Women Governors 2026

Women won governor races in Georgia, New Mexico, Minnesota and Tennessee on 3 November 2026, giving three states their first woman governor and the US its first Black woman governor.

A record 26 women are major-party nominees for US governor on November 3, 2026, Rutgers' CAWP said on October 25; House numbers may fall.

All-woman races mean Minnesota and Tennessee will elect their first women governors on Nov 3, 2026; a record 26 women are nominees, CAWP says.