2029 United States gubernatorial elections

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2029 United States gubernatorial elections
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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.

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Race summary

States

StateGovernorPartyFirst
elected		Last raceStatusCandidates
New Jersey Mikie Sherrill Democratic 2025 56.5% DEligibleTBD
Virginia Abigail Spanberger Democratic 2025 57.3% DTerm-limitedTBD

New Jersey

Democratic governor-elect Mikie Sherrill was elected in 2025 with 56.7% of the vote. [1] She is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if she will do so.

Virginia

Democratic governor-elect Abigail Spanberger was elected in 2025 with 57.5% of the vote. [2] She will be term-limited from the Virginia Constitution from seeking re-election to a second consecutive term. Virginia is the only state in the United States that prohibits its governors from seeking consecutive terms.

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    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.
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