Governorships
Five Naysayer States to Watch in 2022’s Gubernatorial Elections
Democrats have had particular difficulty winning governorships in the Midwest during Democratic presidential administrations.
Read MoreWhich States Will Be Gubernatorial Battlegrounds in 2022?
Less than a quarter of the states have currently hosted elections for governor decided by single digits in back-to-back cycles.
Read MorePaul LePage and a Brief History of Maine Gubernatorial Comeback Bids
Former Pine Tree State governors have won back their old seat in just two of 12 attempts.
Read MoreAlaska’s Gubernatorial Incumbency Problem
No one has won back-to-back gubernatorial elections in Alaska since 1998 – the longest drought in the nation.
Read MoreDean Heller Eyes Electoral First In Nevada
No sitting or former Nevada U.S. Senator has ever appeared on a gubernatorial primary or general election ballot.
Read MoreCould Ohio Split Its 2022 Ticket for Governor and US Senate?
The victories by DeWine and Brown in 2018 marked the first such split vote in the state in nearly half a century.
Read MoreA Review of Republican Gubernatorial Three-Peat Droughts
The GOP has a chance to win three straight gubernatorial elections for the first time ever in two states this cycle.
Read MoreWill Michigan Host Its 1st Gubernatorial Election Between Two Women in 2022?
The first woman jumps into the crowded GOP race to take on Governor Gretchen Whitmer next year.
Read MoreMcGeachin Eyes History in Idaho’s 2022 Gubernatorial Race
No ex- or sitting lieutenant governor has ever unseated an incumbent governor in the Gem State.
Read MoreWill Mike DeWine Face a Competitive Gubernatorial Primary Challenger?
Twenty-five of 26 incumbent governors have won their party’s primary over the last 100+ years.
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