The 2027 elections
Three states elect a governor and four elect their legislatures. Declared candidates as of Nov 7, 2026; this page is updated as more file. Guide to the governor races
Coming up
- Jan 8, 2027 — Kentucky governor: Filing deadline
- Apr 6, 2027 — Wisconsin spring election, with an open seat on the state Supreme Court (primary February 16)
- May 18, 2027 — Kentucky governor: Party primaries
- Aug 3, 2027 — Mississippi governor: Party primaries
- Aug 24, 2027 — Mississippi governor: Primary runoffs, if needed
- Oct 9, 2027 — Louisiana governor: Primary: all candidates on one ballot; a majority wins outright
- Oct 9, 2027 — Louisiana Legislature: all 144 seats, plus the other statewide offices
- Nov 2, 2027 — Kentucky governor: General election
Kentucky governor
Incumbent: Andy Beshear (D) — Term-limited: can't run for a third straight term.
- Jan 8, 2027: Filing deadline
- May 18, 2027: Party primaries
- Nov 2, 2027: General election
Declared candidates
- Rocky Adkins (Democrat) — Former senior adviser to Gov. Beshear; 32 years in the state House
- Jacqueline Coleman (Democrat) — Lieutenant governor
- Jonathan Hay (Independent) — Independent, general election
- Charles Martin (Republican) — Declared candidate
- Brett St. Amand (Republican) — Declared candidate
Sources: Ballotpedia, WUKY
Louisiana governor
Incumbent: Jeff Landry (R) — Eligible to run again; hasn't said whether he will.
- Oct 9, 2027: Primary: all candidates on one ballot; a majority wins outright
- Nov 20, 2027: Runoff between the top two, if needed
No major candidates had declared yet.
Sources: Wikipedia: 2027 gubernatorial elections, Ballotpedia
Mississippi governor
Incumbent: Tate Reeves (R) — Term-limited: can't run for a third term.
- Aug 3, 2027: Party primaries
- Aug 24, 2027: Primary runoffs, if needed
- Nov 2, 2027: General election
Declared candidates
- Lynn Fitch (Republican) — Attorney general
- Andy Gipson (Republican) — Agriculture and commerce commissioner
- Philip Gunn (Republican) — Former state House speaker
No Democrat had announced a statewide run yet.
Legislatures and other elections
- Apr 6, 2027 — Wisconsin spring election, with an open seat on the state Supreme Court (primary February 16)
- Oct 9, 2027 — Louisiana Legislature: all 144 seats, plus the other statewide offices
- Nov 2, 2027 — Mississippi Legislature: all 174 seats, plus the other statewide offices
- Nov 2, 2027 — Virginia General Assembly: all 100 House of Delegates seats and all 40 state Senate seats
- Nov 2, 2027 — New Jersey Legislature: all 80 Assembly seats and all 40 state Senate seats
- Nov 2, 2027 — Kentucky's other statewide offices (attorney general, secretary of state and more)
Questions and answers
Which states elect a governor in 2027?
Kentucky, Louisiana and Mississippi. Kentucky and Mississippi vote on November 2, 2027; Louisiana holds its all-candidate primary on October 9, with a runoff on November 20 if no one wins a majority.
Which state legislatures are elected in 2027?
Both chambers in Virginia and New Jersey (November 2), Mississippi (November 2) and Louisiana (October 9).
Is Andy Beshear running again?
No. Kentucky limits governors to two consecutive terms, and Beshear's second ends in December 2027.
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