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Updated Nov. 7, 2016
2016 gubernatorial ratings map
2016 gubernatorial candidates
| State | Incumbent | Possible Primary Challengers | Major Party Opposition | Third party | Party Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE | Jack Markell (Term-limited) |
– Rep. John Carney | – State Sen. Colin Bonini – Retired state trooper Lacey Lafferty |
– Flight engineer Sean Goward (Lib) | Safe D |
| IN | Mike Pence (Retiring) |
– Lt. Gov. Eric Holcomb | – 2012 nominee John Gregg | – Businessman Rex Bell (Lib) | Leans D |
| MO | Jay Nixon (Term-limited) |
– AG Chris Koster | – Former Navy SEAL Eric Greitens | – 2010 SEN candidate Cisse Spragins (Lib) | Leans R |
| MT | Steve Bullock (Running) |
– Businessman Greg Gianforte | – 2010 ID GOV nominee Ted Dunlap (Lib) | Leans D | |
| NC | Pat McCrory (Running) |
– AG Roy Cooper | – 2010 NC-12 nominee Lon Cecil (Lib) | Leans D | |
| ND | Jack Dalrymple (Retiring) |
– Fmr software executive Doug Burgum | – State Rep. Marvin Nelson | – Tech executive Marty Riske (Lib) | Safe R |
| NH | Maggie Hassan (Running for Senate) |
– Executive Councilor Colin Van Ostern – Ex-NH securities chief Mark Connolly – Portsmouth Mayor Steve Marchand |
– Executive Councilor Chris Sununu – State Rep. Frank Edelblut – Manchester Mayor Ted Gatsas – State Sen. Jeannie Forrester |
– State Rep. Max Abramson (Lib) – Financial sector employee Jilletta Jarvis (Ind) |
Leans D |
| OR* | Kate Brown (Running) |
– Physician Bud Pierce | Safe D | ||
| UT | Gary Herbert (Running) |
– Businessman Michael Weinholtz | – UT Lib Party secretary Brian Kamerath (Lib) – Businessman Dell Schanze (Ind Am) – Retired Dentist L. S. Brown (Ind) |
Safe R | |
| VT | Peter Shumlin (Retiring) |
– Ex-state Transportation Secretary Sue Minter | – Lt. Gov. Phil Scott | – Retired MLB pitcher Bill “Spaceman” Lee (Lib Union) | Leans R |
| WA | Jay Inslee (Running) |
– Ex-Seattle Port Commissioner Bill Bryant | Safe D | ||
| WV | Earl Ray Tomblin (Term-limited) |
– Businessman Jim Justice | – State Sen. Bill Cole/td> | – 2012 GOV nominee David Moran (Lib) Ex-state Sen. Charlotte Pritt (Mt) |
Leans D |
*Oregon will have a special election in 2016 because of Gov. John Kitzhaber’s (D) resignation.
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