2028 United States gubernatorial elections

2028 United States gubernatorial elections
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Last updated October 20, 2025

United States gubernatorial elections are scheduled to be held on November 7, 2028, in the states of Delaware, Indiana, Missouri, Montana, North Carolina, North Dakota, Utah, Washington, West Virginia, New Hampshire, and Vermont. These elections form part of the 2028 United States elections. The last regular gubernatorial elections for all eleven states were in 2024.

Race summary

State	Governor	Party	First elected	Last race	Status	Candidates
Delaware	Matt Meyer	Democratic	2024	56.7% D	Eligible	TBD
Indiana	Mike Braun	Republican	2024	54.38% R	Eligible	TBD
Missouri	Mike Kehoe	Republican	2024	59.14% R	Eligible	TBD
Montana	Greg Gianforte	Republican	2020	58.86% R	Term-limited	TBD
New Hampshire	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD	Eligible	TBD
North Carolina	Josh Stein	Democratic	2024	59.14% D	Eligible	TBD
North Dakota	Kelly Armstrong	Republican	2024	68.26% R	Eligible	TBD
Utah	Spencer Cox	Republican	2020	52.89% R	Retiring^[1]	TBD
Vermont	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD	Eligible	TBD
Washington	Bob Ferguson	Democratic	2024	55.51% D	Eligible	TBD
West Virginia	Patrick Morrisey	Republican	2024	61.99% R	Eligible	TBD

Delaware

Governor Matt Meyer was elected in 2024 with 56.7% of the vote. He is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if he will do so.

Indiana

Governor Mike Braun was elected in 2024 with 54.38% of the vote. He is eligible to run for re-election and has expressed interest in doing so.^[2]

Missouri

Governor Mike Kehoe was elected in 2024 with 59.14% of the vote. He is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if he will do so.

Montana

Governor Greg Gianforte was re-elected in 2024 with 58.86% of the vote. He will be term-limited by the Constitution of Montana and cannot seek re-election to a third consecutive term.

New Hampshire

Governor Kelly Ayotte can run for reelection to a second term in 2026. Because New Hampshire does not have gubernatorial term limits in its Constitution, she will be eligible to run for re-election for a third term, should she win a second term in 2026.

North Carolina

Governor Josh Stein was elected in 2024 with 59.14% of the vote. He is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if he will do so.

North Dakota

Governor Kelly Armstrong was reelected in 2024 with 68.26% of the vote. He is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if he will do so.

Utah

Governor Spencer Cox was re-elected in 2024 with 52.89% of the vote. He is eligible to run for re-election but has stated he will not.^[3]

Vermont

Governor Phil Scott can run for reelection to a fifth term in 2026. Because Vermont does not have gubernatorial term limits in its Constitution, he will be eligible to run for re-election for a sixth term, should he win a fifth term in 2026.

Washington

Governor Bob Ferguson was elected in 2024 with 55.51% of the vote. He is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if he will do so.

West Virginia

Governor Patrick Morrisey was elected in 2024 with 61.99% of the vote. He is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if he will do so.

References

↑ Dunphey, Kyle (January 8, 2025). "A newly inaugurated Gov. Cox lays out his policy vision for the next four years • Utah News Dispatch". Utah News Dispatch. Retrieved October 16, 2025.
↑ "Mike Braun gets back to executive roots with jump to Indiana governor – Braun Transition Team" . Retrieved October 16, 2025.
↑ Dunphey, Kyle (January 8, 2025). "A newly inaugurated Gov. Cox lays out his policy vision for the next four years • Utah News Dispatch". Utah News Dispatch. Retrieved October 16, 2025.

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[1] Dunphey, Kyle (January 8, 2025). "A newly inaugurated Gov. Cox lays out his policy vision for the next four years • Utah News Dispatch". Utah News Dispatch. Retrieved October 16, 2025.

[2] "Mike Braun gets back to executive roots with jump to Indiana governor – Braun Transition Team" . Retrieved October 16, 2025.

[3] Dunphey, Kyle (January 8, 2025). "A newly inaugurated Gov. Cox lays out his policy vision for the next four years • Utah News Dispatch". Utah News Dispatch. Retrieved October 16, 2025.

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