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. Stein narrowly won the election, although Trump did carry the state in the 2024 Presidential Election.

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

Vermont
Incumbent Governor Phil Scott chose not to seek a fifth term in office. Lieutenant Governor David Zuckerman, a member of the progressive party, was cross-nominated by the Democratic party. Zuckerman defeated Scott Milne in the general election by a large margin.

Republican Primary
Nominee Eliminated in Primary Withdrew
 * Scott Milne, businessman, nominee for Governor of Vermont in 2014, the United States in 2016 and Lieutenant Governor in 2022
 * Gerald Malloy, businessman and nominee for the United States Senate in 2022
 * Christina Nolan, former United States attorney for the district of Vermont and candidate for the United Senate in 2022

Democratic Primary
Nominee Eliminated in Primary
 * David Zuckerman, Lieutenant Governor of Vermont (2017-2021, 2023-2025) and nominee for Governor of Vermont in 2020.
 * Molly Gray, former Lieutenant Governor of Vermont (2021-2023) and candidate for Vermont's at-large congressional district in 2022

Washington
Incumbent Governor Jay Inslee won re-election to a fourth term in office, becoming the first Washington Governor to do so.

Blanket Primary
Advanced to General Election Eliminated in Primary'
 * Jay Inslee, incumbent Governor of Washington since 2013 (Democratic)
 * Tiffany Smiley, nurse and candidate for the Senate in 2022 (Republican)
 * Loren Culp, police chief of Republic, nominee for Governor in 2020 and for the house 2022. (Republican)