, 2026

Governors by State

Know who runs your state and when you can replace them

Most states elect governors to four-year terms, with the bulk of races falling in midterm years. The exceptions:

Midterm cycle — 36 states vote in November 2026 (and again in 2030)
Presidential cycle — 11 states vote in November 2028
Odd years — Kentucky, Louisiana and Mississippi vote in 2027; New Jersey and Virginia in 2029
Two-year terms — New Hampshire and Vermont elect governors every two years

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Sitting governors: 50
States represented: 36
Seats up in 2026

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Candidate records: 22
States represented

21 Nominees / general election15 Declared / runoff1 Other recorded status

Head to head

Compare a sitting governor with someone running for governor

Pick a governor currently in office and a declared candidate for governor.

Governor A · in office

Kay Ivey

Republican

Alabama (AL) · in office since 2017

Next election · AL: 2026
Term ends: Jan 2027
Age in 2028: 84
Net worth · AL: ~$1.5M

Governor B · running for governor

Tommy Tuberville

Republican

Alabama (AL) · Declared

Election · AL: 2026
Seat: Open seat
Age in 2028: 74
Net worth · AL: ~$5M

Age difference: Tuberville is 10 yrs younger
Net worth gap: Tuberville has $3.5M more
Next on the ballot: 2026 vs 2026

Running for governor

Section data updated October 28, 2026

Candidates on the ballot for governor

Declared and widely reported challengers and open-seat candidates, with age, net worth and a full profile.

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Tommy Tuberville

Republican

Candidate for governor · Alabama (AL) · Declared

Election · AL: 2026
Seat: Open seat
Age in 2028: 74
Net worth · AL: ~$5M

Bernadette Wilson

Republican

Candidate for governor · Alaska (AK) · Advanced to general

Election · AK: 2026
Seat: Open seat (Dunleavy term-limited)
Age in 2028: 44
Net worth · AK: Not publicly reported

Dave Bronson

Republican

Candidate for governor · Alaska (AK) · Advanced to general

Election · AK: 2026
Seat: Open seat (Dunleavy term-limited)
Age in 2028: 70
Net worth · AK: Not publicly reported

Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins

Democratic

Candidate for governor · Alaska (AK) · Advanced to general (led primary)

Election · AK: 2026
Seat: Open seat (Dunleavy term-limited)
Age in 2028: 39
Net worth · AK: Not publicly reported

Treg Taylor

Republican

Candidate for governor · Alaska (AK) · General-election candidate (reinstated Sept. 4)

Election · AK: 2026
Seat: Open seat (Dunleavy term-limited)
Age in 2028: 52
Net worth · AK: Not publicly reported

Andy Biggs

Republican

Candidate for governor · Arizona (AZ) · Republican nominee

Election · AZ: 2026
Seat: Challenging Katie Hobbs
Age in 2028: 70
Net worth · AZ: ~$50M

Steve Hilton

Republican

Candidate for governor · California (CA) · Republican nominee

Election · CA: 2026
Seat: Open seat
Age in 2028: 57
Net worth · CA: Not publicly reported

Xavier Becerra

Democratic

Candidate for governor · California (CA) · Declared

Election · CA: 2026
Seat: Open seat
Age in 2028: 70
Net worth · CA: ~$3M

Phil Weiser

Democratic

Candidate for governor · Colorado (CO) · Declared

Election · CO: 2026
Seat: Open seat
Age in 2028: 60
Net worth · CO: ~$3M

Victor Marx

Republican

Candidate for governor · Colorado (CO) · Republican nominee

Election · CO: 2026
Seat: Open seat (Polis term-limited)
Age in 2028: 63
Net worth · CO: Not publicly reported

Byron Donalds

Republican

Candidate for governor · Florida (FL) · Declared

Election · FL: 2026
Seat: Open seat
Age in 2028: 49
Net worth · FL: ~$1M

David Jolly

Democratic

Candidate for governor · Florida (FL) · Declared

Election · FL: 2026
Seat: Open seat
Age in 2028: 55
Net worth · FL: ~$1M

Keisha Lance Bottoms

Democratic

Candidate for governor · Georgia (GA) · Declared

Election · GA: 2026
Seat: Open seat
Age in 2028: 58
Net worth · GA: ~$1.5M

Rick Jackson

Republican

Candidate for governor · Georgia (GA) · Republican nominee

Election · GA: 2026
Seat: Open seat
Age in 2028: 66
Net worth · GA: ~$100M

Darren Bailey

Republican

Candidate for governor · Illinois (IL) · Declared

Election · IL: 2026
Seat: Challenging JB Pritzker
Age in 2028: 62
Net worth · IL: ~$2M

Rob Sand

Democratic

Candidate for governor · Iowa (IA) · Democratic nominee

Election · IA: 2026
Seat: Open seat
Age in 2028: 46
Net worth · IA: ~$2M

Zach Lahn

Republican

Candidate for governor · Iowa (IA) · Republican nominee

Election · IA: 2026
Seat: Open seat
Age in 2028: Not reported
Net worth · IA: Not publicly reported

Angus King III

Democratic

Candidate for governor · Maine (ME) · Declared

Election · ME: 2026
Seat: Open seat
Age in 2028: 53
Net worth · ME: Not reported

Troy Jackson

Democratic

Candidate for governor · Maine (ME) · Declared

Election · ME: 2026
Seat: Open seat
Age in 2028: 60
Net worth · ME: Not reported

Jocelyn Benson

Democratic

Candidate for governor · Michigan (MI) · Declared

Election · MI: 2026
Seat: Open seat
Age in 2028: 51
Net worth · MI: ~$1M

John James

Republican

Candidate for governor · Michigan (MI) · Republican nominee

Election · MI: 2026
Seat: Open seat
Age in 2028: 47
Net worth · MI: ~$50M

Mike Duggan

Independent

Candidate for governor · Michigan (MI) · Declared

Election · MI: 2026
Seat: Open seat
Age in 2028: 70
Net worth · MI: ~$3M

Amy Klobuchar

Democratic

Candidate for governor · Minnesota (MN) · Democratic nominee

Election · MN: 2026
Seat: Challenging Lisa Demuth
Age in 2028: 68
Net worth · MN: ~$2M

Lisa Demuth

Republican

Candidate for governor · Minnesota (MN) · Republican nominee

Election · MN: 2026
Seat: Challenging Amy Klobuchar
Age in 2028: 61
Net worth · MN: Not publicly reported

Deb Haaland

Democratic

Candidate for governor · New Mexico (NM) · Declared

Election · NM: 2026
Seat: Open seat
Age in 2028: 68
Net worth · NM: ~$1M

Amy Acton

Democratic

Candidate for governor · Ohio (OH) · Democratic nominee

Election · OH: 2026
Seat: Open seat (DeWine term-limited)
Age in 2028: 62
Net worth · OH: Not publicly reported

Vivek Ramaswamy

Republican

Candidate for governor · Ohio (OH) · Republican nominee

Election · OH: 2026
Seat: Open seat (DeWine term-limited)
Age in 2028: 43
Net worth · OH: ~$2.3B (Forbes estimate, Oct. 27, 2026)

Mike Mazzei

Republican

Candidate for governor · Oklahoma (OK) · Republican nominee

Election · OK: 2026
Seat: Open seat (Stitt term-limited)
Age in 2028: 65
Net worth · OK: ~$10M

Stacy Garrity

Republican

Candidate for governor · Pennsylvania (PA) · Declared

Election · PA: 2026
Seat: Challenging Josh Shapiro
Age in 2028: 63
Net worth · PA: ~$2M

Helena Foulkes

Democratic

Candidate for governor · Rhode Island (RI) · Democratic nominee

Election · RI: 2026
Seat: Challenging Dan McKee
Age in 2028: 64
Net worth · RI: ~$50M

Alan Wilson

Republican

Candidate for governor · South Carolina (SC) · Republican nominee

Election · SC: 2026
Seat: Open seat
Age in 2028: 55
Net worth · SC: ~$2M

Nancy Mace

Republican

Candidate for governor · South Carolina (SC) · Declared

Election · SC: 2026
Seat: Open seat
Age in 2028: 50
Net worth · SC: ~$2M

Dusty Johnson

Republican

Candidate for governor · South Dakota (SD) · Declared

Election · SD: 2026
Seat: Challenging Larry Rhoden
Age in 2028: 52
Net worth · SD: ~$2M

Marsha Blackburn

Republican

Candidate for governor · Tennessee (TN) · Republican nominee

Election · TN: 2026
Seat: Open seat (Lee term-limited)
Age in 2028: 76
Net worth · TN: ~$10M

David Crowley

Democratic

Candidate for governor · Wisconsin (WI) · Democratic nominee

Election · WI: 2026
Seat: Open seat
Age in 2028: 41
Net worth · WI: Not publicly reported

Tom Tiffany

Republican

Candidate for governor · Wisconsin (WI) · Republican nominee

Election · WI: 2026
Seat: Open seat
Age in 2028: 70
Net worth · WI: ~$3M

Eric Barlow

Republican

Candidate for governor · Wyoming (WY) · Republican nominee

Election · WY: 2026
Seat: Open seat (Gordon term-limited)
Age in 2028: 68
Net worth · WY: ~$3M

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Governors currently in office

Section data updated October 28, 2026

Kay Ivey

Republican

Governor · Alabama (AL)

Next election · AL: 2026
Term ends: Jan 2027
In office since: 2017
Age in 2028: 84
Net worth · AL: ~$1.5M

Mike Dunleavy

Republican

Governor · Alaska (AK)

Next election · AK: 2026
Term ends: Dec 2026
In office since: 2018
Age in 2028: 67
Net worth · AK: ~$3M

Katie Hobbs

Democratic

Governor · Arizona (AZ)

Next election · AZ: 2026
Term ends: Jan 2027
In office since: 2023
Age in 2028: 59
Net worth · AZ: ~$1M

Sarah Huckabee Sanders

Republican

Governor · Arkansas (AR)

Next election · AR: 2026
Term ends: Jan 2027
In office since: 2023
Age in 2028: 46
Net worth · AR: ~$5M

Gavin Newsom

Democratic

Governor · California (CA)

Next election · CA: 2026
Term ends: Jan 2027
In office since: 2019
Age in 2028: 61
Net worth · CA: ~$20M

Jared Polis

Democratic

Governor · Colorado (CO)

Next election · CO: 2026
Term ends: Jan 2027
In office since: 2019
Age in 2028: 53
Net worth · CO: ~$400M

Ned Lamont

Democratic

Governor · Connecticut (CT)

Next election · CT: 2026
Term ends: Jan 2027
In office since: 2019
Age in 2028: 74
Net worth · CT: ~$300M

Matt Meyer

Democratic

Governor · Delaware (DE)

Next election · DE: 2028
Term ends: Jan 2029
In office since: 2025
Age in 2028: 56
Net worth · DE: ~$2M

Ron DeSantis

Republican

Governor · Florida (FL)

Next election · FL: 2026
Term ends: Jan 2027
In office since: 2019
Age in 2028: 50
Net worth · FL: $2,073,549 (self-reported disclosure, Dec. 31, 2025)

Brian Kemp

Republican

Governor · Georgia (GA)

Next election · GA: 2026
Term ends: Jan 2027
In office since: 2019
Age in 2028: 65
Net worth · GA: ~$8M

Josh Green

Democratic

Governor · Hawaii (HI)

Next election · HI: 2026
Term ends: Dec 2026
In office since: 2022
Age in 2028: 58
Net worth · HI: ~$3M

Brad Little

Republican

Governor · Idaho (ID)

Next election · ID: 2026
Term ends: Jan 2027
In office since: 2019
Age in 2028: 74
Net worth · ID: ~$10M

JB Pritzker

Democratic

Governor · Illinois (IL)

Next election · IL: 2026
Term ends: Jan 2027
In office since: 2019
Age in 2028: 63
Net worth · IL: ~$3.5B

Mike Braun

Republican

Governor · Indiana (IN)

Next election · IN: 2028
Term ends: Jan 2029
In office since: 2025
Age in 2028: 74
Net worth · IN: ~$50M

Kim Reynolds

Republican

Governor · Iowa (IA)

Next election · IA: 2026
Term ends: Jan 2027
In office since: 2017
Age in 2028: 69
Net worth · IA: ~$1M

Laura Kelly

Democratic

Governor · Kansas (KS)

Next election · KS: 2026
Term ends: Jan 2027
In office since: 2019
Age in 2028: 78
Net worth · KS: ~$1M

Andy Beshear

Democratic

Governor · Kentucky (KY)

Next election · KY: 2027
Term ends: Dec 2027
In office since: 2019
Age in 2028: 50
Net worth · KY: ~$2M

Jeff Landry

Republican

Governor · Louisiana (LA)

Next election · LA: 2027
Term ends: Jan 2028
In office since: 2024
Age in 2028: 58
Net worth · LA: ~$2M

Janet Mills

Democratic

Governor · Maine (ME)

Next election · ME: 2026
Term ends: Jan 2027
In office since: 2019
Age in 2028: 81
Net worth · ME: ~$3M

Wes Moore

Democratic

Governor · Maryland (MD)

Next election · MD: 2026
Term ends: Jan 2027
In office since: 2023
Age in 2028: 50
Net worth · MD: ~$5M

Maura Healey

Democratic

Governor · Massachusetts (MA)

Next election · MA: 2026
Term ends: Jan 2027
In office since: 2023
Age in 2028: 57
Net worth · MA: ~$1M

Gretchen Whitmer

Democratic

Governor · Michigan (MI)

Next election · MI: 2026
Term ends: Jan 2027
In office since: 2019
Age in 2028: 57
Net worth · MI: ~$3.5M

Tim Walz

Democratic

Governor · Minnesota (MN)

Next election · MN: 2026
Term ends: Jan 2027
In office since: 2019
Age in 2028: 64
Net worth · MN: ~$1M

Tate Reeves

Republican

Governor · Mississippi (MS)

Next election · MS: 2027
Term ends: Jan 2028
In office since: 2020
Age in 2028: 54
Net worth · MS: ~$4M

Mike Kehoe

Republican

Governor · Missouri (MO)

Next election · MO: 2028
Term ends: Jan 2029
In office since: 2025
Age in 2028: 66
Net worth · MO: ~$5M

Greg Gianforte

Republican

Governor · Montana (MT)

Next election · MT: 2028
Term ends: Jan 2029
In office since: 2021
Age in 2028: 67
Net worth · MT: ~$200M

Jim Pillen

Republican

Governor · Nebraska (NE)

Next election · NE: 2026
Term ends: Jan 2027
In office since: 2023
Age in 2028: 72
Net worth · NE: ~$100M

Joe Lombardo

Republican

Governor · Nevada (NV)

Next election · NV: 2026
Term ends: Jan 2027
In office since: 2023
Age in 2028: 66
Net worth · NV: ~$3M

Kelly Ayotte

Republican

Governor · New Hampshire (NH)

Next election · NH: 2026
Term ends: Jan 2027
In office since: 2025
Age in 2028: 60
Net worth · NH: ~$5M

Mikie Sherrill

Democratic

Governor · New Jersey (NJ)

Next election · NJ: 2029
Term ends: Jan 2030
In office since: 2026
Age in 2028: 56
Net worth · NJ: ~$2M

Michelle Lujan Grisham

Democratic

Governor · New Mexico (NM)

Next election · NM: 2026
Term ends: Jan 2027
In office since: 2019
Age in 2028: 69
Net worth · NM: ~$2M

Kathy Hochul

Democratic

Governor · New York (NY)

Next election · NY: 2026
Term ends: Jan 2027
In office since: 2021
Age in 2028: 70
Net worth · NY: ~$2M

Josh Stein

Democratic

Governor · North Carolina (NC)

Next election · NC: 2028
Term ends: Jan 2029
In office since: 2025
Age in 2028: 62
Net worth · NC: ~$3M

Kelly Armstrong

Republican

Governor · North Dakota (ND)

Next election · ND: 2028
Term ends: Dec 2028
In office since: 2024
Age in 2028: 52
Net worth · ND: ~$5M

Mike DeWine

Republican

Governor · Ohio (OH)

Next election · OH: 2026
Term ends: Jan 2027
In office since: 2019
Age in 2028: 81
Net worth · OH: ~$25M

Kevin Stitt

Republican

Governor · Oklahoma (OK)

Next election · OK: 2026
Term ends: Jan 2027
In office since: 2019
Age in 2028: 56
Net worth · OK: ~$50M

Tina Kotek

Democratic

Governor · Oregon (OR)

Next election · OR: 2026
Term ends: Jan 2027
In office since: 2023
Age in 2028: 62
Net worth · OR: ~$1M

Josh Shapiro

Democratic

Governor · Pennsylvania (PA)

Next election · PA: 2026
Term ends: Jan 2027
In office since: 2023
Age in 2028: 55
Net worth · PA: ~$3M

Dan McKee

Democratic

Governor · Rhode Island (RI)

Next election · RI: 2026
Term ends: Jan 2027
In office since: 2021
Age in 2028: 77
Net worth · RI: ~$2M

Henry McMaster

Republican

Governor · South Carolina (SC)

Next election · SC: 2026
Term ends: Jan 2027
In office since: 2017
Age in 2028: 81
Net worth · SC: ~$10M

Larry Rhoden

Republican

Governor · South Dakota (SD)

Next election · SD: 2026
Term ends: Jan 2027
In office since: 2025
Age in 2028: 69
Net worth · SD: ~$2M

Bill Lee

Republican

Governor · Tennessee (TN)

Next election · TN: 2026
Term ends: Jan 2027
In office since: 2019
Age in 2028: 69
Net worth · TN: ~$50M

Greg Abbott

Republican

Governor · Texas (TX)

Next election · TX: 2026
Term ends: Jan 2027
In office since: 2015
Age in 2028: 71
Net worth · TX: ~$10M

Spencer Cox

Republican

Governor · Utah (UT)

Next election · UT: 2028
Term ends: Jan 2029
In office since: 2021
Age in 2028: 53
Net worth · UT: ~$3M

Phil Scott

Republican

Governor · Vermont (VT)

Next election · VT: 2026
Term ends: Jan 2027
In office since: 2017
Age in 2028: 70
Net worth · VT: ~$3M

Abigail Spanberger

Democratic

Governor · Virginia (VA)

Next election · VA: 2029
Term ends: Jan 2030
In office since: 2026
Age in 2028: 49
Net worth · VA: ~$2M

Bob Ferguson

Democratic

Governor · Washington (WA)

Next election · WA: 2028
Term ends: Jan 2029
In office since: 2025
Age in 2028: 63
Net worth · WA: ~$1.5M

Patrick Morrisey

Republican

Governor · West Virginia (WV)

Next election · WV: 2028
Term ends: Jan 2029
In office since: 2025
Age in 2028: 61
Net worth · WV: ~$3M

Tony Evers

Democratic

Governor · Wisconsin (WI)

Next election · WI: 2026
Term ends: Jan 2027
In office since: 2019
Age in 2028: 77
Net worth · WI: ~$1M

Mark Gordon

Republican

Governor · Wyoming (WY)

Next election · WY: 2026
Term ends: Jan 2027
In office since: 2019
Age in 2028: 71
Net worth · WY: ~$200M