2026 Governor Elections (Ricky's Future Elections)

The 2026 Gubernatorial Elections resulted in Democrats getting a net gain of seats over the Republicans. Donald Trump's high disapproval and the unstable economy likely caused the results of the election, with Democrats gaining 3 seats and Independent Matthew McConaughey winning the Texas governors race.

Alabama
Incumbent Governor Kay Ivey was term limited and unable to seek re-election to a third term. US Representative Mo Brooks won the Republican Primary in a narrow runoff election victory, while Ron Stewart won the Democratic Primary.

Republican Primary
Mo Brooks, the former US Representative from Alabama's 5th Congressional District, announced his bid during summer 2025. Brooks had run for Senate in 2022, however lost miserably in the runoff against Katie Britt. Brooks entered the race as the frontrunner, however on January 9th, 2026 Lieutenant Governor Will Ainsworth announced that he would also run for Governor. The race between Ainsworth and Brooks was intense. Brooks had the early lead, however he proved to be a poor campaigner and narrowly lost the first primary to Ainsworth. However, neither candidate received 50% of the vote, Brooks and Ainsworth advanced into the runoff. Just 2 weeks before the runoff, Brooks gained the endorsement of Donald Trump, which allowed him to narrowly win the primary. Nominee Eliminated in Runoff Eliminated in Primary
 * Mo Brooks, former US Representative from Alabama's 5th Congressional District and candidate for the Senate in 2022
 * Will Ainsworth, Lieutenant Governor of Alabama
 * Tom Michels, construction worker
 * Walter Minnik, State Senator

Democratic Primary
Ron Stewart, a state representative announced he would run early on. Tim Hanks, a bartender from Birmingham, was his only challenger. In the Primary, Stewart Beat Hanks by a solid margin. Candidates
 * Ron Stewart, state representative
 * Tim Hanks, bartender

Alaska
Incumbent Governor Mike Dunleavy was term limited and unable to seek re-election. Nick Begich III won the election on the first round of rank choice voting, defeating former Governor Mark Walker and state Representative Les Gara, both of whom ran in 2022.

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