2026 Governors Predictions

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Updated Sep 18, 2026

Cook · Sabato · Inside Elections · DDHQ · RCP · Polymarket

Democrats

Solid/Likely/Lean

Toss-up

36 total races

Republicans

Solid/Likely/Lean

36 gubernatorial races in 2026

Safe D

Likely D

Lean D

Toss-up

Lean R

Likely R

Safe R

No Race

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D: Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins

R: Bernadette Wilson / Dave Bronson

Toss-up

R+2.0

D: Keisha Lance Bottoms

R: Rick Jackson

Toss-up

D+0.5

D: Aaron Ford

R: Joe Lombardo (incumbent)

Toss-up

R+2.0