2029 United States gubernatorial elections

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2029 United States gubernatorial elections

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2 governorships
Party Republican Democratic
Democratic incumbent     Term-limited Democrat

United States gubernatorial elections are scheduled to be held on November 6, 2029, in the states of New Jersey and Virginia. These elections form part of the 2029 United States elections. The last regular gubernatorial elections for both states were in 2025.

Race summary

States

State	Governor	Party	First elected	Last race	Status	Candidates
New Jersey	Mikie Sherrill	Democratic	2025	56.9% D	Eligible	TBD
Virginia	Abigail Spanberger	Democratic	2025	57.6% D	Term-limited	TBD

New Jersey

Governor Mikie Sherrill was elected in 2025 with 56.9% of the vote. ^[1] She is eligible to run for re-election but has not stated if she would do so.

Virginia

Main article: 2029 Virginia gubernatorial election

Governor Abigail Spanberger was elected in 2025 with 57.6% of the vote. ^[2] She is ineligible to run for re-election as the Constitution of Virginia prohibits its governors from serving consecutive terms.

Democratic Speaker of the House of Delegates Don Scott has publicly expressed interest in running. ^[3] Former Republican Attorney General Jason Miyares has also expressed interest in running. ^[4]

Former Republican governor Glenn Youngkin was listed as a potential candidate. ^[5]

References

1. "New Jersey Governor Election Results". The New York Times. November 4, 2025. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved November 12, 2025.
2. "Virginia Governor Election Results". The New York Times. November 4, 2025. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved November 12, 2025.
3. Fahlberg, Audrey (January 16, 2026). "Virginia House of Delegates Speaker Don Scott Puts Out Feelers for Prospective 2029 Gov Run". National Review . Retrieved January 17, 2026.
4. Fahlberg, Audrey (January 21, 2026). "Exclusive: Virginia's Outgoing GOP Attorney General Jason Miyares Hints at 2029 Gubernatorial Run". National Review . Archived from the original on January 22, 2026. Retrieved January 21, 2026.
5. Yancey, Dwayne (November 6, 2025). "Not all the winners and losers in this week's election were on the ballot". Cardinal News. Archived from the original on November 7, 2025. Retrieved January 18, 2026.