2026 Governor Election Results by State
Explore the 2026 governor elections results. See who won the race for Georgia governor 2026, Michigan governor 2026 and so on.
Race Calls
Live Governor winner calls.
Nov 4 • 4:47 AM ET
Fox News calls Nevada for Aaron Ford.
Nov 4 • 2:59 AM ET
Fox News calls Nebraska for Jim Pillen.
Nov 4 • 1:42 AM ET
Fox News calls Tennessee for Marsha Blackburn.
Nov 4 • 1:16 AM ET
Fox News calls Alabama for Thomas Tuberville.
Nov 4 • 1:14 AM ET
Fox News calls Michigan for Jocelyn Benson.
Nov 4 • 12:37 AM ET
Fox News calls Vermont for Phil Scott.
Nov 4 • 12:27 AM ET
Fox News calls Idaho for Brad Little.
Nov 4 • 12:27 AM ET
Fox News calls Oregon for Tina Kotek.
Nov 4 • 12:10 AM ET
Fox News calls Minnesota for Amy Klobuchar.
Nov 4 • 12:00 AM ET
Fox News calls Hawaii for Josh Green.
Nov 3 • 11:47 PM ET
Fox News calls South Carolina for Alan Wilson.
Nov 3 • 11:46 PM ET
Fox News calls Oklahoma for Mike Mazzei.
Nov 3 • 11:45 PM ET
Fox News calls Maine for Hannah Pingree.
Nov 3 • 11:45 PM ET
Fox News calls Wisconsin for David Crowley.
Nov 3 • 11:18 PM ET
Fox News calls Iowa for Rob Sand.
Nov 3 • 11:14 PM ET
Fox News calls South Dakota for Larry Rhoden.
Nov 3 • 11:06 PM ET
Fox News calls Arizona for Katie Hobbs.
Nov 3 • 11:06 PM ET
Fox News calls New Hampshire for Kelly Ayotte.
Nov 3 • 11:06 PM ET
Fox News calls Texas for Gina Hinojosa.
Nov 3 • 11:00 PM ET
Fox News calls California for Xavier Becerra.
Nov 3 • 10:51 PM ET
Fox News calls Ohio for Amy Acton.
Nov 3 • 10:01 PM ET
Fox News calls Wyoming for Eric Barlow.
Nov 3 • 10:01 PM ET
Fox News calls New Mexico for Deb Haaland.
Nov 3 • 9:38 PM ET
Fox News calls Arkansas for Sarah Huckabee Sanders.
Nov 3 • 9:22 PM ET
Fox News calls Georgia for Keisha Bottoms.
Nov 3 • 9:19 PM ET
Fox News calls Connecticut for Ned Lamont.
Nov 3 • 9:11 PM ET
Fox News calls Florida for Byron Donalds.
Nov 3 • 9:00 PM ET
Fox News calls Rhode Island for Helena Foulkes.
Nov 3 • 9:00 PM ET
Fox News calls Colorado for Phil Weiser.
Nov 3 • 9:00 PM ET
Fox News calls New York for Kathy Hochul.
Nov 3 • 8:00 PM ET
Fox News calls Illinois for JB Pritzker.
Nov 3 • 8:00 PM ET
Fox News calls Maryland for Wes Moore.
Nov 3 • 8:00 PM ET
Fox News calls Massachusetts for Maura Healey.
Nov 3 • 8:00 PM ET
Fox News calls Pennsylvania for Josh Shapiro.
Governor Hot Races
Follow the most competitive Governor races of the 2026 election right here. Our editorial team will spotlight the closest contests, updating in real time to show who's leading and by how much. Keep an eye on these critical races as the results come in.
| State | Leading | % Votes | % In |
|---|---|---|---|
| OH | Acton +7.90 | 52.31% | 98.01% |
| IA | Sand +11.00 | 55.49% | 99.00% |
| GA | Bottoms +8.70 | 54.34% | 99.00% |
| MI | Benson +10.80 | 54.52% | 97.56% |
| KS | Holscher +0.60 | 50.32% | 98.78% |
| MN | Klobuchar +12.80 | 55.46% | 98.84% |
| NH | Ayotte +4.30 | 51.40% | 93.92% |
| State | Leading | % Votes | % In |
|---|---|---|---|
| NV | Ford +7.20 | 51.51% | 86.51% |
| WI | Crowley +8.20 | 54.08% | 98.50% |
| TX | Hinojosa +7.10 | 52.82% | 99.00% |
| AK | Kreiss-Tomkins +19.90 | 49.13% | 74.01% |
| AZ | Hobbs +13.00 | 55.64% | 84.41% |
| OR | Kotek +7.10 | 52.16% | 77.32% |
All Races & Governors
Alaska
| Candidates | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
D Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins | 103,837 | 49.13% |
R Bernadette Wilson | 61,734 | 29.21% |
Alabama
| Candidates | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
R Thomas Tuberville | 872,445 | 52.06% |
D Doug Jones | 803,468 | 47.94% |
Arkansas
| Candidates | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
R Sarah Huckabee Sanders In | 477,138 | 53.87% |
D Fred Love | 341,666 | 38.58% |
Arizona
| Candidates | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
D Katie Hobbs In | 1,205,092 | 55.64% |
R Andy Biggs | 923,643 | 42.65% |
California
| Candidates | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
D Xavier Becerra | 5,111,859 | 64.24% |
R Steve Hilton | 2,845,410 | 35.76% |
Colorado
| Candidates | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
D Phil Weiser | 1,407,405 | 60.69% |
R Victor Marx | 784,332 | 33.82% |
Connecticut
| Candidates | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
D Ned Lamont In | 738,033 | 58.89% |
R Ryan Fazio | 515,270 | 41.11% |
Florida
| Candidates | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
R Byron Donalds | 4,132,355 | 50.02% |
D David Jolly | 4,024,669 | 48.71% |
Georgia
| Candidates | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
D Keisha Bottoms | 2,271,388 | 54.34% |
R Rick Jackson | 1,908,837 | 45.66% |
Hawaii
| Candidates | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
D Josh Green In | 263,274 | 73.38% |
R Gary Cordery | 95,519 | 26.62% |
Iowa
| Candidates | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
D Rob Sand | 757,326 | 55.49% |
R Zach Lahn | 607,415 | 44.51% |
Idaho
| Candidates | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
R Brad Little In | 407,216 | 57.07% |
D Terri Pickens | 230,763 | 32.34% |
Illinois
| Candidates | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
D JB Pritzker In | 2,347,428 | 59.69% |
R Darren Bailey | 1,453,571 | 36.96% |
Kansas
| Candidates | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
D Cindy Holscher | 549,964 | 50.32% |
R Ty Masterson | 542,928 | 49.68% |
Massachusetts
| Candidates | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
D Maura Healey In | 1,563,247 | 61.95% |
R Michael Minogue | 875,013 | 34.68% |
Maryland
| Candidates | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
D Wes Moore In | 1,165,429 | 62.72% |
R Dan Cox | 617,673 | 33.24% |
Maine
| Candidates | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
D Hannah Pingree | 379,914 | 54.77% |
R Robert Charles | 257,847 | 37.17% |
Michigan
| Candidates | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
D Jocelyn Benson | 2,600,471 | 54.52% |
R John James | 2,087,039 | 43.76% |
Minnesota
| Candidates | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
D Amy Klobuchar | 1,569,694 | 55.46% |
R Lisa Demuth | 1,206,587 | 42.63% |
Nebraska
| Candidates | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
R Jim Pillen In | 376,248 | 50.76% |
D Lynne Walz | 312,635 | 42.18% |
New Hampshire
| Candidates | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
R Kelly Ayotte In | 311,543 | 51.40% |
D Cinde Warmington | 285,411 | 47.09% |
New Mexico
| Candidates | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
D Deb Haaland | 412,834 | 57.25% |
R Greggory Hull | 308,315 | 42.75% |
Nevada
| Candidates | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
D Aaron Ford | 509,005 | 51.51% |
R Joseph Lombardo In | 437,895 | 44.32% |
New York
| Candidates | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
D Kathy Hochul In | 3,570,802 | 59.99% |
R Bruce Blakeman | 2,368,619 | 39.80% |
Ohio
| Candidates | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
D Amy Acton | 2,404,178 | 52.31% |
R Vivek Ramaswamy | 2,039,730 | 44.38% |
Oklahoma
| Candidates | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
R Mike Mazzei | 581,706 | 51.93% |
D Cyndi Munson | 514,342 | 45.92% |
Oregon
| Candidates | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
D Tina Kotek In | 826,269 | 52.16% |
R Christine Drazan | 713,826 | 45.06% |
Pennsylvania
| Candidates | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
D Josh Shapiro In | 3,006,519 | 60.39% |
R Stacy Garrity | 1,907,499 | 38.31% |
Rhode Island
| Candidates | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
D Helena Foulkes | 205,117 | 57.57% |
I Kenneth Block | 99,269 | 27.86% |
South Carolina
| Candidates | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
R Alan Wilson | 1,050,190 | 51.59% |
D Jermaine Johnson | 959,001 | 47.11% |
South Dakota
| Candidates | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
R Larry Rhoden In | 193,329 | 63.50% |
D Dan Ahlers | 111,149 | 36.50% |
Tennessee
| Candidates | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
R Marsha Blackburn | 955,298 | 45.49% |
D Jerri Green | 902,615 | 42.98% |
Texas
| Candidates | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
D Gina Hinojosa | 5,230,908 | 52.82% |
R Greg Abbott In | 4,524,948 | 45.69% |
Vermont
| Candidates | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
R Phil Scott In | 163,162 | 52.60% |
D Amanda Janoo | 141,575 | 45.64% |
Wisconsin
| Candidates | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
D David Crowley | 1,438,721 | 54.08% |
R Tom Tiffany | 1,221,668 | 45.92% |
Wyoming
| Candidates | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
R Eric Barlow | 128,480 | 68.57% |
O Rebecca Bextel | 31,430 | 16.77% |
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