The Green Papers
The Green Papers
Governor's Chairs, Senate, and House Seats
up for Election on 3 November 2026
with no incumbent running for them

Governor's Chairs, Senate and House Seats...
Open (incumbent not running for re-election)
No incumbent running
Uncontested (one candidate running)
Multiple incumbents running
Only One Major Party Candidate


This table is updated after each state completes its nominating process. Currently, 22 jurisdictions have completed their nominating processes: Alabama, Arkansas, California, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Texas, Texas, West Virginia.


Parties appear in parenthesis and italics when a candidate receives the endorsement of a given Party and/or official sources indicate a candidate's association with a particular Party but only where the Party in question does not appear on the actual ballot as such.


 
OfficeTotal
Senator7
Governor6
Congressman37
Totals50
 

Alabama

California

Georgia

Illinois

Iowa

Kentucky

Montana

Nebraska

New Jersey

New Mexico

North Carolina

Ohio

Pennsylvania

South Dakota

Texas


2026 General Election Outline


Modified .