| State | Governor | Party | First elected | Last race | Status | Candidates |
| Alabama | Kay Ivey | Republican | 2017 | 66 % R | Term-limited | ▌Doug Jones (Democratic) ▌Tommy Tuberville (Republican) |
| Alaska | Mike Dunleavy | Republican | 2018 | 50 % R | Term-limited | ▌Tom Begich (Democratic) ▌Click Bishop (Republican) ▌Gregg Brelsford (Independent) ▌Dave Bronson (Republican) ▌Matt Claman (Democratic) ▌Adam Crum (Republican) ▌Nancy Dahlstrom (Republican) ▌Edna DeVries (Republican) ▌Meda DeWitt (Independent) ▌Jessica Faircloth (Independent) ▌Matt Heilala (Republican) ▌Shelley Hughes (Republican) ▌Jona |
| Arizona | Katie Hobbs | Democratic | 2022 | 50 % D | Incumbent running | ▌Andy Biggs (Republican) ▌Katie Hobbs (Democratic) ▌Teri Hourihan (American Independent) ▌Hugh Lytle (American Independent) ▌Ken Miceli (Republican) ▌Scott Neely (Republican) ▌David Schweikert (Republican) ▌Risa Lombardo (Green) ▌Leezah Sun (Independent) |
| Arkansas | Sarah Huckabee Sanders | Republican | 2022 | 63 % R | Incumbent renominated | ▌Fredrick Love (Democratic) ▌Sarah Huckabee Sanders (Republican) ▌Colt Shelby (Libertarian) |
| California | Gavin Newsom | Democratic | 2018 | 59 % D | Term-limited | ▌Akinyemi Agbede (Democratic) ▌Mohammad Arif (Democratic) ▌James Athans Jr. (Republican) ▌Larry Azevedo (Democratic) ▌Naomi Bar-Lev (Independent) ▌Xavier Becerra (Democratic) ▌Chad Bianco (Republican) ▌Carolina Buhler (Democratic) ▌Joseph Cabrera (Independent) ▌Elaine Culotti (Independent) ▌Louis De Barraicua (Democratic) ▌Patricia De Lu |
| Colorado | Jared Polis | Democratic | 2018 | 58 % D | Term-limited | ▌Michael Bennet (Democratic) ▌Scott Bottoms (Republican) ▌Barbara Kirkmeyer (Republican) ▌Greg Lopez (Independent) ▌Victor Marx (Republican) ▌Phil Weiser (Democratic) |
| Connecticut | Ned Lamont | Democratic | 2018 | 56 % D | Incumbent running | ▌Josh Elliott (Democratic) ▌Ryan Fazio (Republican) ▌Ned Lamont (Democratic) |
| Florida | Ron DeSantis | Republican | 2018 | 59 % R | Term-limited | ▌Charles Burkett (Republican) ▌Jay Collins (Republican) ▌Jerry Demings (Democratic) ▌Byron Donalds (Republican) ▌James Fishback (Republican) ▌David Jolly (Democratic) ▌Jason Pizzo (Independent) ▌Paul Renner (Republican) |
| Georgia | Brian Kemp | Republican | 2018 | 53 % R | Term-limited | ▌Keisha Lance Bottoms (Democratic) ▌Rick Jackson (Republican) ▌Burt Jones (Republican) ▌Chase Oliver (Libertarian) |
| Hawaii | Josh Green | Democratic | 2022 | 63 % D | Incumbent running | ▌Josh Green (Democratic) ▌Gary Cordery (Republican) |
| Idaho | Brad Little | Republican | 2018 | 60 % R | Incumbent renominated | ▌Brad Little (Republican) ▌Terri Pickens (Democratic) ▌Pro-Life (Constitution) ▌Melissa-Sue Robinson (Libertarian) ▌Paul Sand (Libertarian) ▌John Stegner (Independent) |
| Illinois | JB Pritzker | Democratic | 2018 | 54 % D | Incumbent renominated | ▌Darren Bailey (Republican) ▌JB Pritzker (Democratic) |
| Iowa | Kim Reynolds | Republican | 2017 | 58 % R | Incumbent retiring | ▌Eddie Andrews (Republican) ▌Randy Feenstra (Republican) ▌Zach Lahn (Republican) ▌Rob Sand (Democratic) ▌Brad Sherman (Republican) ▌Adam Steen (Republican) ▌Sondra Wilson (Independent) |
| Kansas | Laura Kelly | Democratic | 2018 | 49 % D | Term-limited | ▌Jeff Colyer (Republican) ▌Ethan Corson (Democratic) ▌Joy Eakins (Republican) ▌Cindy Holscher (Democratic) ▌Ty Masterson (Republican) ▌Charlotte O'Hara (Republican) ▌Stacy Rogers (Republican) ▌Philip Sarnecki (Republican) ▌Vicki Schmidt (Republican) ▌Scott Schwab (Republican) ▌Marty Tuley (Democratic) |
| Maine | Janet Mills | Democratic | 2018 | 55 % D | Term-limited | ▌Shenna Bellows (Democratic) ▌Rick Bennett (Independent) ▌Jonathan S. Bush (Republican) ▌Robert B. Charles (Republican) ▌Ed Crockett (Independent) ▌John Glowa (Independent) ▌Troy Jackson (Democratic) ▌David Jones (Republican) ▌Angus King III (Democratic) ▌Derek Levasseur (Independent) ▌James Libby (Republican) ▌Garrett Mason (Republican) |
| Maryland | Wes Moore | Democratic | 2022 | 64 % D | Incumbent running | ▌Carl Brunner (Republican) ▌L. D. Burkindine (Republican) ▌Dan Cox (Republican) ▌Andy Ellis (Green) ▌Eric Felber (Democratic) ▌Ed Hale (Republican) ▌Douglas Larcomb (Republican) ▌Wes Moore (Democratic) ▌John Myrick (Republican) ▌Michael Oakes (Republican) ▌Nancy Taylor (Republican) ▌Shannon Wright (Republican) |
| Massachusetts | Maura Healey | Democratic | 2022 | 63 % D | Incumbent running | ▌Maura Healey (Democratic) ▌Andrea James (Independent) ▌Muhammed Kokonezis-Hanino (Independent) ▌Mike Minogue (Republican) ▌Brian Shortsleeve (Republican) |
| Michigan | Gretchen Whitmer | Democratic | 2018 | 54 % D | Term-limited | ▌Jocelyn Benson (Democratic) ▌Mike Cox (Republican) ▌Mike Duggan (Independent) ▌Anthony Hudson (Libertarian) ▌John James (Republican) ▌Perry Johnson (Republican) ▌Aric Nesbitt (Republican) ▌Ralph Rebandt (Republican) ▌Christopher Swanson (Democratic) ▌Kim Thomas (Democratic) ▌Karla Wagner (Independent) |
| Minnesota | Tim Walz | DFL | 2018 | 52 % DFL | Incumbent retiring | ▌Peggy Bennett (Republican) ▌Lisa Demuth (Republican) ▌Bill E. Gates Jr. (DFL) ▌Amy Klobuchar (DFL) ▌Brad Kohler (Republican) ▌Patrick Knight (Republican) ▌Mike Lindell (Republican) ▌Phil Parrish (Republican) ▌Kendall Qualls (Republican) |
| Nebraska | Jim Pillen | Republican | 2022 | 59 % R | Incumbent renominated | ▌Rick Beard (Legal Marijuana Now) ▌Jim Pillen (Republican) ▌Lynne Walz (Democratic) |
| Nevada | Joe Lombardo | Republican | 2022 | 48 % R | Incumbent running | ▌Sunshine Arterburn (Democratic) ▌Christopher Battenberg (Independent) ▌Miqehl Bayfield (Democratic) ▌Donald Beaudry Jr. (Republican) ▌Max Beck (Independent) ▌Emile Bouari (Democratic) ▌James Cooper (Democratic) ▌Aaron Ford (Democratic) ▌Danielle Ford (Independent) ▌Irina Hansen (Republican) ▌Michael Hawkins (Republican) ▌Alexis Hill (De |
| New Hampshire | Kelly Ayotte | Republican | 2024 | 53 % R | Incumbent's intent unknown | ▌Jon Kiper (Community First) ▌Cinde Warmington (Democratic) |
| New Mexico | Michelle Lujan Grisham | Democratic | 2018 | 52 % D | Term-limited | ▌Sam Bregman (Democratic) ▌Deb Haaland (Democratic) ▌Gregg Hull (Republican) ▌Ken Miyagishima (Independent) ▌Belinda Robertson (Republican) ▌Duke Rodriguez (Republican) ▌Doug Turner (Republican) |
| New York | Kathy Hochul | Democratic | 2021 | 53 % D | Incumbent running | ▌Bruce Blakeman (Republican) ▌Kathy Hochul (Democratic) ▌Larry Sharpe (Libertarian) |
| Ohio | Mike DeWine | Republican | 2018 | 62 % R | Term-limited | ▌Amy Acton (Democratic) ▌Timothy Grady (Independent) ▌Donald Kissick (Libertarian) ▌Vivek Ramaswamy (Republican) |
| Oklahoma | Kevin Stitt | Republican | 2018 | 55 % R | Term-limited | ▌Robert Brooks Sr. (Independent) ▌Jennifer Domenico (Republican) ▌Jerry Griffin (Independent) ▌Gentner Drummond (Republican) ▌Chip Keating (Republican) ▌Leisa Mitchell Haynes (Republican) ▌Mike Mazzei (Republican) ▌Charles McCall (Republican ▌Jake Merrick (Republican) ▌Cyndi Munson (Democratic) ▌Kenneth Sturgell (Republican) |
| Oregon | Tina Kotek | Democratic | 2022 | 47 % D | Incumbent renominated | ▌Christine Drazan (Republican) ▌Tina Kotek (Democratic) |
| Pennsylvania | Josh Shapiro | Democratic | 2022 | 56 % D | Incumbent renominated | ▌Tony Dastra (Green) ▌Stacy Garrity (Republican) ▌Ken Krawchuk (Libertarian) ▌Bill Messner (Constitution) ▌Josh Shapiro (Democratic) |
| Rhode Island | Dan McKee | Democratic | 2021 | 57 % D | Incumbent running | ▌Ken Block (Independent) ▌Helena Foulkes (Democratic) ▌Aaron Guckian (Republican) ▌Dan McKee (Democratic) ▌Elaine Pelino (Republican) ▌Robert Raimondo (Republican) ▌Gregory Stevens (Democratic) |
| South Carolina | Henry McMaster | Republican | 2017 | 58 % R | Term-limited | ▌Michael Addison (United Citizens) ▌Jacqueline DuBose (Republican) ▌Pamela Evette (Republican) ▌Walid Hakim (Green) ▌Jermaine Johnson (Democratic) ▌Josh Kimbrell (Republican) ▌Nancy Mace (Republican) ▌Mullins McLeod (Democratic) ▌Ralph Norman (Republican) ▌Rom Reddy (Republican) ▌Gary Votour (Workers) ▌Billy Webster (Democratic) ▌Alan W |
| South Dakota | Larry Rhoden | Republican | 2025 | 62 % R | Incumbent running | ▌Dan Ahlers (Democratic) ▌Toby Doeden (Republican) ▌Jon Hansen (Republican) ▌Dusty Johnson (Republican) ▌Allison Renville (Independent) ▌Larry Rhoden (Republican) |
| Tennessee | Bill Lee | Republican | 2018 | 64 % R | Term-limited | ▌Misam Abidi (Independent) ▌Santiago Asconape (Independent) ▌Carnita Atwater (Democratic) ▌Marsha Blackburn (Republican) ▌Carlton Boleyjack (Republican) ▌Dean Brewer (Independent) ▌Ray Brown (Independent) ▌Tim Cyr (Democratic) ▌Monty Fritts (Republican) ▌Jerri Green (Democratic) ▌Taylor Hafley (Independent) ▌David Hatley (Independent) ▌ |
| Texas | Greg Abbott | Republican | 2014 | 54 % R | Incumbent renominated | ▌Greg Abbott (Republican) ▌Gina Hinojosa (Democratic) |
| Vermont | Phil Scott | Republican | 2016 | 73 % R | Incumbent's intent unknown | ▌Amanda Janoo (Democratic) ▌Aly Richards (Democratic) |
| Wisconsin | Tony Evers | Democratic | 2018 | 51 % D | Incumbent retiring | ▌Mandela Barnes (Democratic) ▌Joel Brennan (Democratic) ▌David Crowley (Democratic) ▌Jill Ferguson (Green) ▌Francesca Hong (Democratic) ▌Melissa Hughes (Democratic) ▌Brett Hulsey (Democratic) ▌Sara Rodriguez (Democratic) ▌Zachary Roper (Democratic) ▌Kelda Roys (Democratic) ▌Ryan Strnad (Democratic) ▌Tom Tiffany (Republican) |
| Wyoming | Mark Gordon | Republican | 2018 | 74 % R | Term-limited | ▌Eric Barlow (Republican) ▌Brent Bien (Republican) ▌Megan Degenfelder (Republican) ▌Gabriel Green (Democratic) ▌Joseph Kibler (Constitution) |
