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2026 governor forecast and map: Polymarket odds for every race

Updated November 9, 2026 at 02:01 UTC · refreshed twice a day · Election Day is November 3, 2026

Across 2 races with a Polymarket winner market, Democrats are favoured in 1 and Republicans in 0, other candidates in 1; the most likely number of Republican governors is <22 (93.4%).

2026 governor map by rating

Alaska: Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins 99.4%, Safe (Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins)AKMaine: no governor race in 2026MEVermont: no governor race in 2026VTNew Hampshire: no governor race in 2026NHWashington: no governor race in 2026WAIdaho: no governor race in 2026IDMontana: no governor race in 2026MTNorth Dakota: no governor race in 2026NDMinnesota: no governor race in 2026MNIllinois: no governor race in 2026ILWisconsin: no governor race in 2026WIMichigan: no governor race in 2026MINew York: no governor race in 2026NYRhode Island: no governor race in 2026RIMassachusetts: no governor race in 2026MAOregon: no governor race in 2026ORNevada: no governor race in 2026NVWyoming: no governor race in 2026WYSouth Dakota: no governor race in 2026SDIowa: no governor race in 2026IAIndiana: no governor race in 2026INOhio: no governor race in 2026OHPennsylvania: no governor race in 2026PANew Jersey: no governor race in 2026NJConnecticut: no governor race in 2026CTCalifornia: no governor race in 2026CAUtah: no governor race in 2026UTColorado: no governor race in 2026CONebraska: no governor race in 2026NEMissouri: no governor race in 2026MOKentucky: no governor race in 2026KYWest Virginia: no governor race in 2026WVVirginia: no governor race in 2026VAMaryland: no governor race in 2026MDDelaware: no governor race in 2026DEArizona: no governor race in 2026AZNew Mexico: no governor race in 2026NMKansas: Cindy Holscher 99.3%, Safe DemocratKSArkansas: no governor race in 2026ARTennessee: no governor race in 2026TNNorth Carolina: no governor race in 2026NCSouth Carolina: no governor race in 2026SCOklahoma: no governor race in 2026OKLouisiana: no governor race in 2026LAMississippi: no governor race in 2026MSAlabama: no governor race in 2026ALGeorgia: no governor race in 2026GAHawaii: no governor race in 2026HITexas: no governor race in 2026TXFlorida: no governor race in 2026FL
Safe Democrat Likely Democrat Lean Democrat Toss-up Lean Republican Likely Republican Safe Republican No race

Republican governors after the midterms

OutcomeChance
<2293.4%
22–233.4%

Every governor race by rating

Safe: 2. Ratings come from the favourite's price: safe 95%+, likely 80–95%, lean 60–80%, toss-up below 60%.

StateDemocratRepublicanRatingKalshi D / RVolume
KansasCindy Holscher 99.3%Ty Masterson 0.2%Safe Democrat99.8% / 0.3%$865.4K
AlaskaJonathan Kreiss-Tomkins 99.4% · Bernadette Wilson 0.4% (no party labels in this market)Safe (Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins)—$1.95M

Polymarket vs Kalshi: across 1 races priced on both exchanges, the Democratic candidate's price differs by 0.5 points on average; the widest gap is Kansas (Polymarket 99.3%, Kalshi 99.8%). Kalshi prices are the midpoint of its best bid and ask. All matched outcomes: how close are Polymarket and Kalshi?

Races led by a candidate without a party label in the market: Alaska (Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins 99.4%).

Prices are Polymarket share prices read as probabilities, not polls and not quotes you can trade at; the two sides can add up to slightly more or less than 100%. Educational information, not betting advice.

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On November 3: election night guide (when polls close, how these markets resolve, what moves the odds).

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Frequently asked questions

Which governor races are closest in 2026?

Across 2 races with a Polymarket winner market, Democrats are favoured in 1 and Republicans in 0, other candidates in 1; the most likely number of Republican governors is <22 (93.4%).

Which governor races are toss-ups?

No race is a toss-up right now: every favourite is priced at 60% or more.

How are the ratings set?

From the favourite's price in each race's Polymarket winner market: 95% or more is safe, 80–95% likely, 60–80% lean and below 60% a toss-up. They are market prices, not polls or a model, and they move with every trade.

How do Polymarket's governor race odds compare with Kalshi's?

Across 1 races priced on both exchanges the Democratic candidate's price differs by 0.5 points on average; the widest gap is Kansas (Polymarket 99.3%, Kalshi 99.8%).

How often are Polymarket election favourites right?

Our accuracy study checks resolved Polymarket markets against the price a week before close: polymarkettrader.com/odds/accuracy/.

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