[This article was updated on 12/8/24]

Of the fifty current Governors, 27 are Republicans, and 23 are Democrats.

In politics, it’s never too early to start planning.

Governors are the chief executive officers of their state government and control the day-to-day governmental business. A majority of governors also have the authority to appoint state court judges as well, so your vote for Governor is as important as your vote for President.

All but two of the fifty Governors serve four-year terms — the governors of New Hampshire and Vermont serve two-year terms.

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Below are the Governors up for reelection in alphabetical order by political party, reelection year, and state.

Democrats up for reelection in November 2025:

New Jersey: Phil Murphy (4-year term, 2 consecutive term limit) (Not running due to term limit) Term ends January 20, 2026

Republicans up for re-election in November 2025:

Virginia: Glenn Youngkin (4-year term, 1 consecutive term limit) (Not running due to term limit) Term ends January 17, 2026

Democrats up for reelection in November 2026:

Arizona: Katie Hobbs (4-year term, 2 consecutive term limit) Term ends January 24, 2027

California: Gavin Newsom (4-year term, 2 term limit) (Not running due to term limit) Term ends January 4, 2027

Colorado: Jared Polis (4-year term, 2 consecutive term limit) Term ends January 12, 2027

Connecticut: Ned Lamont (4-year term, no term limit) Term ends January 6, 2027

Hawaii: Josh Green (4-year term, 2 consecutive term limit) Term ends December 7, 2026

Illinois: J.B. Pritzker (4-year term, no term limit) Term ends January 11, 2027

Kansas: Laura Kelly (4-year term, 2 consecutive term limit) Term ends January 11, 2027

Maine: Janet Mills (4-year term, 2 consecutive term limit) Term ends January 6, 2027

Maryland: Wes Moore (4-year term, 2 consecutive term limit) Term ends January 20, 2027

Massachusetts: Maura Healey (4-year term, no term limit) Term ends January 7, 2027

Michigan: Gretchen Whitmer (4-year term, 2 term limit) (Not running due to term limit) Term ends January 1, 2027

Minnesota: Tim Walz (4-year term, no term limit) Term ends January 4, 2027

New Mexico: Michelle Lujan Grisham (4-year term, 2 consecutive term limit) Term ends January 1, 2027

New York: Kathy Hochul (4-year term, no term limit) Term ends January 1, 2027

Oregon: Tina Kotek (4-year term, 2 consecutive term limit/1 term pause) Term ends January 11, 2027

Pennsylvania: Josh Shapiro (4-year term, 2 consecutive term limit) Term ends January 19, 2027

Rhode Island: Daniel McKee (4-year term, 2 consecutive term limit) Term ends January 5, 2027

Wisconsin: Tony Evers (4-year term, no term limit) Term ends January 4, 2027

Republicans up for reelection in November 2026:

Alabama: Kay Ivey (4-year term, 2 consecutive term limit) Term ends January 18, 2027

Alaska: Mike Dunleavy (4-year term, 2 consecutive term limit) Term ends December 7, 2026

Arkansas: Sarah Huckabee Sanders (4-year term, 2 term limit) Term ends January 12, 2027

Florida: Ron DeSantis (4-year term, 2 consecutive term limit) (Not running due to term limit) Term ends January 5, 2027

Georgia: Brian Kemp (4-year term, 2 consecutive term limit) (Not running due to term limit) Term ends January 11, 2027

Idaho: Brad Little (4-year term, no term limit) Term ends January 4, 2027

Iowa: Kim Reynolds (4-year term, no term limit) Term ends January 12, 2027

Nebraska: Jim Pillen (4-year term, 2 consecutive term limit) Term ends January 7, 2027

Nevada: Joe Lombardo (4-year term, 2 term limit) Term ends January 4, 2027

New Hampshire: Kellye Ayotte (2-year term, no term limit) Term ends January 11, 2027

Ohio: Mike DeWine (4-year term, 2 consecutive term limit) Term ends January 11, 2027

Oklahoma: Kevin Stitt (4-year term, 2 term limit) Term ends January 11, 2027

South Carolina: Henry McMaster (4-year term, 2 consecutive term limit) Term ends January 13, 2027

South Dakota: Kristi Noem (4-year term, 2 consecutive term limit) Term ends January 4, 2027

Tennessee: Bill Lee (4-year term, 2 consecutive term limit) Term ends January 16, 2027

Texas: Greg Abbott (4-year term, no term limit) Term ends January 19, 2027

Vermont: Phil Scott (2-year Term, no term limit) Term ends January 11, 2027

Wyoming: Mark Gordon (4-year term, 2 consecutive term limit/1 term pause) Term ends January 4, 2027

Democrats up for reelection in November 2027:

Kentucky: Andy Beshear (4-year term, 2 consecutive term limit) Term ends December 7, 2027

Republicans up for reelection in November 2027:

Mississippi: Tate Reeves (4-year term, 2 term limit) (Not running due to term limit) Term ends January 11, 2028

Democrats up for reelection in November 2028:

Delaware: Matt Meyer (4-year term, 2 term limit)

North Carolina: Josh Stein (4-year term, 2 consecutive term limit)

Washington: Bob Ferguson (4-year term, no term limit)

Republicans up for reelection in November 2028:

Indiana: Mike Braun (4-year term, 2 consecutive term limit/1 term pause)

Louisiana: Jeff Landry (4-year Term, 2 consecutive term limit)

Missouri: Mike Kehoe (4-year term, 2 term limit)

Montana: Greg Gianforte (4-year term, 2 consecutive term limit/2 term pause) (Not running due to term limit)

North Dakota: Kelly Armstrong (4-year term, 2 term limit)

Utah: Spencer Cox (4-year term, no term limit)

West Virginia: Patrick Morrisey (4-year term, 2 consecutive term limit)