2026 United States gubernatorial elections

For related races, see 2026 United States elections.

2026 United States gubernatorial elections
November 3, 2026
39 governorships
36 states; 3 territories
  Majority party Minority party
 
Party Republican Democratic
Seats before 26 24
Seats up 18 18
     Democratic incumbent      Term-limited or retiring Democrat
     Republican incumbent      Term-limited or retiring Republican
     Independent incumbent
     No election

The United States gubernatorial elections are scheduled to be held on November 3, 2026. This election will take place in 36 states and three territories. The previous gubernatorial elections for this group of states took place in 2022, except in New Hampshire and Vermont, where governors serve two-year terms and elected their governors in 2024.

Fifteen of the thirty-six states with elections in this cycle have officially term-limited incumbents, while two of the three United States territories with elections this cycle have officially term-limited incumbents.

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