2026 Governor Elections thread

[Anonymous]

Figured we could use a megathread for the various Governor elections taking place this fall across the country.

[Anonymous]

Some interesting races to watch:
Iowa where Democratic state auditor Rob Sanders is leading GOP Rep. Randy Feenstra
Florida where some polling has GOP Rep. Byron Donalds tied with David Jolly, a former R running as a Democrat
Ohio where Vivek Ramaswamy and Amy Acton are close
California - last I saw Xavier Becerra has taken the overall lead among Democrats - primary in June

Cook rates all of the seven presidential swing states from 2024 are as tossups — Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, and Wisconsin — except for Shapiro in Pennsylvania who is expected to win going away and North Carolina which doesn't elect its governor this year.

[Anonymous]

Michigan may see James (R) win thanks to Mike Duggan (I) taking votes away from Benson (D)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:
Ohio where Vivek Ramaswamy and Amy Acton are close

👀

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Michigan may see James (R) win thanks to Mike Duggan (I) taking votes away from Benson (D)

[Anonymous]

John James is an opportunist. He's only a Republican because it's the fastest way into power as opposed to being a Democrat, a lot of black Republicans take this approach

[Anonymous]

Tom Steyer is leading all candidates in California

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Michigan may see James (R) win thanks to Mike Duggan (I) taking votes away from Benson (D)

Please don't make me sick. James is my congressman and I cannot stand him. A total phony. Thanks Duggan!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:John James is an opportunist. He's only a Republican because it's the fastest way into power as opposed to being a Democrat, a lot of black Republicans take this approach

John James ads:
1. I went to West Point
2. I flew an Apache
3. I work out

Unless you are a MAGA, own the libs die hard, how anyone can vote for him is beyond me. He would love to give DeVos a tax cut and curtail women's reproductive rights.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Tom Steyer is leading all candidates in California

Made his money in the prison industrial complex.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Michigan may see James (R) win thanks to Mike Duggan (I) taking votes away from Benson (D)

Not gonna happen. Michigan will elect a Dem.

[Anonymous]

Uhhohh...Dems are in trouble in... Massachusetts

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Uhhohh...Dems are in trouble in... Massachusetts

...what?

[Anonymous]

Do you mean Rhode Island? McKee is set to lose renomination

[Anonymous]

“Vivek Ramaswamy’s Republican primary opponent Casey Putsch surprisingly endorsed the Democratic nominee for OH Gov Amy Acton after losing the primary to Vivek last week: “She is garbage. But I’d rather have a pile of garbage than the hell that is Vivek.”