Governorships
Jeff Colyer and a Review of Kansas Gubernatorial Comeback Bids
Ex-Kansas governors have failed in all nine attempts to return to the state’s highest elected post.
Read MoreThe Other Angus: Angus Wilton McLean
Angus King is not the only Angus to serve as governor in U.S. history.
Read MoreThe Most Recent Competitive Statewide Partisan Election in Each State
Forty states have hosted at least one statewide race decided by single digits since the 2018 cycle.
Read MoreMike Duggan and a Brief History of Non-Major Party Michigan Gubernatorial Candidates
The Detroit mayor has an uphill battle to make a footprint in the 2026 contest.
Read MoreWill Minnesota Host a Rare Gubernatorial Rematch in 2026?
A Jensen vs. Walz general election would mark just the fourth rematch for the office in state history.
Read MoreA Brief History of States Hosting Open Gubernatorial and US Senate Elections in the Same Cycle
Nine states have not seen seats for the U.S. Senate and governor simultaneously open up during the direct election era.
Read MoreA Brief History of Four-Year Gubernatorial Terms
How many states have always held elections for governor every four years?
Read MoreWill a Record Number of Governors Seek a 3rd+ Consecutive 4-Year Term in 2026?
As many as seven incumbents could seek their third (or fourth) straight victory to four-year terms.
Read MoreHow Many Statewide Elections Will Democrats Win in North Carolina?
Will Josh Stein prove to have stronger coattails than the top of the ticket?
Read MoreWill Kelly Ayotte Match Chris Sununu’s Rare Feat?
Sununu is the only New Hampshire Republican since the Gilded Age to win the governorship whilst his party simultaneously lost all federal races up and down the ballot.
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