Terri Pickens: career, record and the 2026 Idaho governor race
The Boise trial lawyer and former public defender is running on public education, healthcare access and individual rights.
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John Stegner: career, record and the 2026 Idaho governor race
The retired Idaho Supreme Court justice is offering an unaffiliated alternative built around schools, healthcare and constitutional obligations.
JB Pritzker: career, record and the 2026 Illinois governor race
Illinois’s governor is seeking a third term while defending fiscal changes, social-policy legislation and investment in education and industry.
Darren Bailey: career, record and the 2026 Illinois governor race
The southern Illinois farmer and former lawmaker is returning to the statewide ballot with taxes, schools and public safety central to his campaign.
Collin Corbett: career, record and the 2026 Illinois governor race
The political strategist and business owner is seeking the governorship outside the major parties, with tax reform central to his platform.
Greg Lopez: career, record and the 2026 Colorado governor race
The former mayor, federal small-business official and congressman is making another run for governor after leaving the Republican Party.
Rob Sand: The Auditor Seeking Iowa’s Governorship
The Democratic nominee brings a prosecution record and two statewide election victories to an open-seat contest.
Zach Lahn: A Businessman’s First Campaign Reaches Iowa’s General Election
The Republican nominee’s background connects political organizing, investment, farming and a private school.
Cindy Holscher: The Kansas Senator Campaigning on Schools and Affordability
A former business professional and state representative seeks to extend Democratic control of the governor’s office.
Ty Masterson: The Kansas Senate President Seeking Executive Power
The Republican nominee brings local government, legislative leadership and business experience to an open governor’s race.
Hannah Pingree: From Island Politics to Maine’s Governor Race
The former House speaker and policy-office director is campaigning on housing, healthcare and the cost of living.
Bobby Charles: A Washington Policy Career Meets Maine’s Governor Race
The former State Department official is presenting a platform centered on taxes, public safety and government accountability.
Rick Bennett: The Former Republican Leader Running Independently in Maine
Legislative experience and corporate-governance work underpin a campaign focused on affordability and cross-party government.
Wes Moore: Maryland’s Governor Faces a Rematch in 2026
Military service, writing, nonprofit leadership and a first term in Annapolis shape the incumbent’s reelection case.
Dan Cox: The Lawyer Seeking a Maryland Governor’s Race Rematch
The former state delegate returns with an affordability platform and a long record in legal and local political work.
Maura Healey: The Governor Defending Her Massachusetts Record
The former attorney general seeks a second term amid arguments over housing, energy bills and government accountability.
Mike Minogue: The Medical-Device Executive Running for Massachusetts Governor
Military service, corporate leadership and veterans’ mentoring shape the Republican challenger’s case for office.
Andrea James: The Organizer Offering Massachusetts an Independent Choice
A former defense attorney and prison-reform advocate is running on housing, healthcare, childcare and education.
Amy Klobuchar: A Senator’s Record in Minnesota’s Governor Race
The DFL nominee seeks to bring a long federal and prosecutorial career back into state executive government.
Lisa Demuth: From a School Board to Minnesota’s Governor Race
The House speaker’s campaign rests on legislative leadership, local education experience and criticism of state spending.
Jim Pillen: Nebraska’s Governor Puts His Tax and Agriculture Record Before Voters
The veterinarian and livestock entrepreneur seeks a second term after moving from university governance into the state’s highest office.
Lynne Walz: The Teacher and Former Senator Challenging Nebraska’s Governor
The Democratic nominee’s record connects classroom work, real estate and eight years in the state’s officially nonpartisan Legislature.
Brett Lindstrom: The Former Republican Running on Nebraska’s America First Line
A financing professional and former senator returned to the governor’s race through a new party after an independent ballot effort failed.
Joe Lombardo: From Clark County Sheriff to Nevada’s Reelection Fight
The Republican governor’s law-enforcement background meets a campaign centered on education, taxes and household costs.