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United States lieutenant gubernatorial elections are scheduled to be held on November 3, 2026, in 31 states and three territories. The previous lieutenant gubernatorial elections for this group of states took place in 2022, except in Vermont, where lieutenant governors serve two-year terms and elected their lieutenant governor in 2024. Twenty-four lieutenant governors run on the same ticket as the governor.
There are four states with Democratic Lieutenant Governors in states Donald Trump won, (Wisconsin R+0.9, Michigan R+1.4, Pennsylvania R+1.7, and Kansas R+16). Additionally, there is no incumbent Lieutenant Governor of Arizona as this is a newly created position.
Race summary
States
| State | Lieutenant governor | Party | First elected | Last race | Status | Candidates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Will Ainsworth | Republican | 2018 | 83.7% R | Term-limited | TBD |
| Alaska | Nancy Dahlstrom | Republican | 2018 | 50.3% R | Eligible | TBD |
| Arizona | None | None | N/A | None | N/A | TBD |
| Arkansas | Leslie Rutledge | Republican | 2022 | 64.2% R | Eligible | TBD |
| California | Eleni Kounalakis | Democratic | 2018 | 59.7% D | Term-limited |
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| Colorado | Dianne Primavera | Democratic | 2018 | 53.4% D | Term-limited | TBD |
| Connecticut | Susan Bysiewicz | Democratic | 2018 | 56.0% D | Eligible | TBD |
| Florida | Jeanette Nuñez | Republican | 2018 | 59.4% R | Term-limited | TBD |
| Georgia | Burt Jones | Republican | 2022 | 51.4% R | Eligible | TBD |
| Hawaii | Sylvia Luke | Democratic | 2022 | 63.2% D | Eligible | TBD |
| Idaho | Scott Bedke | Republican | 2022 | 64.4% R | Eligible | TBD |
| Illinois | Juliana Stratton | Democratic | 2018 | 54.9% D | Eligible | TBD |
| Iowa | Chris Cournoyer | Republican | 2024 | 58.1% R | Eligible | TBD |
| Kansas | David Toland | Democratic | 2021 | 49.5% D | Eligible | TBD |
| Maryland | Aruna Miller | Democratic | 2022 | 64.5% D | Eligible | TBD |
| Massachusetts | Kim Driscoll | Democratic | 2022 | 63.7% D | Eligible | TBD |
| Michigan | Garlin Gilchrist | Democratic | 2018 | 54.5% D | Term-limited | TBD |
| Minnesota | Peggy Flanagan | DFL | 2018 | 52.3% DFL | Eligible | TBD |
| Nebraska | Joe Kelly | Republican | 2022 | 59.7% R | Eligible | TBD |
| Nevada | Stavros Anthony | Republican | 2022 | 49.4% R | Eligible | TBD |
| New Mexico | Howie Morales | Democratic | 2018 | 52.0% D | Term-limited | TBD |
| New York | Antonio Delgado | Democratic | 2022 | 53.2% D | Eligible | TBD |
| Ohio | Jon Husted | Republican | 2018 | 62.4% R | Term-limited | TBD |
| Oklahoma | Matt Pinnell | Republican | 2018 | 61.9% R | Term-limited | TBD |
| Pennsylvania | Austin Davis | Democratic | 2022 | 56.5% D | Eligible | TBD |
| Rhode Island | Sabina Matos | Democratic | 2021 | 50.9% D | Eligible | TBD |
| South Carolina | Pamela Evette | Republican | 2018 | 58.1% R | Term-limited | TBD |
| South Dakota | Larry Rhoden | Republican | 2018 | 62% R | Term-limited | TBD |
| Texas | Dan Patrick | Republican | 2014 | 53.8% R | Eligible | TBD |
| Vermont | TBD | None | TBD | 48.8% R | Eligible | TBD |
| Wisconsin | Sara Rodriguez | Democratic | 2022 | 51.2% D | Eligible | TBD |
Territories
| Territory | Governor | Party | First elected | Last race | Status | Candidates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guam | Josh Tenorio | Democratic | 2018 | 55.5% D | Term-limited | TBD |
| Northern Mariana Islands | David M. Apatang | Independent | 2022 | 54.0% I | Eligible | TBD |
| U.S. Virgin Islands | Tregenza Roach | Democratic | 2018 | 56.1% D | Term-limited | TBD |
Notes
- ^ Elected on the same ticket as the governor
- Arizona did not have a lieutenant governor prior to this election cycle.
- Cournoyer was appointed after her predecessor, Adam Gregg, resigned.
- Toland was appointed after his predecessor, Lynn Rogers, resigned.
- Delgado was appointed after his predecessor, Brian Benjamin, resigned. He was subsequently elected in 2022.
- Matos took office after her predecessor, Dan McKee, resigned. She was subsequently elected in 2022.
- Governor Kristi Noem is expected to resign after being appointed Secretary of Homeland Security. Per the state constitution, Republican Lieutenant Governor Larry Rhoden will take her place, which would leave the position open.
References
- "2024 Presidential Elections By State Margin of Victory | Fox News Elections". www.foxnews.com. November 26, 2024. Archived from the original on November 12, 2024. Retrieved November 26, 2024.
- https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/politics/arizona/2023/09/21/arizona-will-elect-its-first-lieutenant-governor-in-2026-what-to-know/70848159007/
- ^ https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2024-07-17/2026-california-lieutenant-governor-race-begins-to-take-shape
- https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/burt-jones-wins-lt-governor
- https://www.idahostatesman.com/news/politics-government/election/article268155172.html
- https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2022-elections/nevada-lieutenant-governor-results/
- https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2018/11/06/us/elections/results-oklahoma-elections.html
- https://www.providencejournal.com/story/news/politics/2022/11/09/ris-lieutenant-governor-race-election-results-matos-against-guckian/69616106007/
- "Noem's Cabinet appointment will make a plain-spoken rancher South Dakota's new governor". Associated Press News. November 13, 2024. Archived from the original on November 13, 2024. Retrieved November 13, 2024.
- https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2022/11/08/us/elections/results-texas-lieutenant-governor.html
- https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2024/11/05/us/elections/results-vermont-lieutenant-governor.html