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54 states & territories · 26 DEM · 28 REP · 0 IND · 36 with declared challengers

Party Balance — State Executives

DEM

REP

IND

54 states & territories · 36 with declared challengers

Alabama

2017–present · Next: 2026

REP

Kay Ivey

Approval: 52%Incumbent

52%

Approval

10.9%

Proj. Share

+25

Sentiment

Volume

50%

Positive

25%

Neutral

25%

Negative

Trend

Declared Candidates (2)

Tommy TubervilleREP · declared

REP

44.3%

+15

Sentiment

Volume

Trend

Doug JonesDEM · declared

DEM

37.1%

Sentiment

Volume

Trend

Alaska

2018–present · Next: 2026

REP

Mike Dunleavy

Approval: 48%Incumbent

48%

Approval

2.7%

Proj. Share

Sentiment

Volume

35%

Positive

35%

Neutral

30%

Negative

Trend

Declared Candidates (10)

Jonathan Kreiss-TompkinsDEM · declared

DEM

2.8%

Sentiment

Volume

Trend

Ken CasnerDEM · declared

DEM

2.6%

-2

Sentiment

Volume

Trend

Eric BarlowREP · declared

REP

2.7%

Sentiment

Volume

Trend

Click BishopREP · declared

REP

2.7%

Sentiment

Volume

Trend

Nancy DahlstromREP · declared

REP

2.8%

Sentiment

Volume

Trend

Dave BronsonREP · declared

REP

2.4%

-10

Sentiment

Volume

Trend

Nick BegichREP · declared

REP

2.9%

Sentiment

Volume

Trend

Jonathan Kreiss-TomkinsDEM · declared

DEM

2.8%

Sentiment

Volume

Trend

Bernadette WilsonREP · declared

REP

2.7%

Sentiment

Volume

Trend

Tom BegichDEM · declared

DEM

2.8%

Sentiment

Volume

Trend

Arizona

2023–present · Next: 2026

DEM

Katie Hobbs

Approval: 44%Incumbent

44%

Approval

7.8%

Proj. Share

Sentiment

Volume

38%

Positive

26%

Neutral

36%

Negative

Trend

Declared Candidates (3)

John GilesREP · declared

REP

8.0%

Sentiment

Volume

Trend

GilesREP · declared

REP

7.6%

Sentiment

Volume

Trend

Andy BiggsREP · declared

REP

6.5%

-15

Sentiment

Volume

Trend

Arkansas

2023–present · Next: 2026

REP

Sarah Huckabee Sanders

Approval: 50%Incumbent

50%

Approval

16.1%

Proj. Share

+10

Sentiment

Volume

45%

Positive

25%

Neutral

30%

Negative

Trend

Declared Candidates (1)

Fredrick LoveDEM · declared

DEM

13.9%

-5

Sentiment

Volume

Trend

California

2019–present · Next: 2026

DEM

Gavin Newsom

Approval: 49%Incumbent

49%

Approval

31.8%

Proj. Share

+15

Sentiment

Volume

45%

Positive

20%

Neutral

35%

Negative

Trend

Declared Candidates (3)

Chad BiancoREP · declared

REP

15.7%

Sentiment

Volume

Trend

Xavier BecerraDEM · declared

DEM

27.3%

+10

Sentiment

Volume

Trend

Steve HiltonREP · declared

REP

25.2%

Sentiment

Volume

Trend

Colorado

2019–present · Next: 2026

DEM

Jared Polis

Approval: 55%Incumbent

55%

Approval

24.0%

Proj. Share

+25

Sentiment

Volume

50%

Positive

30%

Neutral

20%

Negative

Trend

Declared Candidates (7)

Mark BaisleyREP · declared

REP

6.2%

-5

Sentiment

Volume

Trend

Joe NeguseDEM · declared

DEM

23.9%

+20

Sentiment

Volume

Trend

Scott BottomsREP · declared

REP

6.9%

-5

Sentiment

Volume

Trend

Victor MarxREP · declared

REP

4.6%

-10

Sentiment

Volume

Trend

Barbara KirkmeyerREP · declared

REP

10.0%

Sentiment

Volume

Trend

Michael BennetDEM · declared

DEM

18.1%

+15

Sentiment

Volume

Trend

Greg LopezREP · declared

REP

8.4%

Sentiment

Volume

Trend

Connecticut

2019–present · Next: 2026

DEM

Ned Lamont

Approval: 51%Incumbent

51%

Approval

8.4%

Proj. Share

+20

Sentiment

Volume

45%

Positive

25%

Neutral

30%

Negative

Trend

Declared Candidates (3)

Josh ElliottDEM · declared

DEM

7.3%

Sentiment

Volume

Trend

Betsy McCaugheyREP · declared

REP

6.6%

-5

Sentiment

Volume

Trend

Ryan FazioREP · declared

REP

7.7%

+10

Sentiment

Volume

Trend

Delaware

2025–present · Next: 2028

DEM

Matt Meyer

Approval: 47%Incumbent

47%

Approval

69.3%

Proj. Share

+15

Sentiment

Volume

48%

Positive

27%

Neutral

25%

Negative

Trend

District of Columbia

2015–present · Next: 2026

DEM

Muriel Bowser

Approval: 43%Incumbent

43%

Approval

77.6%

Proj. Share

+12

Sentiment

Volume

35%

Positive

27%

Neutral

38%

Negative

Trend

Florida

2019–present · Next: 2026

REP

Ron DeSantis

Approval: 46%Incumbent

46%

Approval

47.9%

Proj. Share

+15

Sentiment

Volume

40%

Positive

15%

Neutral

45%

Negative

Trend

Declared Candidates (2)

David JollyDEM · declared

DEM

14.3%

Sentiment

Volume

Trend

Gwen GrahamDEM · declared

DEM

37.8%

Sentiment

Volume

Trend

Georgia

2019–present · Next: 2026

REP

Brian Kemp

Approval: 53%Incumbent

53%

Approval

37.4%

Proj. Share

+20

Sentiment

Volume

50%

Positive

30%

Neutral

20%

Negative

Trend

Declared Candidates (3)

Burt JonesREP · declared

REP

19.6%

Sentiment

Volume

Trend

Chris CarrREP · declared

REP

15.7%

+10

Sentiment

Volume

Trend

Keisha Lance BottomsDEM · declared

DEM

27.3%

+15

Sentiment

Volume

Trend

Guam

2019–present · Next: 2026

DEM

Lou Leon Guerrero

Approval: 48%Incumbent

48%

Approval

30.0%

Proj. Share

Sentiment

Volume

30%

Positive

40%

Neutral

30%

Negative

Trend

Hawaii

2022–present · Next: 2026

DEM

Josh Green

Approval: 57%Incumbent

57%

Approval

57.1%

Proj. Share

+15

Sentiment

Volume

50%

Positive

30%

Neutral

20%

Negative

Trend

Declared Candidates (4)

Ken FujiyamaREP · declared

REP

11.4%

Sentiment

Volume

Trend

Duke BourgoinDEM · declared

DEM

14.5%

Sentiment

Volume

Trend

Gary CorderyREP · declared

REP

10.7%

Sentiment

Volume

Trend

John GiuffreIND · declared

IND

6.2%

-5

Sentiment

Volume

Trend

Idaho

2019–present · Next: 2026

REP

Brad Little

Approval: 56%Incumbent

56%

Approval

64.0%

Proj. Share

+15

Sentiment

Volume

50%

Positive

30%

Neutral

20%

Negative

Trend

Declared Candidates (2)

Terri Pickens ManweilerDEM · declared

DEM

25.2%

Sentiment

Volume

Trend

John R. StegnerIND · declared

IND

10.8%

Sentiment

Volume

Trend

Illinois

2019–present · Next: 2026

DEM

JB Pritzker

Approval: 45%Incumbent

45%

Approval

63.7%

Proj. Share

+10

Sentiment

Volume

45%

Positive

25%

Neutral

30%

Negative

Trend

Declared Candidates (1)

Darren BaileyREP · declared

REP

36.3%

-5

Sentiment

Volume

Trend

Indiana

2025–present · Next: 2028

REP

Mike Braun

Approval: 43%Incumbent

43%

Approval

66.4%

Proj. Share

Sentiment

Volume

42%

Positive

23%

Neutral

35%

Negative

Trend

Iowa

2017–present · Next: 2026

REP

Kim Reynolds

Approval: 47%Incumbent

47%

Approval

32.0%

Proj. Share

+12

Sentiment

Volume

50%

Positive

20%

Neutral

30%

Negative

Trend

Declared Candidates (5)

Zach LahnREP · declared

REP

6.9%

Sentiment

Volume

Trend

Rob SandDEM · declared

DEM

36.1%

+10

Sentiment

Volume

Trend

Adam SteenREP · declared

REP

7.5%

-2

Sentiment

Volume

Trend

Brad ShermanREP · declared

REP

6.7%

-5

Sentiment

Volume

Trend

Randy FeenstraREP · declared

REP

10.7%

Sentiment

Volume

Trend

Kansas

2019–present · Next: 2026

DEM

Laura Kelly

Approval: 49%Incumbent

49%

Approval

6.8%

Proj. Share

+25

Sentiment

Volume

50%

Positive

25%

Neutral

25%

Negative

Trend

Declared Candidates (4)

Cindy HolscherDEM · declared

DEM

5.7%

Sentiment

Volume

Trend

Ty MastersonREP · declared

REP

5.7%

Sentiment

Volume

Trend

Scott SchwabREP · declared

REP

5.9%

+10

Sentiment

Volume

Trend

Jeff ColyerREP · declared

REP

5.9%

+10

Sentiment

Volume

Trend

Kentucky

2019–present · Next: 2027

DEM

Andy Beshear

Approval: 58%Incumbent

58%

Approval

62.9%

Proj. Share

+12

Sentiment

Volume

45%

Positive

17%

Neutral

38%

Negative

Trend

Louisiana

2024–present · Next: 2027

REP

Jeff Landry

Approval: 45%Incumbent

45%

Approval

30.0%

Proj. Share

Sentiment

Volume

39%

Positive

28%

Neutral

33%

Negative

Trend

Maine

2019–present · Next: 2026

DEM

Janet Mills

Approval: 54%Incumbent

54%

Approval

10.6%

Proj. Share

+15

Sentiment

Volume

40%

Positive

35%

Neutral

25%

Negative

Trend

Declared Candidates (2)

Hannah PingreeDEM · declared

DEM

11.1%

+20

Sentiment

Volume

Trend

Robert CharlesREP · declared

REP

33.3%

-10

Sentiment

Volume

Trend

Maryland

2023–present · Next: 2026

DEM

Wes Moore

Approval: 56%Incumbent

56%

Approval

18.6%

Proj. Share

+30

Sentiment

Volume

50%

Positive

35%

Neutral

15%

Negative

Trend

Declared Candidates (1)

Dan CoxREP · declared

REP

11.4%

-20

Sentiment

Volume

Trend

Massachusetts

2023–present · Next: 2026

DEM

Maura Healey

Approval: 52%Incumbent

52%

Approval

8.1%

Proj. Share

+12

Sentiment

Volume

50%

Positive

30%

Neutral

20%

Negative

Trend

Declared Candidates (3)

Matthew DewarDEM · declared

DEM

7.2%

Sentiment

Volume

Trend

Michael MinogueREP · declared

REP

7.4%

Sentiment

Volume

Trend

Brian ShortsleeveREP · declared

REP

7.3%

Sentiment

Volume

Trend

Michigan

2019–present · Next: 2026

DEM

Gretchen Whitmer

Approval: 51%Incumbent

51%

Approval

7.0%

Proj. Share

+30

Sentiment

Volume

50%

Positive

20%

Neutral

30%

Negative

Trend

Declared Candidates (4)

Jocelyn BensonDEM · declared

DEM

42.8%

+20

Sentiment

Volume

Trend

Mike CoxREP · declared

REP

5.4%

Sentiment

Volume

Trend

John JamesREP · declared

REP

39.0%

+15

Sentiment

Volume

Trend

Perry JohnsonREP · declared

REP

5.1%

-5

Sentiment

Volume

Trend

Minnesota

2019–present · Next: 2026

DEM

Tim Walz

Approval: 50%Incumbent

50%

Approval

6.3%

Proj. Share

Sentiment

Volume

40%

Positive

25%

Neutral

35%

Negative

Trend

Declared Candidates (4)

Kendall QuallsREP · declared

REP

6.1%

Sentiment

Volume

Trend

Mike LindellREP · declared

REP

4.8%

-20

Sentiment

Volume

Trend

Lisa DemuthREP · declared

REP

6.3%

Sentiment

Volume

Trend

Amy KlobucharDEM · declared

DEM

6.6%

+10

Sentiment

Volume

Trend

Mississippi

2020–present · Next: 2027

REP

Tate Reeves

Approval: 44%Incumbent

44%

Approval

30.0%

Proj. Share

-2

Sentiment

Volume

32%

Positive

30%

Neutral

38%

Negative

Trend

Missouri

2025–present · Next: 2028

REP

Mike Kehoe

Approval: 42%Incumbent

42%

Approval

30.0%

Proj. Share

Sentiment

Volume

35%

Positive

34%

Neutral

31%

Negative

Trend

Montana

2021–present · Next: 2028

REP

Greg Gianforte

Approval: 49%Incumbent

49%

Approval

30.0%

Proj. Share

Sentiment

Volume

38%

Positive

29%

Neutral

33%

Negative

Trend

Nebraska

2023–present · Next: 2026

REP

Jim Pillen

Approval: 46%Incumbent

46%

Approval

44.5%

Proj. Share

+25

Sentiment

Volume

45%

Positive

30%

Neutral

25%

Negative

Trend

Declared Candidates (3)

Rick BeardIND · declared

IND

8.8%

-15

Sentiment

Volume

Trend

Lynne WalzDEM · declared

DEM

32.3%

+10

Sentiment

Volume

Trend

Sheila Korth-FockenREP · declared

REP

14.4%

Sentiment

Volume

Trend

Nevada

2023–present · Next: 2026

REP

Joe Lombardo

Approval: 41%Incumbent

41%

Approval

44.6%

Proj. Share

+25

Sentiment

Volume

45%

Positive

25%

Neutral

30%

Negative

Trend

Declared Candidates (2)

Alexis HillDEM · declared

DEM

9.3%

Sentiment

Volume

Trend

Aaron FordDEM · declared

DEM

40.5%

+10

Sentiment

Volume

Trend

New Hampshire

2025–present · Next: 2026

REP

Kelly Ayotte

Approval: 48%Incumbent

48%

Approval

46.5%

Proj. Share

+35

Sentiment

Volume

55%

Positive

20%

Neutral

25%

Negative

Trend

Declared Candidates (2)

Jon KiperDEM · declared

DEM

16.8%

-15

Sentiment

Volume

Trend

Cinde WarmingtonDEM · declared

DEM

37.4%

+12

Sentiment

Volume

Trend

New Jersey

2026–present · Next: 2029

DEM

Mikie Sherrill

Approval: 45%Incumbent

45%

Approval

65.0%

Proj. Share

Sentiment

Volume

40%

Positive

28%

Neutral

32%

Negative

Trend

New Mexico

2019–present · Next: 2026

DEM

Michelle Lujan Grisham

Approval: 47%Incumbent

47%

Approval

9.8%

Proj. Share

Sentiment

Volume

35%

Positive

30%

Neutral

35%

Negative

Trend

Declared Candidates (2)

Deb HaalandDEM · declared

DEM

11.3%

+15

Sentiment

Volume

Trend

Greggory HullREP · declared

REP

9.0%

-8

Sentiment

Volume

Trend

New York

2021–present · Next: 2026

DEM

Kathy Hochul

Approval: 40%Incumbent

40%

Approval

44.4%

Proj. Share

Sentiment

Volume

40%

Positive

25%

Neutral

35%

Negative

Trend

Declared Candidates (3)

Jean AngladeIND · write-in

IND

9.2%

Sentiment

Volume

Trend

Jonathan MakeleyPROH · write-in

PROH

9.1%

Sentiment

Volume

Trend

Bruce BlakemanREP · declared

REP

37.2%

-5

Sentiment

Volume

Trend

North Carolina

2025–present · Next: 2028

DEM

Josh Stein

Approval: 46%Incumbent

46%

Approval

67.8%

Proj. Share

+12

Sentiment

Volume

42%

Positive

28%

Neutral

30%

Negative

Trend

North Dakota

2024–present · Next: 2028

REP

Kelly Armstrong

Approval: 50%Incumbent

50%

Approval

77.6%

Proj. Share

+40

Sentiment

Volume

50%

Positive

30%

Neutral

20%

Negative

Trend

Ohio

2019–present · Next: 2026

REP

Mike DeWine

Approval: 52%Incumbent

52%

Approval

15.9%

Proj. Share

Sentiment

Volume

35%

Positive

30%

Neutral

35%

Negative

Trend

Declared Candidates (1)

Vivek RamaswamyREP · declared

REP

14.1%

-10

Sentiment

Volume

Trend

Oklahoma

2019–present · Next: 2026

REP

Kevin Stitt

Approval: 44%Incumbent

44%

Approval

71.7%

Proj. Share

+10

Sentiment

Volume

40%

Positive

30%

Neutral

30%

Negative

Trend

Declared Candidates (1)

Jake MerrickREP · declared

REP

17.8%

Sentiment

Volume

Trend

Oregon

2023–present · Next: 2026

DEM

Tina Kotek

Approval: 43%Incumbent

43%

Approval

6.5%

Proj. Share

Sentiment

Volume

40%

Positive

25%

Neutral

35%

Negative

Trend

Declared Candidates (4)

Ed DiehlREP · declared

REP

5.7%

-5

Sentiment

Volume

Trend

Brittany JonesDEM · declared

DEM

6.1%

Sentiment

Volume

Trend

Christine DrazanREP · declared

REP

6.3%

Sentiment

Volume

Trend

Chris DudleyREP · declared

REP

5.5%

-8

Sentiment

Volume

Trend

Pennsylvania

2023–present · Next: 2026

DEM

Josh Shapiro

Approval: 54%Incumbent

54%

Approval

52.0%

Proj. Share

+15

Sentiment

Volume

45%

Positive

25%

Neutral

30%

Negative

Trend

Declared Candidates (1)

Stacy GarrityREP · declared

REP

43.1%

-12

Sentiment

Volume

Trend

Puerto Rico

2025–present · Next: 2028

REP

Jenniffer González

Approval: 40%Incumbent

40%

Approval

30.0%

Proj. Share

+12

Sentiment

Volume

40%

Positive

30%

Neutral

30%

Negative

Trend

Rhode Island

2021–present · Next: 2026

DEM

Dan McKee

Approval: 42%Incumbent

42%

Approval

17.6%

Proj. Share

-15

Sentiment

Volume

25%

Positive

20%

Neutral

55%

Negative

Trend

Declared Candidates (4)

Ken BlockIND · declared

IND

5.6%

-5

Sentiment

Volume

Trend

Helena Buonanno FoulkesDEM · declared

DEM

31.2%

+25

Sentiment

Volume

Trend

Aaron GuckianREP · declared

REP

6.0%

Sentiment

Volume

Trend

Elaine PelinoREP · declared

REP

5.9%

Sentiment

Volume

Trend

South Carolina

2017–present · Next: 2026

REP

Henry McMaster

Approval: 51%Incumbent

51%

Approval

41.8%

Proj. Share

+15

Sentiment

Volume

50%

Positive

25%

Neutral

25%

Negative

Trend

Declared Candidates (3)

Alan WilsonREP · declared

REP

20.3%

Sentiment

Volume

Trend

Pamela EvetteREP · declared

REP

15.8%

Sentiment

Volume

Trend

Jermaine JohnsonDEM · declared

DEM

13.8%

-5

Sentiment

Volume

Trend

South Dakota

2025–present · Next: 2026

REP

Larry Rhoden

Approval: 48%Incumbent

48%

Approval

42.3%

Proj. Share

+10

Sentiment

Volume

45%

Positive

35%

Neutral

20%

Negative

Trend

Declared Candidates (2)

Toby DoedenREP · declared

REP

27.8%

Sentiment

Volume

Trend

Dan AhlersDEM · declared

DEM

19.4%

-10

Sentiment

Volume

Trend

Tennessee

2019–present · Next: 2026

REP

Bill Lee

Approval: 53%Incumbent

53%

Approval

48.0%

Proj. Share

+25

Sentiment

Volume

55%

Positive

25%

Neutral

20%

Negative

Trend

Declared Candidates (3)

John RoseREP · declared

REP

19.8%

Sentiment

Volume

Trend

Jerri GreenDEM · declared

DEM

14.9%

-8

Sentiment

Volume

Trend

Marsha BlackburnREP · declared

REP

22.8%

Sentiment

Volume

Trend

Texas

2015–present · Next: 2026

REP

Greg Abbott

Approval: 49%Incumbent

49%

Approval

47.4%

Proj. Share

+12

Sentiment

Volume

45%

Positive

15%

Neutral

40%

Negative

Trend

Declared Candidates (2)

Andrew WhiteDEM · declared

DEM

19.8%

-5

Sentiment

Volume

Trend

Chris BellDEM · declared

DEM

16.6%

-2

Sentiment

Volume

Trend

U.S. Virgin Islands

2019–present · Next: 2026

DEM

Albert Bryan

Approval: 45%Incumbent

45%

Approval

30.0%

Proj. Share

+10

Sentiment

Volume

35%

Positive

40%

Neutral

25%

Negative

Trend

Utah

2021–present · Next: 2028

REP

Spencer Cox

Approval: 55%Incumbent

55%

Approval

72.0%

Proj. Share

+35

Sentiment

Volume

55%

Positive

20%

Neutral

25%

Negative

Trend

Vermont

2017–present · Next: 2026

REP

Phil Scott

Approval: 61%Incumbent

61%

Approval

64.7%

Proj. Share

+40

Sentiment

Volume

65%

Positive

20%

Neutral

15%

Negative

Trend

Declared Candidates (1)

Esther CharlestinDEM · declared

DEM

35.3%

Sentiment

Volume

Trend

Virginia

2022–present · Next: 2025

REP

Glenn Youngkin

Approval: 47%Incumbent

47%

Approval

64.3%

Proj. Share

Sentiment

Volume

42%

Positive

13%

Neutral

45%

Negative

Trend

Washington

2025–present · Next: 2028

DEM

Bob Ferguson

Approval: 46%Incumbent

46%

Approval

68.5%

Proj. Share

+15

Sentiment

Volume

40%

Positive

18%

Neutral

42%

Negative

Trend

West Virginia

2025–present · Next: 2028

REP

Patrick Morrisey

Approval: 44%Incumbent

44%

Approval

73.4%

Proj. Share

+28

Sentiment

Volume

45%

Positive

25%

Neutral

30%

Negative

Trend

Wisconsin

2019–present · Next: 2026

DEM

Tony Evers

Approval: 50%Incumbent

50%

Approval

7.7%

Proj. Share

Sentiment

Volume

35%

Positive

35%

Neutral

30%

Negative

Trend

Declared Candidates (3)

Tom TiffanyREP · declared

REP

37.8%

-5

Sentiment

Volume

Trend

David CrowleyDEM · declared

DEM

42.3%

Sentiment

Volume

Trend

Sarah RodriguezDEM · declared

DEM

7.3%

Sentiment

Volume

Trend

Wyoming

2019–present · Next: 2026

REP

Mark Gordon

Approval: 54%Incumbent

54%

Approval

46.3%

Proj. Share

+20

Sentiment

Volume

50%

Positive

30%

Neutral

20%

Negative

Trend

Declared Candidates (2)

Eric BarlowREP · declared

REP

36.9%

+10

Sentiment

Volume

Trend

Ken CasnerDEM · declared

DEM

16.8%

-10

Sentiment

Volume

Trend