2024 United States Gubernatorial Election (Pear's Future Elections)

The 2024 Gubernatorial Elections took place with Joe Biden's re-election. The Democrats were able to make one gain in Vermont, where incumbent Republican Governor Phil Scott retired, whilst holding all their other seats. This was the only seat to flip this cycle.

North Carolina
Incumbent Governor Roy Cooper was not able to run for a third term in office. Democratic State Attorney General Josh Stein won the Democratic nomination unopposed, while Republicans nominated lieutenant Governor Mark Robinson.

Democratic Primary
Josh Stein, the North Carolina Attorney General, announced in January 2023 that he would run for Governor rather than re-election. Erica Smith, a former State Senator who had run for the senate twice, announced she would run as well. Smith, a more progressive candidate, was seen as a weak candidate in the Conservative-leaning state, and by April Stein had secured endorsements from Governor Roy Cooper, Representatives Jeff Jackson, Deborah Ross, Wiley Hickel, Don Davis, as well as national figures like President Joe Biden. In June 4th, 2023, Smith withdrew following weak polling numbers. Nominee 'Withdrew
 * Josh Stein, North Carolina Attorney General
 * Erica Smith, former State Senator (2015-2021), candidate for the Senate in 2020 and 2022 and for North Carolina's 1st Congressional district in 2022

Republican Primary
Nominee Eliminated in Primary
 * Mark Robinson, Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina
 * Mark Walker, former United States Representative from North Carolina's 6th Congressional District
 * Jeff Kirkpatrick, attorney