Governor Election - Latest Polls

Explore up-to-date 2025, 2026 governor election polls. Gain valuable insights into the evolving political landscape and stay ahead of the latest trends.

Thursday, January 8
2026 Illinois Governor - Republican Primary Poll WGN-TV/Emerson Results Bailey 34Dabrowski 8Mendrick 5Moore 2Severino 2Heidner 1 Spread Bailey +26
Monday, December 22
2026 Georgia Governor - Republican Primary Poll InsiderAdvantage/Rosetta Results Jones 24Raffensperger 14Carr 9Dean 4 Spread Jones +10
Tuesday, December 16
2026 New York Governor - Blakeman vs. Hochul Poll Siena Results Hochul 50Blakeman 25 Spread Hochul +25
Thursday, December 11
2026 Ohio Governor - Ramaswamy vs. Acton Poll Emerson Results Ramaswamy 45Acton 46 Spread Acton +1
Wednesday, December 10
2026 California Governor - Open Primary Poll PPIC Results Bianco 10Swalwell Hilton 14Porter 21Villaraigosa 8Becerra 14Steyer Yee 7Thurmond 2 Spread Porter +7
Thursday, December 4
2026 California Governor - Open Primary Poll Emerson Results Bianco 13Swalwell 12Hilton 12Porter 11Villaraigosa 5Becerra 4Steyer 4Yee 2Thurmond 2 Spread Bianco +1
Tuesday, December 2
2026 Michigan Governor - James vs. Benson vs. Duggan Poll MIRS/Mitchell Research Results James 37Benson 31Duggan 18 Spread James +6
Monday, December 1
2026 Illinois Governor - Bailey vs. Pritzker Poll Victory Research** Results Pritzker 54Bailey 34 Spread Pritzker +20
Wednesday, November 26
2026 Wisconsin Governor - Republican Primary Poll TIPP** Results Hovde 25Tiffany 17Michels 12Schoemann 5Nicholson 2 Spread Hovde +8
2026 Wisconsin Governor - Democratic Primary Poll TIPP** Results Barnes 21Kaul 8Crowley 6Rodriguez 6Godlewski 3Hughes 2Roys 1 Spread Barnes +13
Tuesday, November 25
2026 Massachusetts Governor - Republican Primary Poll Boston Globe/Suffolk Results Shortsleeve 22Kennealy 13Minogue 6 Spread Shortsleeve +9
Monday, November 24
2026 Connecticut Governor - Democratic Primary Poll UNH Results Lamont 55Elliott 7 Spread Lamont +48
2026 Rhode Island Governor - Democratic Primary Poll UNH Results Foulkes 29Shekarch 13McKee 11 Spread Foulkes +16
Friday, November 21
2026 Nevada Governor - Lombardo vs. Ford Poll Emerson Results Lombardo 41Ford 41 Spread Tie
Tuesday, November 18
2026 New York Governor - Stefanik vs. Hochul Poll Siena Results Hochul 52Stefanik 32 Spread Hochul +20
2026 Alabama Governor - Tuberville vs. Jones Poll Cygnal Results Tuberville 53Jones 34 Spread Tuberville +19
Friday, November 14
2026 Michigan Governor - James vs. Benson vs. Duggan Poll EPIC-MRA Results James 34Benson 33Duggan 20 Spread James +1
2026 Arizona Governor - Biggs vs. Hobbs Poll Emerson Results Hobbs 44Biggs 43 Spread Hobbs +1
2026 Arizona Governor - Taylor Robson vs. Hobbs Poll Emerson Results Hobbs 43Taylor Robson 42 Spread Hobbs +1
2026 Arizona Governor - Schweikert vs. Hobbs Poll Emerson Results Hobbs 44Schweikert 39 Spread Hobbs +5
2026 Arizona Governor - Republican Primary Poll Emerson Results Biggs 50Taylor Robson 17Schweikert 8 Spread Biggs +33
Friday, November 7
2026 California Governor - Open Primary Poll LA Times/Berkeley IGS Results Bianco 13Swalwell 0Hilton 8Porter 11Villaraigosa 5Becerra 8Steyer 0Yee 3Thurmond 1 Spread Bianco +2
Thursday, November 6
2026 Michigan Governor - James vs. Benson vs. Duggan Poll Rosetta Stone Results James 39Benson 34Duggan 18 Spread James +5
2026 Michigan Governor - Democratic Primary Poll Rosetta Stone Results Benson 58Gilchrist 15Swanson 6 Spread Benson +43
2026 Michigan Governor - Republican Primary Poll Rosetta Stone Results James 44Cox 13Nesbitt 6 Spread James +31
Monday, November 3
2025 Virginia Governor - Earle-Sears vs. Spanberger Poll InsiderAdvantage Results Spanberger 50Earle-Sears 40 Spread Spanberger +10
2025 Virginia Governor - Earle-Sears vs. Spanberger Poll YouGov Results Spanberger 57Earle-Sears 42 Spread Spanberger +15
2025 Virginia Governor - Earle-Sears vs. Spanberger Poll Quantus Insights Results Spanberger 53Earle-Sears 44 Spread Spanberger +9
2025 Virginia Governor - Earle-Sears vs. Spanberger Poll Trafalgar Group Results Spanberger 50Earle-Sears 43 Spread Spanberger +7
Sunday, November 2
2025 Virginia Governor - Earle-Sears vs. Spanberger Poll The Hill/Emerson Results Spanberger 56Earle-Sears 44 Spread Spanberger +12

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RCP Average	2024	2020	2016
National	Trump +0.4	Biden +7.9	Clinton +4.3
Wisconsin	Trump +0.6	Biden +6.8	Clinton +6.2
Pennsylvania	Trump +0.6	Biden +3.6	Clinton +5.6
Ohio	Trump +6.9	Biden +0.2	Trump +1.2
Michigan	Harris +0.5	Biden +6.5	Clinton +7.0
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Florida	Trump +8.5	Biden +1.6	Tie