2027 United States gubernatorial elections

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2027 United States gubernatorial elections

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3 governorships
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Term-limited Democrat      Republican incumbent     Term-limited Republican

United States gubernatorial elections are scheduled to be held on November 2, 2027, in the states of Kentucky and Mississippi, as well as an election in Louisiana on October 9, 2027, (if no candidate receives a majority in the Louisiana primary, a runoff between the top two finishers will be held on November 13). In addition, special elections may take place (depending on state law) if other gubernatorial seats are vacated. These elections form part of the 2027 United States elections. The last regular gubernatorial elections for all three states were in 2023.

Race summary

State	Governor	Party	First elected	Last race	Status	Candidates
Kentucky	Andy Beshear	Democratic	2019	52.5% D	Term-limited	TBD
Louisiana	Jeff Landry	Republican	2023	51.6% R	Eligible	TBD
Mississippi	Tate Reeves	Republican	2019	50.9% R	Term-limited	TBD

Kentucky

Main article: 2027 Kentucky gubernatorial election

Governor Andy Beshear was re-elected in 2023 with 52.5% of the vote. He will be term-limited by the Kentucky Constitution in 2027 and cannot seek re-election to a third consecutive term. ^[1]

Louisiana

Governor Jeff Landry was elected in 2023 with 51.6% of the vote. He is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if he will do so.

Mississippi

Main article: 2027 Mississippi gubernatorial election

Governor Tate Reeves was re-elected in 2023 with 50.9% of the vote. He will be term-limited by the Mississippi Constitution in 2027 and cannot seek re-election to a third term. ^[2] Democratic nominee in 2023 and former Mississippi Public Service Commissioner Brandon Presley is listed as a potential candidate. ^[3]

See also

• List of elections in 2027

References

1. Linfante, Austin (November 7, 2023). "Democrat Andy Beshear reelected as governor of Kentucky". Heartland Signal . Retrieved November 8, 2023.
2. Harrison, Bobby (October 27, 2023). "How a Tate Reeves victory would place him in Mississippi history books". Mississippi Today . Retrieved November 8, 2023.
3. Harrison, Bobby (November 9, 2023). "Brandon Presley is not ruling out another campaign for governor". Mississippi Today. Retrieved November 10, 2023.