gubernatorial races

California Republican gubernatorial candidates Chad Bianco and Steve Hilton are leading over Democrat gubernatorial candidates, according to a recent report.

Virginia Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears (R), the Trump-endorsed candidate for governor of the commonwealth, blasted Democrat opponent Abigail Spanberger’s left-wing policies and refusal to tell Jay Jones to drop out of the attorney general race over his threatening comments about a Republican lawmaker.

President Donald Trump encouraged people in Virginia to vote “Republican” in the upcoming gubernatorial election, noting that current Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears, the Republican candidate for governor in Virginia, is “excellent.”

A Chinese-born auto executive whose company has documented connections to the Chinese Communist Party has contributed at least $65,000 to Rep. Mikie Sherrill’s gubernatorial campaign in New Jersey, according to federal records, as the congresswoman faces growing scrutiny from her Republican opponent Jack Ciattarelli amid a tightening race.

Florida’s Republican gubernatorial primary on August 18, 2026, is less than one year away, and Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL) is dominating the potential field with the support of President Donald Trump.

Pennsylvania Treasurer Stacy Garrity (R) announced on Monday that she is entering Pennsylvania’s 2026 gubernatorial race, running as a Republican against Gov. Josh Shapiro (D-PA). In a video posted to X, Garrity vowed to “work hard every day to fix

Former Vice President Kamala Harris is a top choice among potential candidates on both sides of the aisle in California’s gubernatorial race, according to a recent poll. A poll from the University of California, Irvine School of Social Ecology conducted

Republican New Jersey gubernatorial candidate Jack Ciattarelli was endorsed by the International Union of Operating Engineers (IUOE) 825, which represents over 7,000 members throughout New Jersey.

Former New Jersey state Rep. Jack Ciattarelli (R) soared to victory on Tuesday night, winning New Jersey’s Republican gubernatorial primary election.

Former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms, a Democrat, announced on Monday she is running for governor in the Peach State.

President Donald Trump endorsed New Jersey Republican gubernatorial candidate Jack Ciattarelli, describing him as a “terrific America First” candidate.

Angus King III is following in his father’s footsteps and running to be governor of Maine.

A poll suggests that if Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY) were to enter the race to be the next governor of New York, she would not only have a commanding lead in the Republican primary, but she would also close in on defeating Gov. Kathy Hochul (D-NY).

Rep. John James (R-MI) announced that he is running to be the next governor of Michigan, explaining that the state “has suffered long enough” and is being “held back by a lack of strong, competent leadership.”

Former 2024 Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy announced that he is running to be the next governor of Ohio, noting that he would “lead Ohio to be the state of excellence” in the United States.

Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco announced that he is jumping into the California gubernatorial race, noting “Californians deserve better” than to be faced with increased crime, high taxes, and “tent encampments in every major city.”

Stein will be the next governor of North Carolina, beating Republican Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson in a landslide, Fox News projected. 

Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson (R-NC) was taken to the hospital on Friday evening to be “treated for burns” that he had sustained, his campaign confirmed to Breitbart News.

Scandalous reports around Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson (R-NC), the Republican nominee for governor in North Carolina, are compounding, as his email address is linked to an account registered on adult affair matchmaking website Ashley Madison, according to Politico.

A bombshell CNN report published Thursday identifies Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson (R-NC) as the person behind an account on an online pornographic message board that posted both racist and sexually explicit messages more than a decade ago, including a post about peeping on showering women as a teen.

Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson (R-NC) reportedly faces pressure to drop out of the governor’s race as a report, expected to harm his campaign, looms.

West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey (R) is projected to win the Republican gubernatorial nomination in the Mountain State.

West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey, the leading candidate in the state’s Republican gubernatorial primary, told Sirius XM’s Breitbart News Saturday that he is “the one proven conservative” in a field that features opponents from political families and dynasties.

West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey (R) leads the race for the state’s Republican gubernatorial nomination, according to a Research America/Metro News West poll.

Utah State House Rep. Phil Lyman (R) has nearly a double-digit lead among verified Republican State Convention delegates when pitted against Gov. Spencer Cox (R-UT) in the race for the state’s GOP gubernatorial nomination, according to an internal poll from Lyman’s campaign shared exclusively with Breitbart News.

A judge allowed two polling locations in Louisville, Kentucky, to stay open longer on Tuesday after reported disruptions from a gas leak and a police pursuit.

Attorney General Daniel Cameron (R-KY) is now locked in a dead heat with Gov. Andy Beshear (D-KY) in Kentucky’s gubernatorial race.

A number of key strategists and advisers involved in Gov.-elect Jeff Landry’s (R-LA) stunning primary victory that won him the governorship outright told Breitbart News the success was fueled by a number of factors headlined by Landry’s strength as a candidate and a very effective voter targeting operation.

Kentucky Values, a group affiliated with the Republican Governors Association (RGA), announced the launch of two advertisements backing Republican gubernatorial nominee and Attorney General Daniel Cameron in the home stretch of his race against Gov. Andy Beshear (D-KY). 

The gubernatorial race in Mississippi is neck-and-neck as Democrat candidate Brandon Presley is trailing closely behind Republican Gov. Tate Reeves, according to a survey provided by the Democratic Governors Association (DGA) and conducted by Public Policy Polling.

The RGA affiliate Kentucky Values launched a political advertisement on Friday accusing Gov. Andy Beshear (D-KY) of “putting liberal politics over parents.”

West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey told Breitbart News in an interview on Tuesday, shortly after his gubernatorial campaign announcement, that he is running to protect the Mountain State’s jobs and become “America’s energy governor.”

Two conservative PACs are committed to spending “well over” $10 million dollars to help elect West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey to the governorship, Club for Growth PAC President David McIntosh says.

West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey told Breitbart News in an interview on Tuesday, shortly after his gubernatorial campaign announcement, that the “political persecution” of former President Donald Trump “resemble[s] what Banana Republics do.”

Three states in the southern United States will hold gubernatorial races this year, all of which could serve as previews of the 2024 presidential election.

Democrat Katie Hobbs is the projected winner of Arizona’s gubernatorial race over Republican Kari Lake, according to the Associated Press and other outlets.