2024 United States gubernatorial elections
United States gubernatorial elections will be held on November 5, 2024, in 11 states and two territories. The previous gubernatorial elections for this group of states took place in 2020, except in New Hampshire and Vermont where governors only serve two-year terms and will elect their governors in 2022.
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In addition to state gubernatorial elections, the territories of American Samoa and Puerto Rico will also hold elections for their governors.
The elections will take place concurrently with the 2024 presidential election, elections to the House of Representatives and Senate, and numerous state and local elections.
Race summary
States
| State | Governor | Party | First elected | Last race | Status | Candidates |
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| Delaware | John Carney | Democratic | 2016 | 59.5% D | Term-limited |
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| Indiana | Eric Holcomb | Republican | 2016 | 56.5% R | Term-limited |
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| Missouri | Mike Parson | Republican | 2018[lower-alpha 1] | 57.1% R | Term-limited |
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| Montana | Greg Gianforte | Republican | 2020 | 54.4% R | Eligible |
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| New Hampshire | TBD in 2022 |
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| North Carolina | Roy Cooper | Democratic | 2016 | 51.5% D | Term-limited |
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| North Dakota | Doug Burgum | Republican | 2016 | 65.8% R | Eligible |
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| Utah | Spencer Cox | Republican | 2020 | 63.0% R | Running |
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| Vermont | TBD in 2022 |
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| Washington | Jay Inslee | Democratic | 2012 | 56.6% D | Eligible |
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| West Virginia | Jim Justice | Republican | 2016[lower-alpha 2] | 63.5% R | Term-limited |
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Territories
| State | Governor | Party | First elected | Last race | Status | Candidates |
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| American Samoa | Lemanu Peleti Mauga | Democratic[lower-alpha 3] | 2020 | 60.3% D | Eligible |
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| Puerto Rico | Pedro Pierluisi | New Progressive[lower-alpha 4] | 2020 | 32.9% NP | Eligible |
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Delaware
Two-term incumbent Democrat John Carney will be term-limited in 2024. Potential Democratic candidates include president of Delaware State University Antoine "Tony" Allen, U.S. Representative Lisa Blunt Rochester, former Attorney General of Delaware Matthew Denn, Lieutenant Governor of Delaware Bethany Hall-Long, state senator Sarah McBride, New Castle County Executive Matt Meyer, Insurance Commissioner of Delaware Trinidad Navarro, Mayor of Wilmington Mike Purzycki, former Chief Justice of the Delaware Supreme Court Leo E. Strine Jr., and Majority Leader of the Delaware Senate Bryan Townsend.[6]
Indiana
Two-term incumbent Republican Eric Holcomb will be term-limited in 2024. Former president of the Indiana Economic Development Corporation Eric Doden is running for the Republican nomination.[1]
Missouri
Two-term incumbent Republican Mike Parson will be term-limited in 2024. Lieutenant Governor of Missouri Mike Kehoe is running for the Republican nomination.[2]
Montana
One-term incumbent Republican Greg Gianforte is eligible to run for re-election in 2024, but has not yet stated whether he will do so.
North Carolina
Two-term incumbent Democrat Roy Cooper will be term-limited in 2024. Potential candidates include Democratic Attorney General of North Carolina Josh Stein and Republican Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina Mark Robinson.[7][8]
North Dakota
Two-term incumbent Republican Doug Burgum is eligible to run for re-election in 2024, as North Dakota does not have gubernatorial term limits. He has expressed interest in running for a third term.[9] Should Burgum retire, U.S. Representative Kelly Armstrong has been mentioned as a potential candidate.[10]
Utah
One-term incumbent Republican Spencer Cox has declared his intent to run for re-election in 2024. Although Utah does not have gubernatorial term limits, he plans to only serve two terms.[3]
Washington
Three-term incumbent Democrat Jay Inslee is eligible to run for re-election in 2024, as Washington does not have gubernatorial term limits. Inslee has filed paperwork to run for a fourth term.[11] Should Inslee retire, King County Executive Dow Constantine and Washington attorney general Bob Ferguson have been mentioned as a potential candidates.[12][13]
West Virginia
Two-term incumbent Republican Jim Justice will be term-limited in 2024. Businessman and son of U.S. Representative Carol Miller Chris Miller is running for the Republican nomination.[5] Additionally, auditor of West Virginia JB McCuskey has expressed interest in running for the Republican nomination.[14]
Territories
American Samoa
One-term incumbent Governor Lemanu Peleti Mauga is eligible to run for re-election in 2024 but has not yet stated whether he will do so.
Puerto Rico
One-term incumbent New Progressive governor Pedro Pierluisi is eligible to run for re-election in 2024 but has not yet stated whether he will do so.
See also
Notes
- Parson took office in 2018 after his predecessor (Eric Greitens) resigned. He was subsequently elected in the 2020 Missouri gubernatorial election.
- Governor Jim Justice was originally elected as a Democrat before switching back to a Republican in 2017. Justice won re-election as a Republican in 2020.[4]
- The governor of American Samoa is elected on a non-partisan basis, although individuals do affiliate with national parties, in Mauga's case with the Democratic Party.
- Pierluisi affiliates with the Democratic Party on the national level.
References
- "Former state official announces 2024 gubernatorial run 3 years ahead of Election Day". Indy Star. May 6, 2021. Retrieved September 7, 2021.
- "Mike Kehoe passes on 2022 Senate run to focus on 2024 Missouri governor's race". Missouri Independent. March 22, 2021. Retrieved September 7, 2021.
- McKellar, Katie (April 21, 2022). "Are Utah Republicans mad at Gov. Cox for transgender veto? Let political chips fall, he says". Deseret News. Retrieved April 25, 2022.
Cox has said he does intend to run for reelection in 2024. On Thursday, he told reporters he stands by his pledge to only serve two terms.
- Tatum, Sophie; Bradner, Eric; Merica, Dan (August 4, 2017). "Jim Justice of West Virginia governor announces plan to switch parties - CNN Politics". CNN.
- Adams, Steven. "Chris Miller, Son of Congresswoman Carol Miller, Announces 2024 Run for West Virginia Governor". www.theintelligencer.net. The Intelligencer and Wheeling News Register. Retrieved 24 December 2021.
- "Why wait to speculate on Carney's eventual successor?". Delaware Business Times. January 22, 2020. Retrieved September 7, 2021.
- "11 takeaways from the latest NC political fundraising". WRAL. August 3, 2021. Retrieved September 7, 2021.
- Fain, Travis (28 October 2021). "Lt. Gov. Robinson '95 percent sure' he's running for governor". WRAL.com. Retrieved 29 October 2021.
- Notermann, Jacob. "Burgum not ruling out 3rd term". kfyrtv. Archived from the original on 2021-06-12. Retrieved September 22, 2021.
- Jacobs, Mike. "In North Dakota politics 2025 looms already". Dickinson Press. Archived from the original on 2020-12-17. Retrieved September 22, 2021.
- "Commentary: Is It Too Early to Talk About the 2024 Election in Washington State? How About 2022?". The Chronicle. May 16, 2021. Retrieved August 27, 2021.
- "King County Executive Dow Constantine holds wide lead in bid for 4th term". The Seattle Times. Retrieved November 2, 2021.
It would also provide him a platform to potentially run for governor in 2024, something he looked at doing in 2020 and has declined to rule out for the future.
- "Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson touts legal wins as he faces GOP challenger Matt Larkin". The Seattle Times. October 19, 2020. Retrieved January 1, 2022.
He is a likely candidate for governor once Gov. Jay Inslee leaves the office.
- "Auditor McCuskey considers run for governor if conditions are right". 2 December 2021.