# US Governors Hub Navigational roster of the **50 sitting state governors**. Each officeholder's canonical record lives in `/People/` carrying `type: person` and the `governor` tag; this page is the by-party navigational layer. **All 50 now have a vault page** (completed 2026-06-10). Partisan split as of January 2026: **26 Republican, 24 Democratic.** For the offices themselves and the constitutional structure, see [[Federal Government]]. For who is *running* in 2026 (36 governorships are on the ballot), see [[2026 Midterms Hub]] — this page is the current-holder roster, not the race tracker. ## Most active in the 2025–2026 cycle The governors operating as national political principals this cycle — through presidential-shadow positioning, high-profile clashes with or alignment to the Trump administration, or signature state-level fights: - [[Gavin Newsom]] (CA-D) — the most prominent Democratic counter-voice to the second Trump administration; running feud over federal authority, immigration enforcement, and [[National Guard]] deployment. - [[Ron DeSantis]] (FL-R) — post-2024 governing-right standard-bearer; immigration, higher-ed, and redistricting flashpoints. - [[Greg Abbott]] (TX-R) — border and immigration enforcement, Operation Lone Star, redistricting. - [[JB Pritzker]] (IL-D) — among the loudest Democratic governors against the administration; widely discussed 2028 figure. - [[Gretchen Whitmer]] (MI-D) — swing-state Democratic principal, federal-cooperation controversy. - [[Josh Shapiro]] (PA-D) — swing-state Democrat, recurrent 2028 shortlist name. - [[Sarah Huckabee Sanders]] (AR-R) — former [[Trump White House]] press secretary; MAGA-aligned governing model. - [[Abigail Spanberger]] (VA-D) — won the November 2025 open race over Winsome Earle-Sears; sworn in January 17, 2026 as Virginia's first woman governor. - [[Mikie Sherrill]] (NJ-D) — won the November 2025 open race; inaugurated January 20, 2026. - [[Jeff Landry]] (LA-R) — aggressive movement-conservative agenda; tort, crime, and education fights. - [[Phil Scott]] (VT-R) — the most prominent anti-Trump Republican governor in the country. - [[Andy Beshear]] (KY-D) — red-state Democratic survivor; openly weighing a 2028 run. > The November 2025 off-year elections (VA and NJ) both produced Democratic pickups of open seats, narrowing the Republican governor edge to 26–24. ## Republican governors (26) | State | Governor | Note | |---|---|---| | Alabama | [[Kay Ivey]] | First woman governor of AL | | Alaska | [[Mike Dunleavy]] | | | Arkansas | [[Sarah Huckabee Sanders]] | Ex-Trump WH press secretary | | Florida | [[Ron DeSantis]] | 2024 presidential candidate | | Georgia | [[Brian Kemp]] | Term-limited 2026; Senate-bid speculation | | Idaho | [[Brad Little]] | | | Indiana | [[Mike Braun]] | Ex-US Senator; elected 2024 | | Iowa | [[Kim Reynolds]] | Not seeking re-election in 2026 | | Louisiana | [[Jeff Landry]] | | | Mississippi | [[Tate Reeves]] | | | Missouri | [[Mike Kehoe]] | Elected 2024 | | Montana | [[Greg Gianforte]] | | | Nebraska | [[Jim Pillen]] | | | Nevada | [[Joe Lombardo]] | Top 2026 GOP-held target | | New Hampshire | [[Kelly Ayotte]] | Ex-US Senator; elected 2024 | | North Dakota | [[Kelly Armstrong]] | Elected 2024 | | Ohio | [[Mike DeWine]] | Term-limited 2026 | | Oklahoma | [[Kevin Stitt]] | Term-limited 2026 | | South Carolina | [[Henry McMaster]] | Term-limited 2026 | | South Dakota | [[Larry Rhoden]] | Succeeded [[Kristi Noem]] (to DHS) | | Tennessee | [[Bill Lee]] | Term-limited 2026 | | Texas | [[Greg Abbott]] | | | Utah | [[Spencer Cox]] | NGA-aligned "disagree better" framing | | Vermont | [[Phil Scott]] | Most prominent anti-Trump Republican governor | | West Virginia | [[Patrick Morrisey]] | Ex-state AG; elected 2024 | | Wyoming | [[Mark Gordon]] | | ## Democratic governors (24) | State | Governor | Note | |---|---|---| | Arizona | [[Katie Hobbs]] | Swing-state Democrat; 2026 re-elect target | | California | [[Gavin Newsom]] | Leading anti-administration voice; 2028 figure | | Colorado | [[Jared Polis]] | Term-limited 2026 | | Connecticut | [[Ned Lamont]] | | | Delaware | [[Matt Meyer]] | Elected 2024 | | Hawaii | [[Josh Green]] | Maui wildfire response | | Illinois | [[JB Pritzker]] | Prominent anti-administration voice; 2028 figure | | Kansas | [[Laura Kelly]] | Term-limited 2026 | | Kentucky | [[Andy Beshear]] | Red-state Democrat; 2028 figure | | Maine | [[Janet Mills]] | Public clash with Trump over federal funding | | Maryland | [[Wes Moore]] | Rising national profile; 2028 speculation | | Massachusetts | [[Maura Healey]] | Ex-state AG | | Michigan | [[Gretchen Whitmer]] | Swing-state principal; 2028 figure | | Minnesota | [[Tim Walz]] | 2024 Democratic VP nominee | | New Jersey | [[Mikie Sherrill]] | Won open seat Nov 2025 | | New Mexico | [[Michelle Lujan Grisham]] | Term-limited 2026 | | New York | [[Kathy Hochul]] | 2026 re-elect; redistricting fights | | North Carolina | [[Josh Stein]] | Ex-state AG; elected 2024 | | Oregon | [[Tina Kotek]] | | | Pennsylvania | [[Josh Shapiro]] | Swing-state principal; 2028 figure | | Rhode Island | [[Dan McKee]] | | | Virginia | [[Abigail Spanberger]] | Won open seat Nov 2025; first woman VA gov | | Washington | [[Bob Ferguson]] | Ex-state AG; elected 2024 | | Wisconsin | [[Tony Evers]] | Not seeking a third term in 2026 | ## Coverage **All 50 sitting governors have profile pages** as of 2026-06-10. The 10 marquee figures carry fuller profiles; the remainder carry shorter ones. ## Related - [[Members of Congress Hub]] · [[State Officials Hub]] · [[Elected Officials]] - [[2026 Midterms Hub]] — the race-tracking layer - [[State Emergency Powers Crosswalk]] — what a governor's declaration actually unlocks, and who can switch it off - [[Federal Government]] · [[US Presidents Hub]]