Main article: 2026 United States elections
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The 2026 United States gubernatorial elections were held on November 3, 2026, in 4 states regular elections were held while in 1 a special election was held. The elections took place concurrently with the elections to the House of Representatives and Senate.
After the elections, the Republican Party maintained 5 states, with them gaining Chesapeake but loosing Erie to the Unity Party, the Unity Party became the second biggest with 2 governorships by gaining Erie from the Republicans and Cascade from the Democrats, and the Democratic Party lost both of its states, only leaving them with Amarillo.
Race summary[]
In these general elections, the winners were elected for four-year term beginning in January 3, 2027. In the special election, the winner was elected to finish the four-year term.
| State | PL | Governor | Incumbent | Status | Candidates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cascade | D+14 | Jaymeson Woods | Democratic | Incumbent retired Unity gain |
▌✔️Heidi Cruz (Unity) 58.4% ▌Joseph Abe (Republican) 41.6% |
| Chesapeake | D+1 | Jake McGee | Democratic | Incumbent retired Republican gain |
▌✔️Jacob Stopper (Republican) 48.4% ▌Nancy Pelosi (Democratic) 44.7% ▌Phil Reed (Independent) (Write-in) 6.8% |
| Erie | EVEN | David Calburn | Republican | Incumbent retired Unity gain |
▌✔️Brandon Bennett (Unity) 51.3% ▌Jonathan Wickfieldsten (Independent) 39.7% |
| Magnolia | R+8 | NPC Republican | Republican | Incumbent retired Republican hold |
▌✔️Chris Sola-Martinez (Republican) 69.2% ▌Eleanor Annika Templeton (Democratic) (Write-in) 24.4% |
| Yellowstone (spe.) | R+7 | NPC Republican | Republican | Incumbent retired Republican hold |
▌✔️Jonathan Barney (Republican) 59.7% ▌Darth Vader (Independent) 35.2% |
See also[]
| Elections in the United States | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Senate | Concord | Chesapeake | Appalachia | Amarillo | Yellowstone |
| House of Representatives | Concord | Chesapeake | Appalachia | Magnolia | Erie | Amarillo | Yellowstone | Cascade | |
| Governors | Chesapeake | Magnolia | Erie | Cascade | |
| 2024 | President | Concord | Chesapeake | Appalachia | Magnolia | Erie | Amarillo | Yellowstone | Cascade |
| Senate | Concord | Chesapeake | Magnolia | Erie | Yellowstone | Cascade | |
| House of Representatives | Concord | Chesapeake | Appalachia | Magnolia | Erie | Amarillo | Yellowstone | Cascade | |
| Governors | Concord | Appalachia | Amarillo | Yellowstone | |
| 2026 | Senate | Appalachia | Magnolia | Erie | Amarillo | Cascade (reg.) | Cascade (reg.) |
| House of Representatives | Concord | Chesapeake | Appalachia | Magnolia | Erie | Amarillo | Yellowstone | Cascade | |
| Governors | Chesapeake | Magnolia | Erie | Yellowstone (spe.) | Cascade | |
| 2028 | President | Concord | Chesapeake | Appalachia | Magnolia | Erie | Amarillo | Yellowstone | Cascade |
| Senate | Concord | Chesapeake | Appalachia | Amarillo | Yellowstone | Cascade (spe.) | |
| House of Representatives | Concord | Chesapeake | Appalachia | Magnolia | Erie | Amarillo | Yellowstone | Cascade | |
| Governors | Concord | Appalachia | Amarillo | Yellowstone | |