Governorships
Greg Gianforte and a Brief History of Montana US Reps Running for Governor
Gianforte is just the second sitting U.S. Representative from Montana to seek the governorship in state history.
Read MoreBevin Records Narrowest Primary Victory by Kentucky Governor
Of the eight sitting governors to seek their party’s nomination since the early 1900s, Bevin’s 13.4-point win was the closest.
Read MoreWhich States Have Never Elected Lieutenant Governors to the Governorship?
Just six of the 43 states with stand-alone offices of lieutenant governor have yet to see a former or sitting lieutenant governor become governor at the ballot box.
Read MoreWill Terry McAuliffe Run for Governor in 2021?
McAuliffe could become the first governor to get renominated by his party since the one-term limit went into effect in the 1850s.
Read MoreWill Jon Huntsman Make a Historic Return to Utah’s Governorship?
The Beehive State’s former chief executive may be one of several prominent Republicans looking at a 2020 bid.
Read MoreCan Democrats Reverse Course in Kentucky and Mississippi?
In 2015, Democratic gubernatorial nominees in each of these states received the lowest support recorded by their party in more than 140 years.
Read MoreIs Virginia’s Democratic Electoral Streak in Jeopardy?
The party is in the midst of its biggest winning streak in statewide races in 70 years.
Read MoreBevin Brings In New Blood
Each of the last three Kentucky governors seeking another term did so with a new running mate.
Read MoreThe Magnificent Six
Just six governors hail from a different party than their state’s U.S. Senate delegation; 34 governors are from the same party.
Read MoreCan Democrats Sweep 2019’s Gubernatorial Elections?
Democrats have won just four of 135 elections to statewide office in the Deep South since Barack Obama became president.
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