36 races on the 2026 ballot
Governors
Cook’s published national total covers all 50 governorships, including seats that are not up. The map is only the 36 races on the ballot.
Cook
Cook, as published: D - 24 R - 22 4 tossups
If the toss-ups break one way, the published range is D 24–28, R 22–26.
National total, not just the seats up.
- Safe D
- Likely D
- Lean D
- Tilt D
- Toss-up
- Tilt R
- Lean R
- Likely R
- Safe R
- Not in the ratings table
Drawing the map…
- Toss-upGeorgia GovernorBrian KempPollRick Jackson +1.7MarketPolymarket Keisha Lance Bottoms 52¢
Poll R+1.7 · Price D+3.5D share minus R share, in points
- Toss-upNevada GovernorJoe LombardoPollJoe Lombardo +1.1MarketPolymarket Aaron Ford 59¢
Poll R+1.1 · Price D+17.0D share minus R share, in points
- Toss-upOhio GovernorMike DeWinePollAmy Acton +4.6MarketPolymarket Amy Acton 73¢
Poll D+4.6 · Price D+45.0D share minus R share, in points
- Toss-upWisconsin GovernorTony EversPollDavid Crowley +3.6MarketPolymarket David Crowley 81¢
Poll D+3.6 · Price D+60.0D share minus R share, in points
- Lean DAlaska GovernorMike DunleavyPollJonathan Kreiss-Tomkins +20.8MarketPolymarket Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins 79¢
Poll D+20.8 · Price D+57.1D share minus R share, in points
- Lean DArizona GovernorKatie HobbsPollKatie Hobbs +8.0MarketPolymarket Katie Hobbs 93¢
Poll D+8.0 · Price D+85.0D share minus R share, in points
- Lean DIowa GovernorKim ReynoldsPollRob Sand +8.0MarketPolymarket Rob Sand 88¢
Poll D+8.0 · Price D+75.0D share minus R share, in points
- Lean DMichigan GovernorGretchen WhitmerPollJocelyn Benson +7.7MarketPolymarket Jocelyn Benson 93¢
Poll D+7.7 · Price D+85.7D share minus R share, in points
- Lean DOregon GovernorTina KotekPollTina Kotek +2.0MarketPolymarket Tina Kotek 83¢
Poll D+2.0 · Price D+65.5D share minus R share, in points
- Lean RFlorida GovernorRon DeSantisPollByron Donalds +4.5MarketPolymarket Byron Donalds 81¢
Poll R+4.5 · Price R+61.0D share minus R share, in points
- Lean RKansas GovernorLaura KellyPollTy Masterson +5.3MarketPolymarket Ty Masterson 76¢
Poll R+5.3 · Price R+52.5D share minus R share, in points
- Lean RTexas GovernorGreg AbbottPollGreg Abbott +2.1MarketPolymarket Greg Abbott 76¢
Poll R+2.1 · Price R+51.8D share minus R share, in points
- Likely DMinnesota GovernorTim WalzPollNo averageMarketPolymarket Amy Klobuchar 95¢
Poll — · Price D+89.6D share minus R share, in points
- Likely DNew Mexico GovernorMichelle Lujan GrishamPollDeb Haaland +7.9MarketPolymarket Deb Haaland 94¢
Poll D+7.9 · Price D+88.6D share minus R share, in points
- Likely RNebraska GovernorJim PillenPollNo averageMarketPolymarket Jim Pillen 90¢
Poll — · Price R+80.0D share minus R share, in points
- Likely RNew Hampshire GovernorKelly AyottePollKelly Ayotte +10.5MarketPolymarket Kelly Ayotte 94¢
Poll R+10.5 · Price R+88.6D share minus R share, in points
- Likely RVermont GovernorPhil ScottPollPhil Scott +5.6MarketPolymarket Phil Scott 76¢
Poll R+5.6 · Price R+51.0D share minus R share, in points
- Safe DCalifornia GovernorGavin NewsomPollNo averageMarketPolymarket Xavier Becerra 96¢
Poll — · Price D+92.9D share minus R share, in points
- Safe DColorado GovernorJared PolisPollNo averageMarketPolymarket Phil Weiser 97¢
Poll — · Price D+94.6D share minus R share, in points
- Safe DConnecticut GovernorNed LamontPollNo averageMarketPolymarket Ned Lamont 97¢
Poll — · Price D+93.4D share minus R share, in points
- Safe DHawaii GovernorJosh GreenPollNo averageMarketPolymarket Josh Green 99¢
Poll — · Price —D share minus R share, in points
- Safe DIllinois GovernorJB PritzkerPollNo averageMarketPolymarket JB Pritzker 98¢
Poll — · Price D+95.3D share minus R share, in points
- Safe DMaine GovernorJanet MillsPollNo averageMarketPolymarket Hannah Pingree 95¢
Poll — · Price D+91.0D share minus R share, in points
- Safe DMaryland GovernorWes MoorePollNo averageMarketPolymarket Wes Moore 97¢
Poll — · Price D+95.2D share minus R share, in points
- Safe DMassachusetts GovernorMaura HealeyPollNo averageMarketPolymarket Maura Healey 96¢
Poll — · Price D+91.6D share minus R share, in points
- Safe DNew York GovernorKathy HochulPollNo averageMarketPolymarket Kathy Hochul 95¢
Poll — · Price D+89.9D share minus R share, in points
- Safe DPennsylvania GovernorJosh ShapiroPollNo averageMarketPolymarket Josh Shapiro 97¢
Poll — · Price D+93.9D share minus R share, in points
- Safe DRhode Island GovernorDan McKeePollNo averageMarketPolymarket Helena Foulkes 97¢
Poll — · Price —D share minus R share, in points
- Safe RAlabama GovernorKay IveyPollNo averageMarketPolymarket Tommy Tuberville 94¢
Poll — · Price R+87.1D share minus R share, in points
- Safe RArkansas GovernorSarah Huckabee SandersPollNo averageMarketPolymarket Sarah Huckabee Sanders 97¢
Poll — · Price R+95.1D share minus R share, in points
- Safe RIdaho GovernorBrad LittlePollNo averageMarketPolymarket Brad Little 98¢
Poll — · Price R+96.1D share minus R share, in points
- Safe ROklahoma GovernorKevin StittPollNo averageMarketPolymarket Mike Mazzei 89¢
Poll — · Price R+79.5D share minus R share, in points
- Safe RSouth Carolina GovernorHenry McMasterPollAlan Wilson +8.7MarketPolymarket Alan Wilson 94¢
Poll R+8.7 · Price R+87.3D share minus R share, in points
- Safe RSouth Dakota GovernorLarry RhodenPollNo averageMarketPolymarket Larry Rhoden 98¢
Poll — · Price R+95.7D share minus R share, in points
- Safe RTennessee GovernorBill LeePollNo averageMarketPolymarket Marsha Blackburn 93¢
Poll — · Price R+88.4D share minus R share, in points
- Safe RWyoming GovernorMark GordonPollNo averageMarketPolymarket Eric Barlow 98¢
Poll — · Price R+96.7D share minus R share, in points