Governors' races 2026 Currently there are 27 Republican governors and 23 Democratic governors. In the 2025-2026 cycle, there are elections for governor in 38 states, 2 in 2025 and 36 in 2026. Here is the breakdown. 7 Democrats are term limited and are not up for reelection. 10 Republicans are term limited and are not up for reelection., There will be two gubernatorial races in 2025. The general election will occur on November 4, 2025. * Incumbent Governor Term-Limited. There were thirteen gubernatorial races in 2024. The 2024 General Election was held November 5., This page provides information on the 2025 elections in New York, including the offices on the ballot covered by Ballotpedia, election dates, and frequently asked questions., US Political and Election news from around the nation - by Ron Gunzburger, publisher of the award-winning Politics1.com site, *NOTE: Section 1057-b of the New York City Charter supersedes New York Election Law signature requirements for Designating and OTB petitions and independent nominating petitions with respect to certain NY City offices. All Dates Subject to Change by the State Legislature, The table below the map lists the current governors of all 50 states, tabbed by the next election year. The three-part map lets you view the current governors by party, make a forecast for the 2025-26 gubernatorial elections, and see the 2027 map by party based on those predictions..