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{{use mdy dates|date=November 2018}}
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 2018 United States gubernatorial elections
| country = United States
| type = legislative
| seats_for_election = 39 governorships<br />36 states; 3 territories
| election_date = November 6, 2018
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 2017 United States gubernatorial elections
| previous_year = 2017
| next_election = 2019 United States gubernatorial elections
| next_year = 2019
| 1blank = Seats up
| 2blank = Seats won
| party1 = Republican Party (United States)
| seats_before1 = '''33'''
| seats_after1 = '''27'''
| seat_change1 = {{decrease}} 6
| popular_vote1 = 43,452,881<ref>[https://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/national.php?year=2018&off=5&elect=0&f=0 "2018 Gubernatorial Election Results"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190119121257/https://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/national.php?year=2018&off=5&elect=0&f=0 |date=January 19, 2019 }}.</ref>
| percentage1 = 48.28%
| 1data1 = '''27'''
| 2data1 = '''20'''
| party2 = Democratic Party (United States)
| seats_before2 = 16
| seats_after2 = 23
| seat_change2 = {{increase}} 7
| popular_vote2 = '''46,253,757'''
| percentage2 = '''51.39%'''
| 1data2 = 9
| 2data2 = 16
| party4 = Independent (United States)
| seats_before4 = 1
| seats_after4 = 0
| seat_change4 = {{decrease}} 1
| popular_vote4 = 299,612
| percentage4 = 0.33%
| 1data4 = 1
| 2data4 = 0
| map_image = {{United States gubernatorial elections, 2018 imagemap}}
| map_size = 320px
| map_caption = '''Map of the results'''<br />{{legend0|#94C6DF|Democratic hold}} {{legend0|#0272B1|Democratic gain}}<br />{{legend0|#F48984|Republican hold}} {{legend0|#CB001A|Republican gain}}<br />{{Legend0|#D3D3D3|No election}}
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'''United States gubernatorial elections''' were held on November 6, 2018, in 36 states and three territories. These elections formed part of the [[2018 United States elections]]. Other coinciding elections were the [[2018 United States Senate elections]] and the [[2018 United States House of Representatives elections]].

Many of the states holding gubernatorial elections [[Term limits in the United States#Gubernatorial term limits|have term limits]] which made some multi-term governors ineligible for re-election. Two [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] governors were term-limited while six incumbent Democratic governors were eligible for re-election. Among [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] governors, twelve were term-limited while eleven could seek re-election. One [[Independent politician|independent]] governor was eligible for re-election.

Elections were held in 26 of the 33 states with Republican governors, nine of the 16 states with Democratic governors, one state (Alaska) with an independent governor, two territories (Guam and Northern Mariana Islands) with Republican governors, one territory (U.S. Virgin Islands) with an independent governor, and the District of Columbia with a Democratic mayor. Incumbent state governors running to be reelected included 14 Republicans, five Democrats, and one independent. Territorial incumbents running included one Republican and one independent. The incumbent Democratic mayor of Washington, D.C. also ran for re-election.

Democrats gained control of nine state and territorial governorships that had previously been held by Republicans and an independent. They picked up Republican-held open seats in the states of [[2018 Kansas gubernatorial election|Kansas]], [[2018 Maine gubernatorial election|Maine]], [[2018 Michigan gubernatorial election|Michigan]], [[2018 Nevada gubernatorial election|Nevada]], and [[2018 New Mexico gubernatorial election|New Mexico]], in addition to defeating Republican incumbents in [[2018 Illinois gubernatorial election|Illinois]] and [[2018 Wisconsin gubernatorial election|Wisconsin]] and not losing any seats of their own. Additionally, they won the Republican-controlled territory of [[2018 Guamanian gubernatorial election|Guam]] and the independent-controlled territory of the [[2018 United States Virgin Islands gubernatorial election|U.S. Virgin Islands]]. Republicans won the governorship of [[2018 Alaska gubernatorial election|Alaska]] previously held by an independent.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2018/11/06/us/elections/results-governor-elections.html|title=Governor Election Results: Democrats Retake Several States|work=[[The New York Times]]|date=November 6, 2018|access-date=December 11, 2018|archive-date=December 10, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181210190801/https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2018/11/06/us/elections/results-governor-elections.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Democrats also won the total popular vote for the year's gubernatorial elections for the second year in a row.

As of {{CURRENTYEAR}}, this is the last time that Republicans won governorships in Arizona, Maryland, and Massachusetts, and the last time that Democrats won the gubernatorial office in Nevada.

Six [[List of female governors in the United States|women won election for the first time as Governor]] in 2018.

== Election predictions ==
Several sites and individuals publish predictions of competitive seats. These predictions look at factors such as the strength of the incumbent (if the incumbent is running for re-election), the strength of the candidates, and the partisan leanings of the state (reflected in part by the state's [[Cook Partisan Voting Index]] rating). The predictions assign ratings to each seat, with the rating indicating the predicted advantage that a party has in winning that seat. Most election predictors use "<u>tossup</u>" to indicate that neither party has an advantage, "<u>lean</u>" to indicate that one party has a slight advantage, "<u>likely" or "favored</u>" to indicate that one party has a significant but not insurmountable advantage and "<u>safe" or "solid</u>" to indicate that one party has a near-certain chance of victory. Some predictions also include a "<u>tilt</u>" rating that indicates that one party has an advantage that is not quite as strong as the "lean" rating would indicate (except Fox News, where "likely" is the highest rating given). Governors whose names are in parentheses are not contesting the election.
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|- valign=bottom
! State
! [[Cook Partisan Voting Index|PVI]]
! Incumbent<ref>"Retiring" also includes term-limited.</ref>
! Last race
! [[Cook Political Report|Cook]]<br />{{Small|October 26, 2018}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://cookpolitical.com/ratings/governor-race-ratings/187543|title=2018 Governor Race Ratings for October 26, 2018|website=The Cook Political Report|language=en|access-date=2021-04-10|archive-date=April 10, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210410175612/https://cookpolitical.com/ratings/governor-race-ratings/187543|url-status=live}}</ref>
! [[Inside Elections|IE]]<br />{{Small|November 1, 2018}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.insideelections.com/ratings/governor/2018-gubernatorial-ratings-november-1-2018|title=2018 Gubernatorial Ratings {{!}} Inside Elections|website=insideelections.com|language=en|access-date=2017-11-15|archive-date=April 10, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210410175611/https://www.insideelections.com/ratings/governor/2018-gubernatorial-ratings-november-1-2018|url-status=live}}</ref>
! [[Sabato's Crystal Ball|Sabato]]<br />{{Small|November 5, 2018<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.centerforpolitics.org/crystalball/2018-governor/|title=2017-2018 Crystal Ball gubernatorial race ratings|website=[[Sabato's Crystal Ball]]|access-date=November 5, 2018|archive-date=January 5, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210105151751/https://centerforpolitics.org/crystalball/2018-governor/|url-status=live}}</ref>}}
! [[RealClearPolitics|RCP]]<br />{{Small|November 4, 2018<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2018/governor/2018_elections_governor_map.html|title=2018 RealClearPolitics gubernatorial race ratings|website=[[RealClearPolitics]]|access-date=September 14, 2018|archive-date=January 5, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210105151846/https://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2018/governor/2018_elections_governor_map.html|url-status=live}}</ref>}}
! [[Daily Kos]]<br />{{Small|November 5, 2018<ref>{{cite web|title=Governor 2018|url=https://elections.dailykos.com/app/elections/2018/office/governor|website=[[Daily Kos]]|date=November 5, 2018}}{{Dead link|date=September 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>}}
! [[Fox News]]<br />{{Small|October 10, 2018<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.foxnews.com/politics/midterms-2018.html|title=Fox News Midterms 2018 America's Election HQ|website=[[Fox News]]|date=July 21, 2018|access-date=July 21, 2018|archive-date=July 4, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180704201036/http://www.foxnews.com/politics/midterms-2018.html|url-status=live}}</ref>}}{{efn|The Fox News Midterm Power Rankings uniquely does not contain a category for safe/solid races.}}
! [[Politico]]<br />{{Small|November 5, 2018<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.politico.com/election-results/2018/house-senate-race-ratings-and-predictions/|title=Who wins 2018? Predictions for Every House & Senate Election|website=[[Politico]]|date=October 4, 2018|access-date=October 4, 2018|archive-date=January 5, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210105151814/https://www.politico.com/election-results/2018/house-senate-race-ratings-and-predictions/|url-status=live}}</ref>}}
! [[FiveThirtyEight|538]]{{efn|Reflects the classic version of the forecast model.}}<br />{{small|November 5, 2018}}<ref>{{cite web |last1=Silver |first1=Nate |title=2018 Governors Forecast |url=https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/2018-midterm-election-forecast/governor |website=FiveThirtyEight |date=October 29, 2018 |access-date=October 20, 2018 |archive-date=October 19, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181019222245/https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/2018-midterm-election-forecast/governor/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
! Winner
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! [[#Alabama|Alabama]]
| {{party shading/Republican}} data-sort-value=14 | R+14
| {{party shading/Republican}} | {{sort|117|[[Kay Ivey]]}} (R)
| {{party shading/Republican}} data-sort-value=63.6 | 63.6% R
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|{{party shading/Republican}} | Ivey (R)
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! [[#Alaska|Alaska]]
| {{party shading/Republican}} data-sort-value=9 | R+9
| {{party shading/Independent (United States)}} | {{sort|133|[[Bill Walker (American politician)|Bill Walker]]}} (I)
| {{party shading/Independent (United States)}} data-sort-value=0 | 48.1% I
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|{{party shading/Republican}} | [[Mike J. Dunleavy|Dunleavy]] (R)
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! [[#Arizona|Arizona]]
| {{party shading/Republican}} data-sort-value=5 | R+5
| {{party shading/Republican}} | {{sort|110|[[Doug Ducey]]}} (R)
| {{party shading/Republican}} data-sort-value=53.4 | 53.4% R
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|{{party shading/Republican}} | Ducey (R)
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! [[#Arkansas|Arkansas]]
| {{party shading/Republican}} data-sort-value=15 | R+15
| {{party shading/Republican}} | {{sort|115|[[Asa Hutchinson]]}} (R)
| {{party shading/Republican}} data-sort-value=55.4 | 55.4% R
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|{{party shading/Republican}} | Hutchinson (R)
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! [[#California|California]]
| {{party shading/Democratic}} data-sort-value=-12 | D+12
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | {{sort|103|[[Jerry Brown]]}} (D) {{Small|(term-limited)}}
| {{party shading/Democratic}} data-sort-value=-60.0 | 60.0% D
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|{{party shading/Democratic}} | [[Gavin Newsom|Newsom]] (D)
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! [[#Colorado|Colorado]]
| {{party shading/Democratic}} data-sort-value=-1 | D+1
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | {{sort|113|[[John Hickenlooper]]}} (D)<br>{{Small|(term-limited)}}
| {{party shading/Democratic}} data-sort-value=-48.4 | 48.4% D
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|{{party shading/Democratic}} | [[Jared Polis|Polis]] (D)
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! [[#Connecticut|Connecticut]]
| {{party shading/Democratic}} data-sort-value=-6 | D+6
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | {{sort|120|[[Dannel Malloy|Dan Malloy]]}} (D) {{Small|(retiring)}}
| {{party shading/Democratic}} data-sort-value=-50.9 | 50.9% D
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|{{party shading/Democratic}} | [[Ned Lamont|Lamont]] (D)
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! [[#Florida|Florida]]
| {{party shading/Republican}} data-sort-value=2 | R+2
| {{party shading/Republican}} | {{sort|130|[[Rick Scott]]}} (R)<br>{{Small|(term-limited)}}
| {{party shading/Republican}} data-sort-value=48.2 | 48.2% R
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| {{party shading/Republican}} | [[Ron DeSantis|DeSantis]] (R)
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! [[#Georgia|Georgia]]
| {{party shading/Republican}} data-sort-value=5 | R+5
| {{party shading/Republican}} | {{sort|109|[[Nathan Deal]]}} (R) {{Small|(term-limited)}}
| {{party shading/Republican}} data-sort-value=52.8 | 52.8% R
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| {{party shading/Republican}} | [[Brian Kemp|Kemp]] (R)
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! [[#Hawaii|Hawaii]]
| {{party shading/Democratic}} data-sort-value=-18 | D+18
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | {{sort|116|[[David Ige]]}} (D)
| {{party shading/Democratic}} data-sort-value=-49.0 | 49.0% D
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|{{party shading/Democratic}} | Ige (D)
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! [[#Idaho|Idaho]]
| {{party shading/Republican}} data-sort-value=19 | R+19
| {{party shading/Republican}} | {{sort|124|[[Butch Otter]]}} (R) {{Small|(retiring)}}
| {{party shading/Republican}} data-sort-value=53.5 | 53.5% R
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|{{party shading/Republican}} | [[Brad Little|Little]] (R)
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! [[#Illinois|Illinois]]
| {{party shading/Democratic}} data-sort-value=-7 | D+7
| {{party shading/Republican}} | {{sort|126|[[Bruce Rauner]]}} (R)
| {{party shading/Republican}} data-sort-value=50.3 | 50.3% R
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|{{party shading/Democratic}} | [[J. B. Pritzker|Pritzker]] (D)
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! [[#Iowa|Iowa]]
| {{party shading/Republican}} data-sort-value=3 | R+3
| {{party shading/Republican}} | {{sort|102|[[Kim Reynolds]]}} (R)
| {{party shading/Republican}} data-sort-value=59.0 | 59.0% R
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|{{party shading/Republican}} | Reynolds (R)
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! [[#Kansas|Kansas]]
| {{party shading/Republican}} data-sort-value=13 | R+13
| {{party shading/Republican}} | {{sort|105|[[Jeff Colyer]]}} (R)<br>{{Small|(lost nomination)}}
| {{party shading/Republican}} data-sort-value=49.8 | 49.8% R
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|{{party shading/Democratic}} | [[Laura Kelly|Kelly]] (D)
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! [[#Maine|Maine]]
| {{party shading/Democratic}} data-sort-value=-3 | D+3
| {{party shading/Republican}} | {{sort|119|[[Paul LePage]]}} (R) {{Small|(term-limited)}}
| {{party shading/Republican}} data-sort-value=48.2 | 48.2% R
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|{{party shading/Democratic}} | [[Janet Mills|Mills]] (D)
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! [[#Maryland|Maryland]]
| {{party shading/Democratic}} data-sort-value=-12 | D+12
| {{party shading/Republican}} | {{sort|114|[[Larry Hogan]]}} (R)
| {{party shading/Republican}} data-sort-value=51.0 | 51.0% R
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|{{party shading/Republican}} | Hogan (R)
|-
! [[#Massachusetts|Massachusetts]]
| {{party shading/Democratic}} data-sort-value=-12 | D+12
| {{party shading/Republican}} | {{sort|101|[[Charlie Baker]]}} (R)
| {{party shading/Republican}} data-sort-value=48.5 | 48.5% R
| {{USRaceRating|Safe|R}}
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|{{party shading/Republican}} | Baker (R)
|-
! [[#Michigan|Michigan]]
| {{party shading/Democratic}} data-sort-value=-1 | D+1
| {{party shading/Republican}} | {{sort|131|[[Rick Snyder]]}} (R) {{Small|(term-limited)}}
| {{party shading/Republican}} data-sort-value=50.9 | 50.9% R
| {{USRaceRating|Lean|D|flip}}
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|{{party shading/Democratic}} | [[Gretchen Whitmer|Whitmer]] (D)
|-
! [[#Minnesota|Minnesota]]
| {{party shading/Democratic}} data-sort-value=-1 | D+1
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | {{sort|108|[[Mark Dayton]]}} (D) {{Small|(retiring)}}
| {{party shading/Democratic}} data-sort-value=-50.1 | 50.1% D
| {{USRaceRating|Likely|D}}
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|{{party shading/Democratic}} | [[Tim Walz|Walz]] (D)
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! [[#Nebraska|Nebraska]]
| {{party shading/Republican}} data-sort-value=14 | R+14
| {{party shading/Republican}} | {{sort|127|[[Pete Ricketts]]}} (R)
| {{party shading/Republican}} data-sort-value=57.2 | 57.2% R
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|{{party shading/Republican}} | Ricketts (R)
|-
! [[#Nevada|Nevada]]
| {{party shading/Democratic}} data-sort-value=-1 | D+1
| {{party shading/Republican}} | {{sort|128|[[Brian Sandoval]]}} (R) {{Small|(term-limited)}}
| {{party shading/Republican}} data-sort-value=70.6 | 70.6% R
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|{{party shading/Democratic}} | [[Steve Sisolak|Sisolak]] (D)
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! [[#New Hampshire|New Hampshire]]
| {{party shading/None}} data-sort-value=0 | EVEN
| {{party shading/Republican}} | {{sort|132|[[Chris Sununu]]}} (R)
| {{party shading/Republican}} data-sort-value=48.8 | 48.8% R
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|{{party shading/Republican}} | Sununu (R)
|-
! [[#New Mexico|New Mexico]]
| {{party shading/Democratic}} data-sort-value=-3 | D+3
| {{party shading/Republican}} | {{sort|121|[[Susana Martinez]]}} (R) {{Small|(term-limited)}}
| {{party shading/Republican}} data-sort-value=57.3 | 57.3% R
| {{USRaceRating|Lean|D|flip}}
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|{{party shading/Democratic}} | [[Michelle Lujan Grisham|Grisham]] (D)
|-
! [[#New York|New York]]
| {{party shading/Democratic}} data-sort-value=-12 | D+12
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | {{sort|106|[[Andrew Cuomo]]}} (D)
| {{party shading/Democratic}} data-sort-value=-54.2 | 54.2% D
| {{USRaceRating|Safe|D}}
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|{{party shading/Democratic}} | Cuomo (D)
|-
! [[#Ohio|Ohio]]
| {{party shading/Republican}} data-sort-value=3 | R+3
| {{party shading/Republican}} | {{sort|118|[[John Kasich]]}} (R) {{Small|(term-limited)}}
| {{party shading/Republican}} data-sort-value=63.8 | 63.8% R
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|{{party shading/Republican}} | [[Mike DeWine|DeWine]] (R)
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! [[#Oklahoma|Oklahoma]]
| {{party shading/Republican}} data-sort-value=20 | R+20
| {{party shading/Republican}} | {{sort|111|[[Mary Fallin]]}} (R) {{Small|(term-limited)}}
| {{party shading/Republican}} data-sort-value=55.8 | 55.8% R
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|{{party shading/Republican}} | [[Kevin Stitt|Stitt]] (R)
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! [[#Oregon|Oregon]]
| {{party shading/Democratic}} data-sort-value=-5 | D+5
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | {{sort|104|[[Kate Brown]]}} (D)
| {{party shading/Democratic}} data-sort-value=-50.9 | 50.9% D
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|{{party shading/Democratic}} | Brown (D)
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! [[#Pennsylvania|Pennsylvania]]
| {{party shading/None}} data-sort-value=0 | EVEN
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | {{sort|135|[[Tom Wolf]]}} (D)
| {{party shading/Democratic}} data-sort-value=-54.9 | 54.9% D
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|{{party shading/Democratic}} | Wolf (D)
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! [[#Rhode Island|Rhode Island]]
| {{party shading/Democratic}} data-sort-value=-10 | D+10
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | {{sort|125|[[Gina Raimondo]]}} (D)
| {{party shading/Democratic}} data-sort-value=-40.7 | 40.7% D
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|{{party shading/Democratic}} | Raimondo (D)
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! [[#South Carolina|South Carolina]]
| {{party shading/Republican}} data-sort-value=8 | R+8
| {{party shading/Republican}} | {{sort|122|[[Henry McMaster]]}} (R)
| {{party shading/Republican}} data-sort-value=55.9 | 55.9% R
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|{{party shading/Republican}} | McMaster (R)
|-
! [[#South Dakota|South Dakota]]
| {{party shading/Republican}} data-sort-value=14 | R+14
| {{party shading/Republican}} | {{sort|107|[[Dennis Daugaard]]}} (R)<br>{{Small|(term-limited)}}
| {{party shading/Republican}} data-sort-value=70.5 | 70.5% R
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|{{party shading/Republican}} | [[Kristi Noem|Noem]] (R)
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! [[#Tennessee|Tennessee]]
| {{party shading/Republican}} data-sort-value=14 | R+14
| {{party shading/Republican}} | {{sort|112|[[Bill Haslam]]}} (R)<br>{{Small|(term-limited)}}
| {{party shading/Republican}} data-sort-value=70.3 | 70.3% R
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|{{party shading/Republican}} | [[Bill Lee (Tennessee politician)|Lee]] (R)
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! [[#Texas|Texas]]
| {{party shading/Republican}} data-sort-value=8 | R+8
| {{party shading/Republican}} | {{sort|100|[[Greg Abbott]]}} (R)
| {{party shading/Republican}} data-sort-value=59.3 | 59.3% R
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|{{party shading/Republican}} | Abbott (R)
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! [[#Vermont|Vermont]]
| {{party shading/Democratic}} data-sort-value=-15 | D+15
| {{party shading/Republican}} | {{sort|129|[[Phil Scott]]}} (R)
| {{party shading/Republican}} data-sort-value=52.9 | 52.9% R
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|{{party shading/Republican}} | Scott (R)
|-
! [[#Wisconsin|Wisconsin]]
| {{party shading/None}} data-sort-value=0 | EVEN
| {{party shading/Republican}} | {{sort|134|[[Scott Walker (politician)|Scott Walker]]}} (R)
| {{party shading/Republican}} data-sort-value=52.3 | 52.3% R
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|{{party shading/Democratic}} | [[Tony Evers|Evers]] (D)
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! [[#Wyoming|Wyoming]]
| {{party shading/Republican}} data-sort-value=25 | R+25
| {{party shading/Republican}} | {{sort|123|[[Matt Mead]]}} (R)<br>{{Small|(term-limited)}}
| {{party shading/Republican}} data-sort-value=58.3 | 58.3% R
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|{{party shading/Republican}} | [[Mark Gordon (politician)|Gordon]] (R)
|}
^ Highest rating given

== Race summary ==
=== States ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|- valign=bottom
! State
! Incumbent
! Party
! First<br>elected
! Result
! Candidates
|-
! [[#Alabama|Alabama]]
| {{sortname|Kay|Ivey}}
| {{party shading/Text/Republican}}
| 2017{{efn|Ivey took office after her predecessor ([[Robert J. Bentley]]) resigned.}}
| Incumbent [[2018 Alabama gubernatorial election|elected to full term]].
| nowrap | {{plainlist |
* {{party stripe|Republican Party (US)}}{{aye}} '''{{sortname|Kay|Ivey}}''' (Republican) 59.5%<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.al.com/news/index.ssf/2017/09/alabama_gov_kay_ivey_makes_it.html|title=Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey makes it official, she's running for full term|work=AL.com|last=Cason|first=Mike|date=September 7, 2017|access-date=September 7, 2017|archive-date=June 12, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612184457/https://www.al.com/news/index.ssf/2017/09/alabama_gov_kay_ivey_makes_it.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
* {{party stripe|Democratic Party (US)}}[[Walt Maddox]] (Democratic) 40.4%<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/story/news/politics/southunionstreet/2017/10/05/tuscaloosa-mayor-walt-maddox-run-governor/734651001/|title=Tuscaloosa Mayor Walt Maddox to run for governor|work=Montgomery Advertiser|last=Lyman|first=Brian|date=October 5, 2017|access-date=June 15, 2018|archive-date=April 3, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190403190520/https://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/story/news/politics/southunionstreet/2017/10/05/tuscaloosa-mayor-walt-maddox-run-governor/734651001/|url-status=live}}</ref>
}}
|-
! [[#Alaska|Alaska]]
| {{sortname|Bill|Walker|dab=American politician}}
| {{party shading/Text/Independent (US)}}
| [[2014 Alaska gubernatorial election|2014]]
| {{party shading/Republican}} | Incumbent retired.<br>New governor [[2018 Alaska gubernatorial election|elected]].<br>'''Republican gain'''.
| nowrap | {{plainlist |
* {{party stripe|Republican Party (US)}}{{aye}} '''{{sortname|Mike|Dunleavy|dab=politician}}''' (Republican) 51.4%<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://mustreadalaska.com/dunleavy-jumps-back-governors-race/|title=Dunleavy jumps back in governors race|date=December 21, 2017|work=Must Read Alaska|access-date=December 21, 2017|language=en-US|archive-date=December 24, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171224210331/http://mustreadalaska.com/dunleavy-jumps-back-governors-race/|url-status=live}}</ref>
* {{party stripe|Democratic Party (US)}}[[Mark Begich]] (Democratic) 44.4%<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ktuu.com/content/news/Im-in-Former-Alaska-Senator-Mark-Begich-enters-Governor-race-484355931.html|title=Former Alaska Senator Mark Begich on Governor's race: "I'm in"|first=Tracy Sinclare / Jill Burke / Daniel|last=Kirby|website=www.ktuu.com|date=June 2018 |access-date=June 15, 2019|archive-date=July 27, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190727084910/https://www.ktuu.com/content/news/Im-in-Former-Alaska-Senator-Mark-Begich-enters-Governor-race-484355931.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
* {{party stripe|Independent (US)}}[[Bill Walker (American politician)|Bill Walker]] (Independent) 2.0%
* {{party stripe|Libertarian Party (US)}}William Toien (Libertarian) 1.9%
}}
|-
! [[#Arizona|Arizona]]
| {{sortname|Doug|Ducey}}
| {{party shading/Text/Republican}}
| [[2014 Arizona gubernatorial election|2014]]
| Incumbent [[2018 Arizona gubernatorial election|re-elected]].
| nowrap | {{plainlist |
* {{party stripe|Republican Party (US)}}{{aye}} '''{{sortname|Doug|Ducey}}''' (Republican) 56.0%<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ducey2018.com/|title=Ducey 2018|website=www.ducey2018.com|access-date=June 15, 2018|archive-date=August 6, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180806020757/http://ducey2018.com/|url-status=live}}</ref>
* {{party stripe|Democratic Party (US)}}[[David Garcia (politician)|David Garcia]] (Democratic) 41.8%<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.12news.com/news/politics/democrat-david-garcia-to-announce-run-for-arizona-governor/429695526|title=Democrat David Garcia to announce run for Arizona governor|date=April 7, 2017|publisher=12 News|access-date=June 15, 2018|author=Resnik, Brahm|archive-date=September 18, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170918021600/http://www.12news.com/news/politics/democrat-david-garcia-to-announce-run-for-arizona-governor/429695526|url-status=live}}</ref>
* {{party stripe|Green Party (US)}}Angel Torres (Green) 2.1%
}}
|-
! [[#Arkansas|Arkansas]]
| {{sortname|Asa|Hutchinson}}
| {{party shading/Text/Republican}}
| [[2014 Arkansas gubernatorial election|2014]]
| Incumbent [[2018 Arkansas gubernatorial election|re-elected]].
| nowrap | {{plainlist |
* {{party stripe|Republican Party (US)}}{{aye}} '''{{sortname|Asa|Hutchinson}}''' (Republican) 65.3%<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nwaonline.com/news/2017/may/17/hutchinson-to-pursue-second-term-201705/|title=Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson to pursue second term|work=[[Arkansas Democrat-Gazette]]|last=Wickline|first=Michael R.|date=June 15, 2018|access-date=May 18, 2017|archive-date=May 17, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170517125333/http://www.nwaonline.com/news/2017/may/17/hutchinson-to-pursue-second-term-201705/|url-status=live}}</ref>
* {{party stripe|Democratic Party (US)}}Jared Henderson (Democratic) 31.8%<ref name="brock1">{{cite web|url=https://talkbusiness.net/2017/12/jared-henderson-to-run-as-democratic-candidate-for-governor/|title=Jared Henderson to run as Democratic candidate for Governor|work=Talk Business & Politics|last=Brock|first=Roby|date=December 12, 2017|access-date=December 12, 2017|archive-date=December 13, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171213005816/https://talkbusiness.net/2017/12/jared-henderson-to-run-as-democratic-candidate-for-governor/|url-status=live}}</ref>
* {{party stripe|Libertarian Party (US)}}Mark West (Libertarian) 2.9%<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.arkansasmatters.com/news/local-news/libertarian-party-candidate-announces-run-for-ar-governor/752151916|title=Libertarian Party Candidate Announces Run for AR Governor|author=Lampe, Ellen|publisher=ArkansasMatters.com|date=June 27, 2017|access-date=June 15, 2018|archive-date=December 30, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171230214750/http://www.arkansasmatters.com/news/local-news/libertarian-party-candidate-announces-run-for-ar-governor/752151916|url-status=live}}</ref>
}}
|-
! [[#California|California]]
| {{sortname|Jerry|Brown}}
| {{party shading/Text/Democratic}}
| [[1974 California gubernatorial election|1974]]<br />1982 {{small|(retired)}}<br />[[2010 California gubernatorial election|2010]]
| {{party shading/Democratic/Hold}} | Incumbent term-limited.<br>New governor [[2018 California gubernatorial election|elected]].<br>'''Democratic hold'''.
| nowrap | {{plainlist |
* {{party stripe|Democratic Party (US)}}{{aye}} '''{{sortname|Gavin|Newsom}}''' (Democratic) 61.9%<ref name=Newsom/><ref name="CAvote"/>
* {{party stripe|Republican Party (US)}}[[John H. Cox]] (Republican) 38.1%<ref name=JohnCox/><ref name="CAvote">{{Cite web |url=http://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov//statewide-elections/2018-primary/cert-list-candidates.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=March 31, 2018 |archive-date=April 2, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180402234614/http://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov//statewide-elections/2018-primary/cert-list-candidates.pdf |url-status=live }}</ref>
}}
|-
! [[#Colorado|Colorado]]
| {{sortname|John|Hickenlooper}}
| {{party shading/Text/Democratic}}
| [[2010 Colorado gubernatorial election|2010]]
| {{party shading/Democratic/Hold}} | Incumbent term-limited.<br>New governor [[2018 Colorado gubernatorial election|elected]].<br>'''Democratic hold'''.
| nowrap | {{plainlist |
* {{party stripe|Democratic Party (US)}}{{aye}} '''{{sortname|Jared|Polis}}''' (Democratic) 53.4%<ref name="Polis">{{cite web|url=http://www.denverpost.com/2017/06/11/jared-polis-colorado-governor-race/|title=Jared Polis to join crowded 2018 race for governor, tells The Post he wants "a Colorado that works for everybody"|date=June 11, 2017|website=The Denver Post|access-date=July 23, 2017|archive-date=September 3, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170903133724/http://www.denverpost.com/2017/06/11/jared-polis-colorado-governor-race/|url-status=live}}</ref>
* {{party stripe|Republican Party (US)}}[[Walker Stapleton]] (Republican) 42.8%<ref>{{cite news |last=Bunch |first=Joey |date=September 23, 2017 |title=It's official: Walker Stapleton joins the race for Colorado governor |url=https://coloradopolitics.com/official-walker-stapleton-joins-race-colorado-governor/ |work=Colorado Politics |access-date=June 17, 2018 |archive-date=June 17, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180617092926/https://coloradopolitics.com/official-walker-stapleton-joins-race-colorado-governor/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
* {{party stripe|Libertarian Party (US)}}Scott Helker (Libertarian) 2.7%<ref>{{cite web |url=https://coloradopolitics.com/libertartarian-colorado-scott-helker/ |title=Libertarian candidate for Colorado governor Scott Helker has eye on future races |date=January 23, 2018 |publisher=Colorado Politics |access-date=June 17, 2018 |archive-date=June 17, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180617092847/https://coloradopolitics.com/libertartarian-colorado-scott-helker/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
* {{party stripe|Unity Party of America}}Bill Hammons ([[Unity Party of America|Unity]]) 1.0%<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gjsentinel.com/news/articles/candidates-already-lining-up-for-2018-governors-ra |title=Candidates already lining up for 2018 governor's race |publisher=Grand Junction Daily Sentinel |access-date=June 17, 2018 |archive-date=October 16, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171016014527/http://www.gjsentinel.com/news/articles/candidates-already-lining-up-for-2018-governors-ra |url-status=live }}</ref>
}}
|-
! [[#Connecticut|Connecticut]]
| {{sortname|Dannel|Malloy}}
| {{party shading/Text/Democratic}}
| [[2010 Connecticut gubernatorial election|2010]]
| {{party shading/Democratic/Hold}} | Incumbent retired.<br>New governor [[2018 Connecticut gubernatorial election|elected]].<br>'''Democratic hold'''.
| nowrap | {{plainlist |
* {{party stripe|Democratic Party (US)}}{{aye}} '''{{sortname|Ned|Lamont}}''' (Democratic) 49.4%<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.courant.com/politics/hc-pol-ned-lamont-governors-race-20180117-story.html|title=Ned Lamont Jumps Into Connecticut Governor's Race|last=Blair|first=Russell|date=June 17, 2018|work=[[Hartford Courant]]|access-date=June 17, 2018|archive-date=April 3, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190403175059/https://www.courant.com/politics/hc-pol-ned-lamont-governors-race-20180117-story.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
* {{party stripe|Republican Party (US)}}[[Bob Stefanowski]] (Republican) 46.2%<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.courant.com/politics/capitol-watch/hc-pol-bob-stefanowski-governor-20170922-story.html|work=The Hartford Courant|title=Madison Financial Executive Seeks GOP Nomination For Governor|date=September 22, 2017|access-date=June 17, 2017|first=Russell|last=Blair|archive-date=January 15, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180115200326/http://www.courant.com/politics/capitol-watch/hc-pol-bob-stefanowski-governor-20170922-story.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
* {{party stripe|Independent (US)}}[[Oz Griebel]] (Independent) 3.9%<ref>{{cite news|url=https://ctmirror.org/2017/12/19/oz-griebel-picks-sandy-hook-activist-as-running-mate//|title=Oz Griebel to open indy run with a Sandy Hook running mate|first1=Mark|last1=Pazniokis|date=December 19, 2017|access-date=June 17, 2018|archive-date=December 20, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171220152414/https://ctmirror.org/2017/12/19/oz-griebel-picks-sandy-hook-activist-as-running-mate/|url-status=live}}</ref>
}}
|-
! [[#Florida|Florida]]
| {{sortname|Rick|Scott}}
| {{party shading/Text/Republican}}
| [[2010 Florida gubernatorial election|2010]]
| {{party shading/Republican/Hold}} | Incumbent term-limited.<br>New governor [[2018 Florida gubernatorial election|elected]].<br>'''Republican hold'''.
| nowrap | {{plainlist |
* {{party stripe|Republican Party (US)}}{{aye}} '''{{sortname|Ron|DeSantis}}''' (Republican) 49.6%<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.politico.com/states/florida/story/2018/01/05/desantis-makes-it-official-enters-governors-race-172991 |title=DeSantis makes it official, enters governor's race |last=Dixon |first=Matt |date=January 5, 2018 |work=[[Politico]] |access-date=January 6, 2018 |archive-date=July 5, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180705070016/https://www.politico.com/states/florida/story/2018/01/05/desantis-makes-it-official-enters-governors-race-172991 |url-status=live }}</ref>
* {{party stripe|Democratic Party (US)}}[[Andrew Gillum]] (Democratic) 49.2%<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/community/miami-dade/article135484674.html|title=Tallahassee mayor Andrew Gillum to announce for Florida governor|work=miamiherald|access-date=April 27, 2017|language=en|archive-date=May 18, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170518151225/http://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/community/miami-dade/article135484674.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
}}
|-
! [[#Georgia|Georgia]]
| {{sortname|Nathan|Deal}}
| {{party shading/Text/Republican}}
| [[2010 Georgia gubernatorial election|2010]]
| {{party shading/Republican/Hold}} | Incumbent term-limited.<br>New governor [[2018 Georgia gubernatorial election|elected]].<br>'''Republican hold'''.
| nowrap | {{plainlist |
* {{party stripe|Republican Party (US)}}{{aye}} '''{{sortname|Brian|Kemp}}''' (Republican) 50.2%<ref>{{cite web|url=http://politics.blog.ajc.com/2017/03/31/georgia-2018-brian-kemp-enters-race-for-governor/|title=Georgia 2018: Brian Kemp enters race for governor {{!}} Political Insider blog|access-date=April 27, 2017|archive-date=March 31, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170331142417/http://politics.blog.ajc.com/2017/03/31/georgia-2018-brian-kemp-enters-race-for-governor/|url-status=live}}</ref>
* {{party stripe|Democratic Party (US)}}[[Stacey Abrams]] (Democratic) 48.8%<ref name="abramsruns"/><ref name="keenan1">{{cite web|url=http://www.atlantamagazine.com/news-culture-articles/meet-candidates-running-georgia-governor-2018/|title=Meet the candidates running for Georgia governor in 2018|work=[[Atlanta (magazine)|Atlanta]]|last=Keenan|first=Sean|date=March 9, 2018|access-date=April 9, 2018|archive-date=January 5, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210105151720/https://www.atlantamagazine.com/news-culture-articles/meet-candidates-running-georgia-governor-2018/|url-status=live}}</ref>
}}
|-
! [[#Hawaii|Hawaii]]
| {{sortname|David|Ige}}
| {{party shading/Text/Democratic}}
| [[2014 Hawaii gubernatorial election|2014]]
| Incumbent [[2018 Hawaii gubernatorial election|re-elected]].
| nowrap | {{plainlist |
* {{party stripe|Democratic Party (US)}}{{aye}} '''{{sortname|David|Ige}}''' (Democratic) 62.7%<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dailykos.com/stories/2017/6/6/1669356/-Why-several-Hawaii-Democrats-are-mulling-primary-bids-against-Gov-David-Ige|title=Why several Hawaii Democrats are mulling primary bids against Gov. David Ige|author=Singer, Jeff|publisher=Daily Kos|date=June 6, 2017|access-date=June 6, 2017|archive-date=June 10, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170610070312/http://www.dailykos.com/stories/2017/6/6/1669356/-Why-several-Hawaii-Democrats-are-mulling-primary-bids-against-Gov-David-Ige|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="HIBallot"/>
* {{party stripe|Republican Party (US)}}[[Andria Tupola]] (Republican) 33.7%<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/story/37312097/hawaii-rep-tupola-officially-announces-run-for-governor|title=Hawaii minority leader Rep. Andria Tupola enters gubernatorial race|work=[[Hawaii News Now]]|last=Daverta|first=Jobeth|date=Jan 21, 2018|access-date=January 26, 2018|archive-date=January 27, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180127083819/http://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/story/37312097/hawaii-rep-tupola-officially-announces-run-for-governor|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="HIBallot"/>
* {{party stripe|Green Party (US)}}Jim Brewer (Green) 2.6%<ref name="HIBallot"/>
* {{party stripe|Nonpartisan politician}}Terrence Teruya (Nonpartisan) 1.0%<ref name="HIBallot">{{Cite news|url=https://www.civilbeat.org/2018/06/hawaii-elections-2018-primary-ballot/|title=Hawaii Elections 2018: Primary Ballot|date=June 7, 2018|work=Honolulu Civil Beat|access-date=July 27, 2018|language=en-US|archive-date=July 28, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180728035754/https://www.civilbeat.org/2018/06/hawaii-elections-2018-primary-ballot/|url-status=live}}</ref>
}}
|-
! [[#Idaho|Idaho]]
| {{sortname|Butch|Otter}}
| {{party shading/Text/Republican}}
| [[2006 Idaho gubernatorial election|2006]]
| {{party shading/Republican/Hold}} | Incumbent retired.<br>New governor [[2018 Idaho gubernatorial election|elected]].<br>'''Republican hold'''.
| nowrap | {{plainlist |
* {{party stripe|Republican Party (US)}}{{aye}} '''{{sortname|Brad|Little}}''' (Republican) 59.8%<ref name= B.Little >{{cite web |title=Brad Little, Idaho's governor-in-waiting, commits to 2018 run|url=http://www.idahostatesman.com/news/politics-government/state-politics/article86578672.html |access-date=November 19, 2016}}</ref><ref name=IDresults/>
* {{party stripe|Democratic Party (US)}}[[Paulette Jordan]] (Democratic) 38.2%<ref>{{cite news|last=Russell|first=Betsy Z.|title=Rep. Paulette Jordan announces she'll run for governor as a Democrat|url=http://www.spokesman.com/blogs/boise/2017/dec/07/rep-paulette-jordan-announces-shell-run-governor-democrat/|newspaper=The Spokesman-Review|date=December 7, 2017|access-date=December 8, 2017|archive-date=December 8, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171208171400/http://www.spokesman.com/blogs/boise/2017/dec/07/rep-paulette-jordan-announces-shell-run-governor-democrat/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=IDresults>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2018/05/15/us/elections/results-idaho-primary-elections.html,%20https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2018/05/15/us/elections/results-idaho-primary-elections.html|title=Idaho Primary Election Results|last=Almukhtar|first=Sarah|date=May 15, 2018|work=The New York Times|access-date=May 16, 2018|language=en-US|issn=0362-4331|archive-date=March 7, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200307100345/https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2018/05/15/us/elections/results-idaho-primary-elections.html,%20https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2018/05/15/us/elections/results-idaho-primary-elections.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
* {{party stripe|Libertarian Party (US)}}Bev Boeck (Libertarian) 1.1%<ref name=IDresults/>
* {{party stripe|Constitution Party (US)}}Walter L. Bayes (Constitution) 1.0%<ref name=IDresults/>
}}
|-
! [[#Illinois|Illinois]]
| {{sortname|Bruce|Rauner}}
| {{party shading/Text/Republican}}
| [[2014 Illinois gubernatorial election|2014]]
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Incumbent lost re-election.<br>New governor [[2018 Illinois gubernatorial election|elected]].<br>'''Democratic gain'''.
| nowrap | {{plainlist |
* {{party stripe|Democratic Party (US)}}{{aye}} '''{{sortname|J. B.|Pritzker}}''' (Democratic) 54.5%<ref name="pearson1">{{cite web|url=http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-jb-pritzker-governor-announcement-met-20170406-story.html|title=J.B. Pritzker joins Illinois governor race, facing big Democratic field to take on Rauner|work=[[Chicago Tribune]]|last=Pearson|first=Rick|date=April 6, 2017|access-date=April 6, 2017|archive-date=April 7, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170407050841/http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-jb-pritzker-governor-announcement-met-20170406-story.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
* {{party stripe|Republican Party (US)}}[[Bruce Rauner]] (Republican) 38.8%<ref name=Rauner>{{cite web |title=Rauner Will Run For Reelection, Even Though He Is Reviled: Chicagoist |url=http://chicagoist.com/2016/06/21/rauner_will_run_for_reelection_even.php |access-date=November 19, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161025211505/http://chicagoist.com/2016/06/21/rauner_will_run_for_reelection_even.php |archive-date=October 25, 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
* {{party stripe|Conservative Party (US)}}[[Sam McCann]] (Conservative) 4.2%<ref>{{cite web|url=https://news.wttw.com/2018/04/19/third-candidate-enters-race-illinois-governor|title=Third Candidate Enters Race for Illinois Governor|website=WTTW News|access-date=June 15, 2019|archive-date=May 17, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190517010024/https://news.wttw.com/2018/04/19/third-candidate-enters-race-illinois-governor|url-status=live}}</ref>
* {{party stripe|Libertarian Party (US)}}Kash Jackson (Libertarian) 2.4%<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chicagoinc/ct-wrestler-running-for-governor-0622-chicago-inc-20170621-story.html|title=Former pro-wrestler with ties to Kellyanne Conway seeks Illinois governor nod|work=[[Chicago Tribune]]|last=Janssen|first=Kim|date=June 21, 2017|access-date=June 23, 2017|archive-date=June 22, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170622123531/http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chicagoinc/ct-wrestler-running-for-governor-0622-chicago-inc-20170621-story.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
}}
|-
! [[#Iowa|Iowa]]
| {{sortname|Kim|Reynolds}}
| {{party shading/Text/Republican}}
| 2017{{efn|Reynolds took office after her predecessor ([[Terry Branstad]]) resigned.}}
| Incumbent [[2018 Iowa gubernatorial election|elected to full term]].
| nowrap | {{plainlist |
* {{party stripe|Republican Party (US)}}{{aye}} '''{{sortname|Kim|Reynolds}}''' (Republican) 50.3%<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/2017/06/15/kim-reynolds-acknowledges-plan-seek-full-term-2018/400894001/|title=Kim Reynolds acknowledges plan to seek full term in 2018|first=Jason|last=Noble|website=Des Moines Register}}</ref>
* {{party stripe|Democratic Party (US)}}[[Fred Hubbell]] (Democratic) 47.5%<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/2017/07/17/fred-hubbell-officially-running-governor/485245001/|title=Fred Hubbell is officially running for governor|work=[[The Des Moines Register]]|last=Noble|first=Jason|date=July 17, 2017|access-date=July 17, 2017}}</ref>
* {{party stripe|Libertarian Party (US)}}Jake Porter (Libertarian) 1.6%<ref name="jakeporter"/>
}}
|-
! [[#Kansas|Kansas]]
| {{sortname|Jeff|Colyer}}
| {{party shading/Text/Republican}}
| 2018{{efn|Colyer took office after his predecessor ([[Sam Brownback]]) was term-limited but resigned.}}
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Incumbent lost nomination to full term.<br>New governor [[2018 Kansas gubernatorial election|elected]].<br>'''Democratic gain'''.
| nowrap | {{plainlist |
* {{party stripe|Democratic Party (US)}}{{aye}} '''{{sortname|Laura|Kelly}}''' (Democratic) 48.0%<ref>{{cite web|url=http://cjonline.com/news/local/state-government/2017-12-14/sen-laura-kelly-entering-democratic-race-kansas-governor|title=Sen. Laura Kelly entering the Democratic race for Kansas governor|work=[[The Topeka Capital-Journal]]|last=Carpenter|first=Tim|date=December 15, 2017|access-date=December 15, 2017|archive-date=December 15, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171215171542/http://cjonline.com/news/local/state-government/2017-12-14/sen-laura-kelly-entering-democratic-race-kansas-governor|url-status=live}}</ref>
* {{party stripe|Republican Party (US)}}[[Kris Kobach]] (Republican) 43.0%<ref>{{cite web|title=Corruption, taxation, illegal immigration focus of Kobach's run for governor|url=http://cjonline.com/news/local/state-government/2017-06-08/corruption-taxation-illegal-immigration-focus-kobach-s-run|website=CJOnline|publisher=Topeka Capital-Journal|access-date=June 8, 2017|archive-date=June 8, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170608212242/http://cjonline.com/news/local/state-government/2017-06-08/corruption-taxation-illegal-immigration-focus-kobach-s-run|url-status=live}}</ref>
* {{party stripe|Independent (US)}}[[Greg Orman]] (Independent) 6.5%<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kansascity.com/news/politics-government/article188367594.html|work=The Kansas City Star|title=Independent Greg Orman reshuffles the race for Kansas governor|date=December 6, 2017|access-date=December 10, 2017|first1=Bryan|last1=Lowry|first2=Jonathan|last2=Shorman|archive-date=December 10, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171210123852/http://www.kansascity.com/news/politics-government/article188367594.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
* {{party stripe|Libertarian Party (US)}}Jeff Caldwell (Libertarian) 1.9%<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.cjonline.com/news/20180424/kansas-libertarian-jeff-caldwell-files-to-be-on-gubernatorial-ballot|title=Kansas Libertarian Jeff Caldwell files to be on gubernatorial ballot - The Topeka Capital Journal|date=April 24, 2018|work=The Topeka Capital Journal|access-date=April 24, 2018|language=en-US|archive-date=April 30, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180430051322/http://www.cjonline.com/news/20180424/kansas-libertarian-jeff-caldwell-files-to-be-on-gubernatorial-ballot|url-status=live}}</ref>
}}
|-
! [[#Maine|Maine]]
| {{sortname|Paul|LePage}}
| {{party shading/Text/Republican}}
| [[2010 Maine gubernatorial election|2010]]
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Incumbent term-limited.<br>New governor [[2018 Maine gubernatorial election|elected]].<br>'''Democratic gain'''.
| nowrap | {{plainlist |
* {{party stripe|Democratic Party (US)}}{{aye}} '''{{sortname|Janet|Mills}}''' (Democratic) 50.9%<ref>{{cite news|last1=Thistle|first1=Scott|title=Maine Attorney General Janet Mills says she'll run for governor in 2018|url=http://www.pressherald.com/2017/07/10/maines-attorney-general-janet-mills-says-shell-run-for-governor-in-2018/|access-date=July 10, 2017|publisher=Press Herald|date=July 10, 2017|archive-date=July 13, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170713084407/http://www.pressherald.com/2017/07/10/maines-attorney-general-janet-mills-says-shell-run-for-governor-in-2018/|url-status=live}}</ref>
* {{party stripe|Republican Party (US)}}Shawn Moody (Republican) 43.2%<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://bangordailynews.com/2017/11/21/politics/shawn-moody-launches-gop-gubernatorial-bid-run-by-lepage-insiders/ |title=Moody announces GOP gubernatorial bid run by LePage insiders |last=Shepherd |first=Michael |date=November 21, 2017 |work=[[Bangor Daily News]] |access-date=November 21, 2017 |archive-date=November 21, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171121212605/http://bangordailynews.com/2017/11/21/politics/shawn-moody-launches-gop-gubernatorial-bid-run-by-lepage-insiders/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
* {{party stripe|Independent (US)}}[[Terry Hayes (politician)|Terry Hayes]] (Independent) 5.9%<ref>{{cite news |url=http://stateandcapitol.bangordailynews.com/2018/03/07/tuesday-offered-a-glimmer-of-hope-for-solar-energy-fans-on-a-dark-day-for-other-bills/ |title=Tuesday offered a glimmer of hope for solar energy fans |newspaper=Bangor Daily News |author=Michael Shepherd |date=March 7, 2017 |access-date=March 8, 2017 |archive-date=March 7, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180307162715/http://stateandcapitol.bangordailynews.com/2018/03/07/tuesday-offered-a-glimmer-of-hope-for-solar-energy-fans-on-a-dark-day-for-other-bills/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
}}
|-
! [[#Maryland|Maryland]]
| {{sortname|Larry|Hogan}}
| {{party shading/Text/Republican}}
| [[2014 Maryland gubernatorial election|2014]]
| Incumbent [[2018 Maryland gubernatorial election|re-elected]].
| nowrap | {{plainlist |
* {{party stripe|Republican Party (US)}}{{aye}} '''{{sortname|Larry|Hogan}}''' (Republican) 55.3%<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wmdt.com/news/maryland/maryland-governor-raises-nearly-4m-in-past-year/277175737|title=Maryland governor raises nearly $4M in past year|date=January 18, 2017|access-date=June 30, 2018|archive-date=June 28, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170628225959/http://www.wmdt.com/news/maryland/maryland-governor-raises-nearly-4m-in-past-year/277175737|url-status=live}}</ref>
* {{party stripe|Democratic Party (US)}}[[Ben Jealous]] (Democratic) 43.5%<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/politics/bs-md-jealous-governor-20170530-story.html|title=Ex-NAACP chief Ben Jealous to announce candidacy for Maryland governor|work=[[The Baltimore Sun]]|last=Dresser|first=Michael|date=February 28, 2017|access-date=May 30, 2017|archive-date=May 30, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170530233838/http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/politics/bs-md-jealous-governor-20170530-story.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
}}
|-
! [[#Massachusetts|Massachusetts]]
| {{sortname|Charlie|Baker}}
| {{party shading/Text/Republican}}
| [[2014 Massachusetts gubernatorial election|2014]]
| Incumbent [[2018 Massachusetts gubernatorial election|re-elected]].
| nowrap | {{plainlist |
* {{party stripe|Republican Party (US)}}{{aye}} '''{{sortname|Charlie|Baker}}''' (Republican) 66.6%<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.boston.com/news/politics/2017/11/28/charlie-baker-confirms-run-for-2nd-term-as-massachusetts-governor|title=Charlie Baker confirms run for 2nd term as Massachusetts governor|work=[[The Boston Globe]]|last=Salsberg|first=Bob|date=November 28, 2017|access-date=November 28, 2017|archive-date=November 29, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171129002301/https://www.boston.com/news/politics/2017/11/28/charlie-baker-confirms-run-for-2nd-term-as-massachusetts-governor|url-status=live}}</ref>
* {{party stripe|Democratic Party (US)}}[[Jay Gonzalez]] (Democratic) 33.1%<ref name= J.Gonzalez >{{cite news|last=O'Sullivan|first=Jim|title=Democrat Jay Gonzalez launches bid for governor|newspaper=Boston Globe|date=January 30, 2016|url=https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2017/01/30/gonzalez-launches-bid-run-for-governor/JzULdkadWSkyjrOrvQGCNL/story.html|access-date=June 22, 2017|archive-date=September 26, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170926235519/https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2017/01/30/gonzalez-launches-bid-run-for-governor/JzULdkadWSkyjrOrvQGCNL/story.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
}}
|-
! [[#Michigan|Michigan]]
| {{sortname|Rick|Snyder}}
| {{party shading/Text/Republican}}
| [[2010 Michigan gubernatorial election|2010]]
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Incumbent term-limited.<br>New governor [[2018 Michigan gubernatorial election|elected]].<br>'''Democratic gain'''.
| nowrap | {{plainlist |
* {{party stripe|Democratic Party (US)}}{{aye}} '''{{sortname|Gretchen|Whitmer}}''' (Democratic) 53.3%
* {{party stripe|Republican Party (US)}}[[Bill Schuette]] (Republican) 43.7%
* {{party stripe|Libertarian Party (US)}}Bill Gelineau (Libertarian) 1.3%
}}
|-
! [[#Minnesota|Minnesota]]
| {{sortname|Mark|Dayton}}
| {{party shading/Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor}} | DFL
| [[2010 Minnesota gubernatorial election|2010]]
| {{party shading/Democratic/Hold}} | Incumbent retired.<br>New governor [[2018 Minnesota gubernatorial election|elected]].<br>'''Democratic–Farmer–Labor hold'''.
| nowrap | {{plainlist |
* {{party stripe|Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party}}{{aye}} '''{{sortname|Tim|Walz}}''' ([[Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party|DFL]]) 53.8%<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.postbulletin.com/news/politics/walz-to-run-for-governor/article_bf1a1a38-f506-5c21-b2f1-cf2365af29c0.html|title=Democrat Walz to run for governor|last=J. Carlson|first=Heather|work=PostBulletin.com|access-date=April 27, 2017|language=en|archive-date=March 27, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170327213737/http://www.postbulletin.com/news/politics/walz-to-run-for-governor/article_bf1a1a38-f506-5c21-b2f1-cf2365af29c0.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
* {{party stripe|Republican Party (US)}}[[Jeff Johnson (Minnesota politician)|Jeff Johnson]] (Republican) 42.4%<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.twincities.com/2017/05/10/with-a-trump-like-populist-message-republican-jeff-johnson-making-a-2nd-bid-for-minnesota-governor/|title=Echoing Trump's populist message, Jeff Johnson enters race for governor|work=[[St. Paul Pioneer Press]]|last=Stassen-Berger|first=Rachel E.|date=May 10, 2017|access-date=May 10, 2017|archive-date=May 10, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170510150348/http://www.twincities.com/2017/05/10/with-a-trump-like-populist-message-republican-jeff-johnson-making-a-2nd-bid-for-minnesota-governor/|url-status=live}}</ref>
* {{party stripe|Grassroots–Legalize Cannabis Party}}[[Chris Wright (activist)|Chris Wright]] ([[Grassroots–Legalize Cannabis Party|GLC]]) 2.6%
* {{party stripe|Libertarian Party (US)}}Josh Welter (Libertarian) 1.0%
}}
|-
! [[#Nebraska|Nebraska]]
| {{sortname|Pete|Ricketts}}
| {{party shading/Text/Republican}}
| [[2014 Nebraska gubernatorial election|2014]]
| Incumbent [[2018 Nebraska gubernatorial election|re-elected]].
| nowrap | {{plainlist |
* {{party stripe|Republican Party (US)}}{{aye}} '''{{sortname|Pete|Ricketts}}''' (Republican) 59.0%<ref name= Ricketts >{{cite web|title=Q&A: Amid budget shortfall, Gov. Pete Ricketts says he'll keep trying to cut spending and taxes|date=January 3, 2017 |url=http://www.omaha.com/news/nebraska/q-a-amid-budget-shortfall-gov-pete-ricketts-says-he/article_1086f1ff-a955-5270-992f-b78c596aab26.html|access-date=January 9, 2017|archive-date=September 13, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200913080921/https://omaha.com/news/nebraska/q-a-amid-budget-shortfall-gov-pete-ricketts-says-he/article_1086f1ff-a955-5270-992f-b78c596aab26.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
* {{party stripe|Democratic Party (US)}}[[Bob Krist]] (Democratic) 41.0%<ref name="auto">{{cite web|url=https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/nebraska/articles/2018-02-12/nebraska-governor-hopeful-krist-joins-democratic-party|title=Nebraska Governor hopeful joins Democratic Party|work=USNews|last=Schulte|first=Grant|date=February 12, 2018|access-date=May 2, 2018|archive-date=June 30, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180630081017/https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/nebraska/articles/2018-02-12/nebraska-governor-hopeful-krist-joins-democratic-party|url-status=live}}</ref>
}}
|-
! [[#Nevada|Nevada]]
| {{sortname|Brian|Sandoval}}
| {{party shading/Text/Republican}}
| [[2010 Nevada gubernatorial election|2010]]
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Incumbent term-limited.<br>New governor [[2018 Nevada gubernatorial election|elected]].<br>'''Democratic gain'''.
| nowrap | {{plainlist |
* {{party stripe|Democratic Party (US)}}{{aye}} '''{{sortname|Steve|Sisolak}}''' (Democratic) 49.4%
* {{party stripe|Republican Party (US)}}[[Adam Laxalt]] (Republican) 45.3%
* {{party stripe|None of These Candidates}}[[None of These Candidates]] 1.9%
* {{party stripe|Independent (US)}}[[Ryan C. Bundy]] (Independent) 1.4%
* {{party stripe|Independent American Party}}Russell Best ([[Independent American Party of Nevada|Independent American]]) 1.0%
}}
|-
! [[#New Hampshire|New Hampshire]]
| {{sortname|Chris|Sununu}}
| {{party shading/Text/Republican}}
| [[2016 New Hampshire gubernatorial election|2016]]
| Incumbent [[2018 New Hampshire gubernatorial election|re-elected]].
| nowrap | {{plainlist |
* {{party stripe|Republican Party (US)}}{{aye}} '''{{sortname|Chris|Sununu}}''' (Republican) 52.8%<ref name=chrissununu/>
* {{party stripe|Democratic Party (US)}}[[Molly Kelly]] (Democratic) 45.7%
* {{party stripe|Libertarian Party (US)}}Jilletta Jarvis (Libertarian) 1.4%
}}
|-
! [[#New Mexico|New Mexico]]
| {{sortname|Susana|Martinez}}
| {{party shading/Text/Republican}}
| [[2010 New Mexico gubernatorial election|2010]]
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Incumbent term-limited.<br>New governor [[2018 New Mexico gubernatorial election|elected]].<br>'''Democratic gain'''.
| nowrap | {{plainlist |
* {{party stripe|Democratic Party (US)}}{{aye}} '''{{sortname|Michelle|Lujan Grisham}}''' (Democratic) 57.2%<ref name= Grisham >{{cite web |title=Rep. Michelle Lujan Grisham: I'm Running For New Mexico Governor - NBC News |website=[[NBC News]] |date=December 13, 2016 |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/news/latino/rep-michelle-lujan-grisham-i-m-running-new-mexico-governor-n695636 |access-date=January 4, 2017 |archive-date=January 5, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170105084857/http://www.nbcnews.com/news/latino/rep-michelle-lujan-grisham-i-m-running-new-mexico-governor-n695636 |url-status=live }}</ref>
* {{party stripe|Republican Party (US)}}[[Steve Pearce (politician)|Steve Pearce]] (Republican) 42.8%<ref name=Pearce>{{cite news|url=https://www.abqjournal.com/1030705/pearce-to-run-for-governor-of-new-mexico.html|title=Pearce to run for governor of New Mexico|work=Albuquerque Journal|last=Coleman|first=Michael|date=July 10, 2017|access-date=July 17, 2017|archive-date=July 10, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170710185306/https://www.abqjournal.com/1030705/pearce-to-run-for-governor-of-new-mexico.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
}}
|-
! [[#New York|New York]]
| {{sortname|Andrew|Cuomo}}
| {{party shading/Text/Democratic}}
| [[2010 New York gubernatorial election|2010]]
| Incumbent [[2018 New York gubernatorial election|re-elected]].
| nowrap | {{plainlist |
* {{party stripe|Democratic Party (US)}}{{aye}} '''{{sortname|Andrew|Cuomo}}''' (Democratic) 59.6%
* {{party stripe|Republican Party (US)}}[[Marc Molinaro]] (Republican) 36.2%
* {{party stripe|Green Party (US)}}[[Howie Hawkins]] (Green) 1.7%
* {{party stripe|Libertarian Party (US)}}[[Larry Sharpe (political activist)|Larry Sharpe]] (Libertarian) 1.6%
}}
|-
! [[#Ohio|Ohio]]
| {{sortname|John|Kasich}}
| {{party shading/Text/Republican}}
| [[2010 Ohio gubernatorial election|2010]]
| {{party shading/Republican/Hold}} | Incumbent term-limited.<br>New governor [[2018 Ohio gubernatorial election|elected]].<br>'''Republican hold'''.
| nowrap | {{plainlist |
* {{party stripe|Republican Party (US)}}{{aye}} '''{{sortname|Mike|DeWine}}''' (Republican) 50.4%<ref name=dewine/>
* {{party stripe|Democratic Party (US)}}[[Richard Cordray]] (Democratic) 46.7%<ref name="cordray"/>
* {{party stripe|Libertarian Party (US)}}Travis Irvine (Libertarian) 1.8%<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|url=http://radio.wosu.org/post/travis-irvine-picked-libertarian-candidate-ohio-governor#stream/0|title=Travis Irvine Picked As Libertarian Candidate For Ohio Governor|last=Rosenberg|first=Gabe|date=August 27, 2018|work=WOSU Public Media|access-date=November 5, 2018|archive-date=November 6, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181106132410/http://radio.wosu.org/post/travis-irvine-picked-libertarian-candidate-ohio-governor#stream/0|url-status=live}}</ref>
* {{party stripe|Green Party (US)}}Constance Gadell-Newton (Green) 1.1%
}}
|-
! [[#Oklahoma|Oklahoma]]
| {{sortname|Mary|Fallin}}
| {{party shading/Text/Republican}}
| [[2010 Oklahoma gubernatorial election|2010]]
| {{party shading/Republican/Hold}} | Incumbent term-limited.<br>New governor [[2018 Oklahoma gubernatorial election|elected]].<br>'''Republican hold'''.
| nowrap | {{plainlist |
* {{party stripe|Republican Party (US)}}{{aye}} '''{{sortname|Kevin|Stitt}}''' (Republican) 54.3%
* {{party stripe|Democratic Party (US)}}[[Drew Edmondson]] (Democratic) 42.2%
* {{party stripe|Libertarian Party (US)}}[[Chris Powell (politician)|Chris Powell]] (Libertarian) 3.4%
}}
|-
! [[#Oregon|Oregon]]
| {{sortname|Kate|Brown}}
| {{party shading/Text/Democratic}}
| 2015{{efn|Brown took office after her predecessor ([[John Kitzhaber]]) resigned. She was subsequently elected in the [[2016 Oregon gubernatorial special election]].}}
| Incumbent [[2018 Oregon gubernatorial election|re-elected]].
| nowrap | {{plainlist |
* {{party stripe|Democratic Party (US)}}{{aye}} '''{{sortname|Kate|Brown}}''' (Democratic) 50.0%<ref name=katebrown>{{cite web|url=http://www.oregonlive.com/politics/index.ssf/2017/09/kate_brown_announces_she_will.html|title=Kate Brown announces she will seek reelection|work=[[The Oregonian]]|last=Borrud|first=Hillary|date=September 25, 2017|access-date=September 26, 2017|archive-date=September 25, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170925200634/http://www.oregonlive.com/politics/index.ssf/2017/09/kate_brown_announces_she_will.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
* {{party stripe|Republican Party (US)}}[[Knute Buehler]] (Republican) 43.6%<ref>{{cite web|url=http://registerguard.com/rg/news/local/36404983-75/portland-political-conservative-makes-late-entry-into-oregon-gubernatorial-race.html.csp|title=Portland political conservative makes late entry into Oregon gubernatorial race|author=Hubbard, Saul|newspaper=[[The Register-Guard]]|date=February 3, 2018|access-date=February 3, 2018|archive-date=February 3, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180203004610/http://registerguard.com/rg/news/local/36404983-75/portland-political-conservative-makes-late-entry-into-oregon-gubernatorial-race.html.csp|url-status=live}}</ref>
* {{party stripe|Independent Party of Oregon}}Patrick Starnes ([[Independent Party of Oregon|Independent]]) 2.9%
* {{party stripe|Libertarian Party (US)}}Nick Chen (Libertarian) 1.5%
* {{party stripe|Constitution Party (US)}}Aaron Auer (Constitution) 1.1%
}}
|-
! [[#Pennsylvania|Pennsylvania]]
| {{sortname|Tom|Wolf}}
| {{party shading/Text/Democratic}}
| [[2014 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election|2014]]
| Incumbent [[2018 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election|re-elected]].
| nowrap | {{plainlist |
* {{party stripe|Democratic Party (US)}}{{aye}} '''{{sortname|Tom|Wolf}}''' (Democratic) 57.8%<ref name="S.Wagner">{{cite web |title=Sen. Scott Wagner officially kicks off his campaign for governor |date=January 11, 2017 |url=https://stateimpact.npr.org/pennsylvania/2017/01/11/sen-scott-wagner-officially-kicks-off-his-campaign-for-governor/ |access-date=January 16, 2017 |archive-date=January 18, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170118031226/https://stateimpact.npr.org/pennsylvania/2017/01/11/sen-scott-wagner-officially-kicks-off-his-campaign-for-governor/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
* {{party stripe|Republican Party (US)}}[[Scott Wagner]] (Republican) 40.7%
* {{party stripe|Libertarian Party (US)}}Ken Krawchuk (Libertarian) 1.0%
}}
|-
! [[#Rhode Island|Rhode Island]]
| {{sortname|Gina|Raimondo}}
| {{party shading/Text/Democratic}}
| [[2014 Rhode Island gubernatorial election|2014]]
| Incumbent [[2018 Rhode Island gubernatorial election|re-elected]].
| nowrap | {{plainlist |
* {{party stripe|Democratic Party (US)}}{{aye}} '''{{sortname|Gina|Raimondo}}''' (Democratic) 52.6%<ref>http://turnto10.com/politics/raimondo-announces-bid-for-reelection-as-ri-governor-on-social-media{{Dead link|date=September 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
* {{party stripe|Republican Party (US)}}[[Allan Fung]] (Republican) 37.2%
* {{party stripe|Independent (US)}}[[Joe Trillo]] (Independent) 4.4%<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://warwickonline.staging.communityq.com/stories/trillo-running-for-governor-as-independent,130034|title=Trillo running for Governor as independent|work=Warwick Beacon|last=Howell|first=John|date=December 8, 2017|access-date=January 30, 2018|archive-date=January 31, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180131023850/http://warwickonline.staging.communityq.com/stories/trillo-running-for-governor-as-independent,130034|url-status=live}}</ref>
* {{party stripe|Moderate Party of Rhode Island}}Bill Gilbert ([[Moderate Party of Rhode Island|Moderate]]) 2.7%
* {{party stripe|Independent (US)}}Luis-Daniel Munoz (Independent) 1.6%
* {{party stripe|Compassion}}Anne Armstrong (Compassion) 1.1%
}}
|-
! [[#South Carolina|South Carolina]]
| {{sortname|Henry|McMaster}}
| {{party shading/Text/Republican}}
| 2017{{efn|McMaster took office after his predecessor ([[Nikki Haley]]) resigned.}}
| Incumbent [[2018 South Carolina gubernatorial election|elected to full term]].
| nowrap | {{plainlist |
* {{party stripe|Republican Party (US)}}{{aye}} '''{{sortname|Henry|McMaster}}''' (Republican) 54.0%<ref name=McMaster>{{cite web|url=http://www.heraldonline.com/latest-news/article97820172.html|title=McMaster is 'hoping to be in' next South Carolina gov's race|work=[[The Herald (Rock Hill)|The Herald]]|last=Kinnard|first=Meg|date=August 25, 2016|access-date=September 5, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160829120351/http://www.heraldonline.com/latest-news/article97820172.html|archive-date=August 29, 2016|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}}</ref>
* {{party stripe|Democratic Party (US)}}[[James E. Smith Jr.]] (Democratic) 45.9%
}}
|-
! [[#South Dakota|South Dakota]]
| {{sortname|Dennis|Daugaard}}
| {{party shading/Text/Republican}}
| [[2010 South Dakota gubernatorial election|2010]]
| {{party shading/Republican/Hold}} | Incumbent term-limited.<br>New governor [[2018 South Dakota gubernatorial election|elected]].<br>'''Republican hold'''.
| nowrap | {{plainlist |
* {{party stripe|Republican Party (US)}}{{aye}} '''{{sortname|Kristi|Noem}}''' (Republican) 51.0%<ref name= Noem >{{cite web |title=Noem announces historic bid for governor |url=http://www.argusleader.com/story/blogs/jonathanellis/2016/11/14/exclusive-noem-announces-historic-bid-governor/93811528/ |access-date=November 19, 2016}}</ref>
* {{party stripe|Democratic Party (US)}}[[Billie Sutton]] (Democratic) 47.6%
* {{party stripe|Libertarian Party (US)}}Kurt Evans (Libertarian) 1.4%
}}
|-
! [[#Tennessee|Tennessee]]
| {{sortname|Bill|Haslam}}
| {{party shading/Text/Republican}}
| [[2010 Tennessee gubernatorial election|2010]]
| {{party shading/Republican/Hold}} | Incumbent term-limited.<br>New governor [[2018 Tennessee gubernatorial election|elected]].<br>'''Republican hold'''.
| nowrap | {{plainlist |
* {{party stripe|Republican Party (US)}}{{aye}} '''{{sortname|Bill|Lee|dab=Tennessee politician}}''' (Republican) 59.6%
* {{party stripe|Democratic Party (US)}}[[Karl Dean]] (Democratic) 38.5%<ref name=karldeannext >{{cite web|title=Former Nashville Mayor Karl Dean to run for governor of Tennessee|website=[[The Tennessean]] |url=http://www.tennessean.com/story/news/politics/2017/02/26/former-nashville-mayor-karl-dean-run-governor-tennessee/98353738/|access-date=February 26, 2017}}</ref>
}}
|-
! [[#Texas|Texas]]
| {{sortname|Greg|Abbott}}
| {{party shading/Text/Republican}}
| [[2014 Texas gubernatorial election|2014]]
| Incumbent [[2018 Texas gubernatorial election|re-elected]].
| nowrap | {{plainlist |
* {{party stripe|Republican Party (US)}}{{aye}} '''{{sortname|Greg|Abbott}}''' (Republican) 55.8%
* {{party stripe|Democratic Party (US)}}[[Lupe Valdez]] (Democratic) 42.5%<ref name="Svitek">{{cite web |title=Dallas County Sheriff Lupe Valdez, a Democrat, is running for governor |url=https://www.texastribune.org/2017/12/06/dallas-county-sheriff-lupe-valdez-running-governor/ |last=Svitek |first=Patrick |date=December 6, 2017 |access-date=August 24, 2019 |archive-date=April 3, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190403162520/https://www.texastribune.org/2017/12/06/dallas-county-sheriff-lupe-valdez-running-governor/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
* {{party stripe|Libertarian Party (US)}}Mark Tippetts (Libertarian) 1.7%
}}
|-
! [[#Vermont|Vermont]]
| {{sortname|Phil|Scott}}
| {{party shading/Text/Republican}}
| [[2016 Vermont gubernatorial election|2016]]
| Incumbent [[2018 Vermont gubernatorial election|re-elected]].
| nowrap | {{plainlist |
* {{party stripe|Republican Party (US)}}{{aye}} '''{{sortname|Phil|Scott}}''' (Republican) 55.2%
* {{party stripe|Democratic Party (US)}}[[Christine Hallquist]] (Democratic) 40.2%
* {{party stripe|Independent (US)}}Trevor Barlow (Independent) 1.2%
}}
|-
! [[#Wisconsin|Wisconsin]]
| {{sortname|Scott|Walker|dab=politician}}
| {{party shading/Text/Republican}}
| [[2010 Wisconsin gubernatorial election|2010]]
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Incumbent lost re-election.<br>New governor [[2018 Wisconsin gubernatorial election|elected]].<br>'''Democratic gain'''.
| nowrap | {{plainlist |
* {{party stripe|Democratic Party (US)}}{{aye}} '''{{sortname|Tony|Evers}}''' (Democratic) 49.5%<ref name= Beck>{{cite web|title=State Superintendent Tony Evers files to run for governor|date=July 22, 2017 |url=http://host.madison.com/wsj/news/local/govt-and-politics/state-superintendent-tony-evers-files-to-run-for-governor/article_71d337ae-96eb-563b-a017-f5205b42b6e8.html/|access-date=July 26, 2017|archive-date=July 24, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170724151718/http://host.madison.com/wsj/news/local/govt-and-politics/state-superintendent-tony-evers-files-to-run-for-governor/article_71d337ae-96eb-563b-a017-f5205b42b6e8.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
* {{party stripe|Republican Party (US)}}[[Scott Walker (politician)|Scott Walker]] (Republican) 48.4%<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wispolitics.com/2018/anderson-campaign-gubernatorial-debate-forum-to-include-4-candidates-2/|title=Anderson campaign: Gubernatorial debate forum to include 4 candidates {{!}} WisPolitics|last=Reilly|first=Briana|website=www.wispolitics.com|date=August 29, 2018 |language=en-US|access-date=September 15, 2018|archive-date=September 15, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180915231058/https://www.wispolitics.com/2018/anderson-campaign-gubernatorial-debate-forum-to-include-4-candidates-2/|url-status=live}}</ref>
}}
|-
! [[#Wyoming|Wyoming]]
| {{sortname|Matt|Mead}}
| {{party shading/Text/Republican}}
| [[2010 Wyoming gubernatorial election|2010]]
| {{party shading/Republican/Hold}} | Incumbent term-limited.<br>New governor [[2018 Wyoming gubernatorial election|elected]].<br>'''Republican hold'''.
| nowrap | {{plainlist |
* {{party stripe|Republican Party (US)}}{{aye}} '''{{sortname|Mark|Gordon|dab=politician}}''' (Republican) 67.1%
* {{party stripe|Democratic Party (US)}}[[Mary Throne]] (Democratic) 27.5%<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wyomingnews.com/news/local_news/former-wyoming-lawmaker-mary-throne-announces-bid-for-governor/article_e5f35d0c-8ada-11e7-9f15-3378f91fbf93.html|title=Former Wyoming lawmaker Mary Throne announces bid for governor|work=Wyoming Tribune Eagle|last=Funk|first=Joel|date=August 27, 2017|access-date=August 27, 2017|archive-date=September 13, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200913081502/https://www.wyomingnews.com/news/local_news/former-wyoming-lawmaker-mary-throne-announces-bid-for-governor/article_e5f35d0c-8ada-11e7-9f15-3378f91fbf93.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
* {{party stripe|Constitution Party (US)}}[[Rex Rammell]] (Constitution) 3.3%
* {{party stripe|Libertarian Party (US)}}Lawrence Struempf (Libertarian) 1.5%
}}
|}

=== Territories and federal district ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|- valign=bottom
! Territory
! Incumbent
! Party
! First<br>elected
! Result
! Candidates
|-
! [[#District of Columbia|District of Columbia]]
| {{sortname|Muriel|Bowser}}
| {{party shading/Text/Democratic}}
| [[2014 Washington, D.C. mayoral election|2014]]
| Incumbent [[2018 Washington, D.C. mayoral election|re-elected]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.abfa.com/ogc/tit4.htm#421 |title=District of Columbia Home Rule Act |publisher=Abfa.com |access-date=August 25, 2017 |archive-date=January 11, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210111015046/http://www.abfa.com/ogc/tit4.htm#421 |url-status=live }}</ref>
| nowrap | {{plainlist |
* {{party stripe|Democratic Party (US)}}{{aye}} '''{{sortname|Muriel|Bowser}}''' (Democratic) 76.4%
* {{party stripe|D.C. Statehood Green Party}}Ann Wilcox ([[D.C. Statehood Green Party|Statehood Green]]) 9.3%
* {{party stripe|Independent (US)}}Dustin Canter (Independent) 6.9%
* {{party stripe|Libertarian Party (US)}}Martin Moulton (Libertarian) 3.4%
}}
|-
! [[#Guam|Guam]]
| {{sortname|Eddie Baza|Calvo}}
| {{party shading/Text/Republican}}
| [[2010 Guamanian gubernatorial election|2010]]
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Incumbent term-limited.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/48/1422 |title=48 U.S. Code § 1422 - Governor and Lieutenant Governor; term of office; qualifications; powers and duties; annual report to Congress |publisher=Law.cornell.edu |access-date=August 25, 2017 |archive-date=August 25, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170825233122/https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/48/1422 |url-status=live }}</ref><br>New governor [[2018 Guamanian gubernatorial election|elected]].<br>'''Democratic gain'''.
| nowrap | {{plainlist |
* {{party stripe|Democratic Party (US)}}{{aye}} '''{{sortname|Lou|Leon Guerrero}}''' (Democratic) 50.8%
* {{party stripe|Republican Party (US)}}[[Ray Tenorio]] (Republican) 26.4%
* {{party stripe|Write-in}}[[Frank Aguon]] (Democratic/write-in) 22.8%
}}
|-
! [[#Northern Mariana Islands|Northern Mariana Islands]]
| {{sortname|Ralph|Torres}}
| {{party shading/Text/Republican}}
| 2015{{efn|Torres took office after his predecessor ([[Eloy Inos]]) died.}}
| Incumbent [[2018 Northern Mariana Islands gubernatorial election|elected to full term]].
| nowrap | {{plainlist |
* {{party stripe|Republican Party (US)}}{{aye}} '''{{sortname|Ralph|Torres}}''' (Republican) 62.2%<ref name=Palacios>{{cite web |url=https://www.postguam.com/news/cnmi/torres-announces-palacios-as-running-mate-for/article_c8155f02-cdb9-11e7-8bcf-03848c66d514.html |title=Torres announces Palacios as running mate for 2018 |work=The Guam Daily Post |date=November 21, 2017 |access-date=January 22, 2018 |archive-date=November 4, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181104124356/https://www.postguam.com/news/cnmi/torres-announces-palacios-as-running-mate-for/article_c8155f02-cdb9-11e7-8bcf-03848c66d514.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.postguam.com/news/cnmi/sablan-allegations-of-cnmi-voter-intimidation/article_aa981e06-e186-11e8-b4b1-f3b2b9b2d83f.html |title=Sablan: Allegations of CNMI voter intimidation |work=The Guam Daily Post |date=November 7, 2018 |access-date=November 8, 2018 |archive-date=November 25, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201125230558/https://www.postguam.com/news/cnmi/sablan-allegations-of-cnmi-voter-intimidation/article_aa981e06-e186-11e8-b4b1-f3b2b9b2d83f.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
* {{party stripe|Independent (US)}}[[Juan Babauta]] (Independent) 37.8%<ref name=Babauta>{{cite news |last=De La Torre |first=Ferdie |date=April 13, 2018 |title=Babauta, Sablan announce candidacies |url=https://www.saipantribune.com/index.php/babauta-sablan-announce-candidacies/ |work=Saipan Tribune |access-date=April 13, 2018 |archive-date=June 16, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180616105245/https://www.saipantribune.com/index.php/babauta-sablan-announce-candidacies/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
}}
|-
! [[#U.S. Virgin Islands|U.S. Virgin Islands]]
| {{sortname|Kenneth|Mapp}}
| {{party shading/Text/Independent (US)}}
| [[2014 United States Virgin Islands gubernatorial election|2014]]
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Incumbent lost re-election.<br>New governor [[2018 United States Virgin Islands gubernatorial election|elected]].<br>'''Democratic gain'''.
| nowrap | {{plainlist |
* {{party stripe|Democratic Party (US)}}{{aye}} '''{{sortname|Albert|Bryan|dab=politician}}''' (Democratic) 54.5%<ref name="viconsortium.com"/><ref>{{cite web |url=https://viconsortium.com/breaking-news/albert-bryan-and-tregenza-roach-wins-democratic-primary/ |title=Albert Bryan and Tregenza Roach Win Democratic Primary |last=Ambrose |first=Wyndi |work=The Virgin Islands Consortium |date=August 5, 2018 |access-date=August 7, 2018 |archive-date=August 6, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180806113210/https://viconsortium.com/breaking-news/albert-bryan-and-tregenza-roach-wins-democratic-primary/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
* {{party stripe|Independent (US)}}[[Kenneth Mapp]] (Independent) 45.1%<ref name="viconsortium.com">{{cite web |url=http://viconsortium.com/featured/albert-bryan-randolph-bennett-and-adlah-donastorg-announce-their-intention-to-run-for-governor-during-democratic-party-meeting/ |title=Albert Bryan, Randolph Bennett And Adlah Donastorg Announce Their Intention To Run For Governor During Democratic Party Meeting ‹ |publisher=Viconsortium.com |date=June 5, 2017 |access-date=August 25, 2017 |archive-date=August 26, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170826030023/http://viconsortium.com/featured/albert-bryan-randolph-bennett-and-adlah-donastorg-announce-their-intention-to-run-for-governor-during-democratic-party-meeting/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
}}
|}

== Closest races ==
States where the margin of victory was under 1%:
# '''<span style="color:red;">Florida, 0.4%</span>'''

States where the margin of victory was under 5%:
# '''<span style="color:blue;">Wisconsin, 1.1%</span>'''
# '''<span style="color:red;">Georgia, 1.4%</span>'''
# '''<span style="color:red;">Iowa, 2.8%</span>'''
# '''<span style="color:blue;">Connecticut, 3.2%</span>'''
# '''<span style="color:red;">South Dakota, 3.4%</span>'''
# '''<span style="color:red;">Ohio, 3.7%</span>'''
# '''<span style="color:blue;">Nevada, 4.1%</span>'''
States where the margin of victory was under 10%:
# <span style="color:blue;">'''Kansas, 5.0%'''</span>
# '''<span style="color:blue;">Oregon, 6.4%</span>'''
# '''<span style="color:red;">Alaska, 7.0%</span>'''
# '''<span style="color:red;">New Hampshire, 7.0%</span>'''
# '''<span style="color:blue;">Maine, 7.7%</span>'''
# '''<span style="color:red;">South Carolina, 8.1%</span>'''
# '''<span style="color:blue;">U.S. Virgin Islands, 9.3%</span>'''
# '''<span style="color:blue;">Michigan, 9.5%</span>'''

<span style="color:red;">Red</span> denotes states won by Republicans. <span style="color:blue;">Blue</span> denotes states won by Democrats.

==Alabama==
{{main|2018 Alabama gubernatorial election}}
{{Infobox election
| election_name      = 2018 Alabama gubernatorial election
| country            = Alabama
| type               = presidential
| ongoing            = no
| turnout =
| previous_election  = 2014 Alabama gubernatorial election
| previous_year      = 2014
| next_election      = 2022 Alabama gubernatorial election
| next_year          = 2022
| election_date      = November 6, 2018
| image1             = Portrait-Governor-Kay-Ivey.jpg
| image_size         = x150px
| nominee1           = '''[[Kay Ivey]]'''
| party1             = Republican Party (United States)
| popular_vote1      = '''1,022,457'''
| percentage1        = '''59.5%'''
| image2             = Walter Maddox May 2011 (cropped).jpg
| nominee2           = [[Walt Maddox]]
| party2             = Democratic Party (United States)
| popular_vote2      = 694,495
| percentage2        = 40.4%
| map_image          = File:2018 Alabama gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
| map_size           = 150px
| map_caption        = County results<br />'''Ivey:''' {{legend0|#e27f7f|50–60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60–70%}} {{legend0|#d72f30|70–80%}} {{legend0|#c21b18|80–90%}}<br />'''Maddox:''' {{legend0|#a5b0ff|40–50%}} {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674de|60–70%}} {{legend0|#584cde|70–80%}} {{legend0|#3933e5|80–90%}}
| title              = [[Governor of Alabama|Governor]]
| before_election    = [[Kay Ivey]]
| before_party       = Republican Party (United States)
| after_election     = [[Kay Ivey]]
| after_party        = Republican Party (United States)
}}
Incumbent [[Kay Ivey]] took office upon [[Robert J. Bentley|Robert Bentley]]'s resignation in April 2017.<ref name="mcasonal">{{cite news|last1=Cason|first1=Mike|title=Observers see Ivey as front-runner in Alabama governor's race|url=http://www.al.com/news/index.ssf/2017/09/observers_say_ivey_has_strong.html|access-date=December 26, 2017|publisher=AL.com|date=September 14, 2017|archive-date=December 26, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171226235348/http://www.al.com/news/index.ssf/2017/09/observers_say_ivey_has_strong.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

Ivey won election to a full term.

{{Election box begin no change |title=Alabama Republican primary<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.sos.alabama.gov/downloads/election/2014/primary/2014-Pri-CertifiedResults-RepParty_2014-06-13.pdf/ |title=Official Alabama Secretary of State results |access-date=June 6, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140718102247/http://www.sos.alabama.gov/downloads/election/2014/primary/2014-Pri-CertifiedResults-RepParty_2014-06-13.pdf |archive-date=July 18, 2014 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }}</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
  |party      = Republican Party (US)
  |candidate  = [[Kay Ivey]] (incumbent)
  |votes      = 330,743
  |percentage = 56.10
}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change
  |party      = Republican Party (US)
  |candidate  = [[Tommy Battle]]
  |votes      = 146,887
  |percentage = 24.92
}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change
  |party      = Republican Party (US)
  |candidate  = [[Scott Dawson (evangelist)|Scott Dawson]]
  |votes      = 79,302
  |percentage = 13.45
}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change
  |party      = Republican Party (US)
  |candidate  = [[Bill Hightower]]
  |votes      = 29,275
  |percentage = 4.97
}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change
  |party      = Republican Party (US)
  |candidate  = Michael McAllister
  |votes      = 3,326
  |percentage = 0.56
}}{{Election box total no change
  |votes      = 589,533
  |percentage = 100.00
}}{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin no change |title=Alabama Democratic primary<ref>{{cite web|url=http://alabamavotes.gov/downloads/election/2014/primary/2014-Pri-CertifiedResults-DemParty_2014-06-13.pdf|title=Alabama 2014 Official Democratic Primary Results for state races|date=June 3, 2014|access-date=July 16, 2014|work=alabamavotes.gov|archive-date=July 15, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140715025341/http://alabamavotes.gov/downloads/election/2014/primary/2014-Pri-CertifiedResults-DemParty_2014-06-13.pdf|url-status=live}}</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
  |party      = Democratic Party (US)
  |candidate  = [[Walt Maddox]]
  |votes      = 154,559
  |percentage = 54.60
}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change
  |party      = Democratic Party (US)
  |candidate  = [[Sue Bell Cobb]]
  |votes      = 82,043
  |percentage = 28.98
}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change
  |party      = Democratic Party (US)
  |candidate  = James Fields
  |votes      = 22,635
  |percentage = 8.00
}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change
  |party      = Democratic Party (US)
  |candidate  = Anthony White
  |votes      = 9,677
  |percentage = 3.42
}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change
  |party      = Democratic Party (US)
  |candidate  = Doug Smith
  |votes      = 9,244
  |percentage = 3.27
}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change
  |party      = Democratic Party (US)
  |candidate  = Christopher Countryman
  |votes      = 4,923
  |percentage = 1.74
}}{{Election box total no change
  |votes      = 283,081
  |percentage = 100.00
}}{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin |title=Alabama general election<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.sos.alabama.gov/sites/default/files/voter-pdfs/2018/2018-Official-General-Election-Results-Certified-2018-11-27.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=April 16, 2021 |archive-date=April 21, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210421011030/https://www.sos.alabama.gov/sites/default/files/voter-pdfs/2018/2018-Official-General-Election-Results-Certified-2018-11-27.pdf |url-status=live }}</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
  |party      = Republican Party (US)
  |candidate  = [[Kay Ivey]] (incumbent)
  |votes      = 1,022,457
  |percentage = 59.46%
  |change     = –4.10
}}{{Election box candidate with party link
  |party      = Democratic Party (US)
  |candidate  = [[Walt Maddox]]
  |votes      = 694,495
  |percentage = 40.39%
  |change     = +4.15
}}{{Election box write-in with party link
  |votes      = 2,637
  |percentage = 0.15%
  |change     = –0.05
}}{{Election box total
  |votes      = 1,719,589
  |percentage = 100.00%
}}{{Election box hold with party link no swing
  |winner     = Republican Party (US)
}}{{Election box end}}
{{Clear}}

==Alaska==
{{main|2018 Alaska gubernatorial election}}
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 2018 Alaska gubernatorial election
| country = Alaska
| type = presidential
| ongoing = no
| turnout =
| previous_election = 2014 Alaska gubernatorial election
| previous_year = 2014
| next_election = 2022 Alaska gubernatorial election
| next_year = 2022
| election_date = November 6, 2018
| image_size = x150px
| image1 = Senator Mike Dunleavy.jpg
| nominee1 = '''[[Mike J. Dunleavy|Mike Dunleavy]]'''
| party1 = Republican Party (United States)
| running_mate1 = '''[[Kevin Meyer (politician)|Kevin Meyer]]'''
| popular_vote1 = '''145,631'''
| percentage1 = '''51.4%'''
| image2 = Mark Begich, official portrait, 112th Congress.jpg
| nominee2 = [[Mark Begich]]
| party2 = Democratic Party (United States)
| running_mate2 = Debra Call
| popular_vote2 = 125,739
| percentage2 = 44.4%
| map_image = File:2018 Alaska gubernatorial election results by State House district.svg
| map_size = 330px
| map_caption = State house district results<br />'''Dunleavy:''' {{legend0|#F2B3BE|40–50%}} {{legend0|#E27F90|50–60%}} {{legend0|#CC2F4A|60–70%}} {{legend0|#D40000|70–80%}}<br />'''Begich:''' {{legend0|#B9D7FF|40–50%}} {{legend0|#86B6F2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#4389E3|60–70%}}
| title = [[Governor of Alaska|Governor]]
| before_election = [[Bill Walker (American politician)|Bill Walker]]
| before_party = Independent (politician)
| after_election = [[Mike J. Dunleavy|Mike Dunleavy]]
| after_party = Republican Party (United States)
}}
One-term incumbent [[Bill Walker (American politician)|Bill Walker]] ran for re-election as an independent but dropped out of the race on October 19 to endorse [[Mark Begich]] (several days after [[List of lieutenant governors of Alaska|Lieutenant Governor]] [[Byron Mallott]] resigned and several weeks before election day).

Former Alaska Senate member [[Mike J. Dunleavy|Mike Dunleavy]] won the Republican nomination.

Former U.S. Senator [[Mark Begich]] ran uncontested for the Democratic nomination.<ref name="nherz1">{{cite news|last1=Herz|first1=Nathaniel|title=Fear of a Begich bid for governor looms large over Alaska GOP convention|url=https://www.adn.com/politics/article/specter-begich-bid-governor-looms-large-over-alaska-gop-convention/2016/05/01/|access-date=November 10, 2016|newspaper=Alaska Dispatch News|date=September 28, 2016|archive-date=November 11, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161111191333/https://www.adn.com/politics/article/specter-begich-bid-governor-looms-large-over-alaska-gop-convention/2016/05/01/|url-status=live}}</ref>

Billy Tolein ran for governor on the Libertarian party ticket.

Dunleavy won the election.

{{Election box begin no change |title=Alaska Democratic-Libertarian-Independence primary<ref name="AKprimary" />}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
  |party      = Democratic Party (US)
  |candidate  = [[Mark Begich]]
  |votes      = 33,451
  |percentage = 85.24
}}{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
  |party      = Libertarian Party (US)
  |candidate  = William Toien
  |votes      = 5,790
  |percentage = 14.75
}}{{Election box total no change
  |votes      = 39,241
  |percentage = 100.00
}}{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin no change |title=Alaska Republican primary<ref name="AKprimary">{{Cite web|url=https://www.elections.alaska.gov/results/18PRIM/data/results.htm|title=GEMS ELECTION RESULTS|website=www.elections.alaska.gov|access-date=October 12, 2021|archive-date=December 1, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201201080248/https://www.elections.alaska.gov/results/18PRIM/data/results.htm|url-status=live}}</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
  |party      = Republican Party (US)
  |candidate  = [[Mike Dunleavy (politician)|Mike Dunleavy]]
  |votes      = 43,802
  |percentage = 61.52
}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change
  |party      = Republican Party (US)
  |candidate  = [[Mead Treadwell]]
  |votes      = 22,780
  |percentage = 32.00
}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change
  |party      = Republican Party (US)
  |candidate  = Michael Sheldon
  |votes      = 1,640
  |percentage = 2.30
}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change
  |party      = Republican Party (US)
  |candidate  = Merica Hlatu
  |votes      = 1,064
  |percentage = 1.49
}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change
  |party      = Republican Party (US)
  |candidate  = Thomas Gordon
  |votes      = 884
  |percentage = 1.24
}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change
  |party      = Republican Party (US)
  |candidate  = Gerald Heikes
  |votes      = 499
  |percentage = 0.70
}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change
  |party      = Republican Party (US)
  |candidate  = Darin Colbry
  |votes      = 416
  |percentage = 0.58
}}{{Election box total no change
  |votes      = 71,195
  |percentage = 100.00
}}{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin |title=Alaska general election<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.elections.alaska.gov/results/18GENR/data/results18.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=April 16, 2021 |archive-date=April 17, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210417161748/https://www.elections.alaska.gov/results/18GENR/data/results18.pdf |url-status=live }}</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
  |party      = Republican Party (US)
  |candidate  = [[Mike Dunleavy (politician)|Mike Dunleavy]]
  |votes      = 145,631
  |percentage = 51.44%
  |change     = +5.56
}}{{Election box candidate with party link
  |party      = Democratic Party (US)
  |candidate  = [[Mark Begich]]
  |votes      = 125,739
  |percentage = 44.41%
  |change     = N/A
}}{{Election box candidate with party link
  |party      = Independent (US)
  |candidate  = [[Bill Walker (American politician)|Bill Walker]] (incumbent, withdrawn)
  |votes      = 5,757
  |percentage = 2.03%
  |change     = –46.07
}}{{Election box candidate with party link
  |party      = Libertarian Party (US)
  |candidate  = William Toien
  |votes      = 5,402
  |percentage = 1.91%
  |change     = –1.30
}}{{Election box write-in with party link
  |votes      = 605
  |percentage = 0.21%
  |change     = –0.11
}}{{Election box total
  |votes      = 283,134
  |percentage = 100.00%
}}{{Election box gain with party link no swing
  |winner     = Republican Party (US)
  |loser      = Independent (US)
}}{{Election box end}}
{{Clear}}

== Arizona ==
{{main|2018 Arizona gubernatorial election}}
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 2018 Arizona gubernatorial election
| country = Arizona
| type = presidential
| ongoing = no
| turnout =
| previous_election = 2014 Arizona gubernatorial election
| previous_year = 2014
| next_election = 2022 Arizona gubernatorial election
| next_year = 2022
| election_date = November 6, 2018
| image1 = [[File:Doug Ducey by Gage Skidmore 10.jpg|125px]]
| nominee1 = '''[[Doug Ducey]]'''
| party1 = Republican Party (United States)
| popular_vote1 = '''1,330,863'''
| percentage1 = '''56.0%'''
| image2 = [[File:David Garcia by Gage Skidmore 2 (cropped).jpg|125px]]
| nominee2 = [[David Garcia (politician)|David Garcia]]
| party2 = Democratic Party (United States)
| popular_vote2 = 994,341
| percentage2 = 41.8%
| map_image = File:2018 Arizona gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
| map_size = 210px
| map_caption = County results <br />'''Ducey:''' {{legend0|#e27f7f|50–60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60–70%}} {{legend0|#d72f30|70–80%}}<br /> '''Garcia:''' {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674de|60–70%}}
| title = [[Governor of Arizona|Governor]]
| before_election = [[Doug Ducey]]
| before_party = Republican Party (United States)
| after_election = [[Doug Ducey]]
| after_party = Republican Party (United States)|
}}
One-term incumbent [[Doug Ducey]] sought re-election.

Professor David Garcia won the Democratic gubernatorial nomination.<ref name="yws1">{{cite news|last1=Wingett Sanchez|first1=Yvonne|title=Fed up with Democrats, Arizona governor candidate Noah Dyer changes to independent|url=https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/politics/politicalinsider/2017/07/26/arizona-governor-candidate-noah-dyer-party-switch-democrat-independent/514363001/|access-date=October 5, 2017|publisher=AZCentral|date=July 26, 2017}}</ref>

Libertarian candidate for president in 2016 [[Libertarian Party presidential primaries, 2016|Kevin McCormick]] declared his candidacy.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mKLJRI1qQTs|title=McCormick For Governor Announcement|website=[[YouTube]] |date=September 14, 2017|access-date=October 25, 2017|archive-date=November 10, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201110115047/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mKLJRI1qQTs&gl=US&hl=en|url-status=live}}</ref>

Ducey won re-election.

{{Election box begin no change |title=Arizona Republican primary<ref name="AZprimary">{{cite web |url=https://azsos.gov/sites/default/files/2018%200910%20Signed%20Statewide%20Canvass.pdf |title=Statewide canvass |website=azsos.gov |access-date=April 16, 2021 |archive-date=September 12, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180912091917/https://azsos.gov/sites/default/files/2018%200910%20Signed%20Statewide%20Canvass.pdf |url-status=live }}</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
  |party      = Republican Party (US)
  |candidate  = [[Doug Ducey]] (incumbent)
  |votes      = 463,672
  |percentage = 70.73
}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change
  |party      = Republican Party (US)
  |candidate  = [[Ken Bennett]]
  |votes      = 191,775
  |percentage = 29.25
}}{{Election box write-in with party link no change
  |votes      = 91
  |percentage = 0.01
}}{{Election box total no change
  |votes      = 655,538
  |percentage = 100.00
}}{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin no change |title=Arizona Democratic primary<ref name="AZprimary" />}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
  |party      = Democratic Party (US)
  |candidate  = [[David Garcia (politician)|David Garcia]]
  |votes      = 255,555
  |percentage = 50.56
}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change
  |party      = Democratic Party (US)
  |candidate  = [[Steve Farley]]
  |votes      = 163,072
  |percentage = 32.26
}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change
  |party      = Democratic Party (US)
  |candidate  = Kelly Fryer
  |votes      = 86,810
  |percentage = 17.17
}}{{Election box write-in with party link no change
  |votes      = 44
  |percentage = 0.01
}}{{Election box total no change
  |votes      = 505,481
  |percentage = 100.00
}}{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin |title=Arizona general election<ref>{{cite web |url=https://azsos.gov/sites/default/files/2018%201203%20Signed%20Official%20Statewide%20Canvass.pdf |title=Statewide canvass |website=azsos.gov |access-date=April 16, 2021 |archive-date=December 7, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181207054635/https://azsos.gov/sites/default/files/2018%201203%20Signed%20Official%20Statewide%20Canvass.pdf |url-status=live }}</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
  |party      = Republican Party (US)
  |candidate  = [[Doug Ducey]] (incumbent)
  |votes      = 1,330,863
  |percentage = 56.00%
  |change     = +2.56
}}{{Election box candidate with party link
  |party      = Democratic Party (US)
  |candidate  = [[David Garcia (politician)|David Garcia]]
  |votes      = 994,341
  |percentage = 41.84%
  |change     = +0.22
}}{{Election box candidate with party link
  |party      = Green Party (US)
  |candidate  = Angel Torres
  |votes      = 50,962
  |percentage = 2.14%
  |change     = N/A
}}{{Election box write-in with party link
  |votes      = 275
  |percentage = 0.01%
  |change     = –0.10
}}{{Election box total
  |votes      = 2,376,441
  |percentage = 100.00%
}}{{Election box hold with party link no swing
  |winner     = Republican Party (US)
}}{{Election box end}}
{{Clear}}

== Arkansas ==
{{main|2018 Arkansas gubernatorial election}}
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 2018 Arkansas gubernatorial election
| country = Arkansas
| type = presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 2014 Arkansas gubernatorial election
| previous_year = 2014
| next_election = 2022 Arkansas gubernatorial election
| next_year = 2022
| election_date = {{Start date|2018|11|6}}
| image1 = File:Asa Hutchinson crop (3x4b).jpg
| nominee1 = '''[[Asa Hutchinson]]'''
| party1 = Republican Party (United States)
| popular_vote1 = '''582,406'''
| percentage1 = '''65.3%'''
| image2 = [[File:3x4.svg|x150px|link=]]
| nominee2 = Jared Henderson
| party2 = Democratic Party (United States)
| popular_vote2 = 283,218
| percentage2 = 31.8%
| map_image = File:2018 Arkansas gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
| map_size = 200px
| map_caption = County results<br>'''Hutchinson:''' {{legend0|#e27f7f|50–60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60–70%}} {{legend0|#d72f30|70–80%}} {{legend0|#c21b18|80–90%}}<br>'''Henderson:''' {{legend0|#a5b0ff|40-50%}} {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}}
| title = [[Governor of Arkansas|Governor]]
| before_election = [[Asa Hutchinson]]
| before_party = Republican Party (United States)
| after_election = [[Asa Hutchinson]]
| after_party = Republican Party (United States)
}}

One-term incumbent [[Asa Hutchinson]] ran for re-election.

Jared Henderson, a former state executive director for [[Teach For America]], won the Democratic nomination.<ref name="brock1"/>

Libertarian Mark West sought his party's nomination.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2017/jun/28/libertarian-to-run-for-governor-s-post-/?f=news-arkansas|title=Libertarian to run for governor's post|author=Wickline, Michael R.|newspaper=[[Arkansas Democrat-Gazette]]|date=June 28, 2017|access-date=June 28, 2017|archive-date=July 25, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170725085418/http://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2017/jun/28/libertarian-to-run-for-governor-s-post-/?f=news-arkansas|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.arkansasmatters.com/news/local-news/libertarian-party-candidate-announces-run-for-ar-governor/752151916|title=Libertarian Party Candidate Announces Run for AR Governor|author=Lampe, Ellen|publisher=ArkansasMatters.com|date=June 27, 2017|access-date=June 28, 2017|archive-date=June 28, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170628005317/http://www.arkansasmatters.com/news/local-news/libertarian-party-candidate-announces-run-for-ar-governor/752151916|url-status=live}}</ref>

Hutchinson won re-election.

{{Election box begin no change |title=Arkansas Republican primary{{citation needed|date=March 2021}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
  |party      = Republican Party (US)
  |candidate  = [[Asa Hutchinson]] (incumbent)
  |votes      = 145,251
  |percentage = 69.75
}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change
  |party      = Republican Party (US)
  |candidate  = Jan Morgan
  |votes      = 63,009
  |percentage = 30.25
}}{{Election box total no change
  |votes      = 208,260
  |percentage = 100.00
}}{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin no change |title=Arkansas Democratic primary{{citation needed|date=March 2021}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
  |party      = Democratic Party (US)
  |candidate  = Jared Henderson
  |votes      = 68,340
  |percentage = 63.44
}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change
  |party      = Democratic Party (US)
  |candidate  = Leticia Sanders
  |votes      = 39,382
  |percentage = 36.56
}}{{Election box total no change
  |votes      = 107,722
  |percentage = 100.00
}}{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin |title=Arkansas general election{{citation needed|date=March 2021}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
  |party      = Republican Party (US)
  |candidate  = [[Asa Hutchinson]] (incumbent)
  |votes      = 582,406
  |percentage = 65.33%
  |change     = +9.89
}}{{Election box candidate with party link
  |party      = Democratic Party (US)
  |candidate  = Jared Henderson
  |votes      = 283,218
  |percentage = 31.77%
  |change     = –9.72
}}{{Election box candidate with party link
  |party      = Libertarian Party (US)
  |candidate  = Mark West
  |votes      = 25,885
  |percentage = 2.90%
  |change     = +0.98
}}{{Election box total
  |votes      = 891,509
  |percentage = 100.00%
}}{{Election box hold with party link no swing
  |winner     = Republican Party (US)
}}{{Election box end}}
{{Clear}}

== California ==
{{main|2018 California gubernatorial election}}
{{see also|2018 California lieutenant gubernatorial election}}
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 2018 California gubernatorial election
| country = California
| type = presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 2014 California gubernatorial election
| previous_year = 2014
| next_election = 2021 California gubernatorial recall election
| next_year = 2021 (recall)
| election_date = November 6, 2018
| turnout =
| image1 = [[File:Gavin Newsom official photo (cropped 2).jpg|x150px]]
| nominee1 = '''[[Gavin Newsom]]'''
| party1 = Democratic Party (United States)
| popular_vote1 = '''7,721,410'''
| percentage1 = '''61.9%'''
| image2 = [[File:John H. Cox.jpg|x150px]]
| nominee2 = [[John H. Cox|John Cox]]
| party2 = Republican Party (United States)
| popular_vote2 = 4,742,825
| percentage2 = 38.1%
| map_image = California Governor Election Results by County, 2018.svg
| map_size = 250px
| map_caption = County results <br />
'''Newsom:'''  {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674de|60–70%}} {{legend0|#584cde|70–80%}} {{legend0|#3933e5|80–90%}} <br />
'''Cox:''' {{legend0|#e27f7f|50–60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60–70%}} {{legend0|#d72f30|70–80%}}
| title = [[Governor of California|Governor]]
| before_election = [[Jerry Brown]]
| before_party = California Democratic Party
| after_election = [[Gavin Newsom]]
| after_party = California Democratic Party
}}
Two-term consecutive, four-term non-consecutive Governor [[Jerry Brown]] was term-limited, as California governors are [[Term limits in the United States#Gubernatorial term limits|limited]] to lifetime service of two terms in office. Brown previously served as governor from 1975 to 1983; California law affects only terms served after 1990.<ref name=BrownTL>{{cite news|last1=Carlton|first1=Jim|title=Jerry Brown to Run for California Governor|url=https://online.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052748704548604575097753814225586|access-date=November 20, 2014|newspaper=Wall Street Journal|date=March 3, 2010|archive-date=November 8, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141108203625/http://online.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052748704548604575097753814225586|url-status=live}}</ref>

The Democratic nominee was Lieutenant Governor [[Gavin Newsom]].<ref name=Newsom>{{cite web |last=Sidersdsiders |first=David |url=http://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/capitol-alert/article9735230.html |title=Gavin Newsom to open campaign account for governor in 2018 |publisher=Sacbee.com |date=February 11, 2015 |access-date=August 25, 2017 |archive-date=August 25, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170825235058/http://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/capitol-alert/article9735230.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="Who will?" >{{cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/politics/la-pol-ca-california-governor-list-2018-htmlstory.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161110210246/http://www.latimes.com/politics/la-pol-ca-california-governor-list-2018-htmlstory.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=November 10, 2016|title=California's next governor: Who's running, who's on the fence?|work=[[Los Angeles Times]]|access-date=November 11, 2016}}</ref>

The Republican nominee was businessman [[John H. Cox]].<ref name=JohnCox>{{cite web|url=http://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/capitol-alert/article136953898.html|title=Republican John Cox is running for governor: 'There are two Californias'|work=[[The Sacramento Bee]]|last=Cadelago|first=Christopher|date=March 7, 2017|access-date=March 7, 2017|archive-date=March 8, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170308001417/http://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/capitol-alert/article136953898.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

[[Libertarian Party (United States)|Libertarian]] candidates included [[transhumanist]] activist [[Zoltan Istvan]].<ref name=Istvan>{{cite web|url=http://www.newsweek.com/zoltan-istvan-california-governor-libertarian-555088|title=Why I'm Running for California Governor as a Libertarian|work=[[Newsweek]]|last=Istvan|first=Zoltan|date=February 12, 2017|access-date=February 14, 2017|archive-date=February 13, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170213234554/http://www.newsweek.com/zoltan-istvan-california-governor-libertarian-555088|url-status=live}}</ref>

Newsom won the election in a landslide, breaking the record for the largest number of votes received in a gubernatorial election.

{{Election box begin no change |title=California blanket primary<ref>{{cite web|url=http://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2018-primary/sov/2018-complete-sov.pdf|publisher=California Secretary of State|title=Statement of Vote|access-date=June 11, 2018|archive-date=November 25, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201125230301/https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2018-primary/sov/2018-complete-sov.pdf|url-status=live}}</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
  |party      = Democratic Party (US)
  |candidate  = [[Gavin Newsom]]
  |votes      = 2,343,792
  |percentage = 34.15
}}{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
  |party      = Republican Party (US)
  |candidate  = [[John H. Cox]]
  |votes      = 1,766,488
  |percentage = 25.74
}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change
  |party      = Democratic Party (US)
  |candidate  = [[Antonio Villaraigosa]]
  |votes      = 926,394
  |percentage = 13.50
}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change
  |party      = Republican Party (US)
  |candidate  = [[Travis Allen]]
  |votes      = 658,798
  |percentage = 9.60
}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change
  |party      = Democratic Party (US)
  |candidate  = [[John Chiang (California politician)|John Chiang]]
  |votes      = 655,920
  |percentage = 9.56
}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change
  |party      = Democratic Party (US)
  |candidate  = [[Delaine Eastin]]
  |votes      = 234,869
  |percentage = 3.42
}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change
  |party      = Democratic Party (US)
  |candidate  = [[Amanda Renteria]]
  |votes      = 93,446
  |percentage = 1.36
}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change
  |party      = Republican Party (US)
  |candidate  = Robert C. Newman II
  |votes      = 44,674
  |percentage = 0.65
}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change
  |party      = Democratic Party (US)
  |candidate  = [[Michael Shellenberger]]
  |votes      = 31,692
  |percentage = 0.46
}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change
  |party      = Republican Party (US)
  |candidate  = Peter Y. Liu
  |votes      = 27,336
  |percentage = 0.40
}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change
  |party      = Republican Party (US)
  |candidate  = Yvonne Girard
  |votes      = 21,840
  |percentage = 0.32
}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change
  |party      = Peace and Freedom Party
  |candidate  = [[Gloria La Riva]]
  |votes      = 19,075
  |percentage = 0.28
}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change
  |party      = Democratic Party (US)
  |candidate  = J. Bribiesca
  |votes      = 18,586
  |percentage = 0.27
}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change
  |party      = Green Party (US)
  |candidate  = Josh Jones
  |votes      = 16,131
  |percentage = 0.24
}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change
  |party      = Libertarian Party (US)
  |candidate  = [[Zoltan Istvan]]
  |votes      = 14,462
  |percentage = 0.21
}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change
  |party      = Democratic Party (US)
  |candidate  = Albert C. Mezzetti
  |votes      = 12,026
  |percentage = 0.18
}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change
  |party      = Libertarian Party (US)
  |candidate  = Nickolas Wildstar
  |votes      = 11,566
  |percentage = 0.17
}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change
  |party      = Democratic Party (US)
  |candidate  = Robert D. Griffis
  |votes      = 11,103
  |percentage = 0.16
}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change
  |party      = Democratic Party (US)
  |candidate  = Akinyemi Agbede
  |votes      = 9,380
  |percentage = 0.14
}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change
  |party      = Democratic Party (US)
  |candidate  = Thomas J. Cares
  |votes      = 8,937
  |percentage = 0.13
}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change
  |party      = Green Party (US)
  |candidate  = Christopher N. Carlson
  |votes      = 7,302
  |percentage = 0.11
}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change
  |party      = Democratic Party (US)
  |candidate  = Klement Tinaj
  |votes      = 5,368
  |percentage = 0.08
}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change
  |party      = No party preference
  |candidate  = Hakan Mikado
  |votes      = 5,346
  |percentage = 0.08
}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change
  |party      = No party preference
  |candidate  = Johnny Wattenburg
  |votes      = 4,973
  |percentage = 0.07
}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change
  |party      = No party preference
  |candidate  = Desmond Silveira
  |votes      = 4,633
  |percentage = 0.07
}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change
  |party      = No party preference
  |candidate  = Shubham Goel
  |votes      = 4,020
  |percentage = 0.06
}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change
  |party      = No party preference
  |candidate  = Jeffrey E. Taylor
  |votes      = 3,973
  |percentage = 0.06
}}{{Election box write-in with party link no change
  |votes      = 124
  |percentage = 0.00
}}{{Election box total no change
  |votes      = 6,862,254
  |percentage = 100.00
}}{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin |title=California general election<ref>{{cite web|url=https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2018-general/sov/2018-complete-sov.pdf|title=Complete Statement of Vote|publisher=California Secretary of State|access-date=December 14, 2018|archive-date=April 25, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190425150043/https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2018-general/sov/2018-complete-sov.pdf|url-status=live}}</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
  |party      = Democratic Party (US)
  |candidate  = [[Gavin Newsom]]
  |votes      = 7,721,410
  |percentage = 61.95%
  |change     = +1.98
}}{{Election box candidate with party link
  |party      = Republican Party (US)
  |candidate  = [[John H. Cox]]
  |votes      = 4,742,825
  |percentage = 38.05%
  |change     = –1.98
}}{{Election box total
  |votes      = 12,464,235
  |percentage = 100.00%
}}{{Election box hold with party link no swing
  |winner     = Democratic Party (US)
}}{{Election box end}}
{{Clear}}

== Colorado ==
{{main|2018 Colorado gubernatorial election}}
{{Infobox election
| election_name      = 2018 Colorado gubernatorial election
| country            = Colorado
| type               = presidential
| ongoing            = no
| turnout =
| previous_election  = 2014 Colorado gubernatorial election
| previous_year      = 2014
| next_election      = 2022 Colorado gubernatorial election
| next_year          = 2022
| election_date      = November 6, 2018
| image1             = [[File:Jared Polis official photo (cropped).jpg|x150px]]
| nominee1           = '''[[Jared Polis]]'''
| party1             = Democratic Party (United States)
| running_mate1      = '''[[Dianne Primavera]]'''
| popular_vote1      = '''1,348,888'''
| percentage1        = '''53.4%'''
| image2             = [[File:Walker Stapleton (cropped).JPG|x150px]]
| nominee2           = [[Walker Stapleton]]
| party2             = Republican Party (United States)
| running_mate2      = [[Lang Sias]]
| popular_vote2      = 1,080,801
| percentage2        = 42.8%
| map_image          = 2018 Colorado gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
| map_size           = 250px
| map_caption        = County results <br />'''Polis:''' {{legend0|#a5b0ff|40–50%}} {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674de|60–70%}} {{legend0|#584cde|70–80%}}<br />'''Stapleton:''' {{legend0|#ffb2b2|40–50%}} {{legend0|#e27f7f|50–60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60–70%}} {{legend0|#d72f30|70–80%}} {{legend0|#c21b18|80–90%}}
| title              = [[Governor of Colorado|Governor]]
| before_election    = [[John Hickenlooper]]
| before_party       = Democratic Party (United States)
| after_election     = [[Jared Polis]]
| after_party        = Democratic Party (United States)
|}}
Two-term Governor [[John Hickenlooper]] was term-limited, as Colorado [[Term limits in the United States#Gubernatorial term limits|does not allow]] governors to serve three consecutive terms.<ref name=JLinkins>Jason Linkins (July 13, 2014) [https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/07/13/2016-democratic-contenders_n_5579531.html "The Brutalist Guide To 2016's Democratic Contenders (Not Named Hillary Clinton)"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180720034814/https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/07/13/2016-democratic-contenders_n_5579531.html |date=July 20, 2018 }}, ''[[The Huffington Post]]''. Retrieved October 2, 2014.</ref>

The Democratic nominee was [[U.S. Representative]] [[Jared Polis]].<ref name="Polis"/>

The Republican nominee was [[Colorado State Treasurer]] [[Walker Stapleton]].

Polis won the election.

{{Election box begin no change |title=Colorado Democratic primary<ref name=":1">{{cite web|url=http://results.enr.clarityelections.com/CO/75610/Web02-state.206999/#/c/C_2|title=CO-Election Night Reporting|work=Colorado Secretary of State|access-date=July 12, 2018|archive-date=November 25, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201125230302/https://results.enr.clarityelections.com/CO/75610/Web02-state.206999/#/c/C_2|url-status=live}}</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
  |party      = Democratic Party (US)
  |candidate  = [[Jared Polis]]
  |votes      = 282,725
  |percentage = 44.46
}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change
  |party      = Democratic Party (US)
  |candidate  = [[Cary Kennedy]]
  |votes      = 157,098
  |percentage = 24.71
}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change
  |party      = Democratic Party (US)
  |candidate  = [[Mike Johnston (Colorado politician)|Mike Johnston]]
  |votes      = 149,717
  |percentage = 23.55
}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change
  |party      = Democratic Party (US)
  |candidate  = [[Donna Lynne]]
  |votes      = 46,316
  |percentage = 7.28
}}{{Election box total no change
  |votes      = 635,856
  |percentage = 100.00
}}{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin no change |title=Colorado Republican primary<ref name=":1"/>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
  |party      = Republican Party (US)
  |candidate  = [[Walker Stapleton]]
  |votes      = 239,415
  |percentage = 47.66
}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change
  |party      = Republican Party (US)
  |candidate  = [[Victor Mitchell]]
  |votes      = 151,365
  |percentage = 30.13
}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change
  |party      = Republican Party (US)
  |candidate  = Greg Lopez
  |votes      = 66,330
  |percentage = 13.20
}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change
  |party      = Republican Party (US)
  |candidate  = Doug Robinson
  |votes      = 45,245
  |percentage = 9.01
}}{{Election box total no change
  |votes      = 502,355
  |percentage = 100.00
}}{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin |title=Colorado general election<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://results.enr.clarityelections.com/CO/91808/Web02-state.222648/#/c/C_2 | title=Election Night Reporting | access-date=April 16, 2021 | archive-date=December 1, 2018 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181201224846/https://results.enr.clarityelections.com/CO/91808/Web02-state.222648/#/c/C_2 | url-status=live }}</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
  |party      = Democratic Party (US)
  |candidate  = [[Jared Polis]]
  |votes      = 1,348,888
  |percentage = 53.42%
  |change     = +4.12
}}{{Election box candidate with party link
  |party      = Republican Party (US)
  |candidate  = [[Walker Stapleton]]
  |votes      = 1,080,801
  |percentage = 42.80%
  |change     = –3.15
}}{{Election box candidate with party link
  |party      = Libertarian Party (US)
  |candidate  = Scott Helker
  |votes      = 69,519
  |percentage = 2.75%
  |change     = +0.81
}}{{Election box candidate with party link
  |party      = Unity Party of America
  |candidate  = Bill Hammons
  |votes      = 25,854
  |percentage = 1.02%
  |change     = N/A
}}{{Election box total
  |votes      = 2,525,062
  |percentage = 100.00%
}}{{Election box hold with party link no swing
  |winner     = Democratic Party (US)
}}{{Election box end}}
{{Clear}}

== Connecticut ==
{{main|2018 Connecticut gubernatorial election}}
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 2018 Connecticut gubernatorial election
| country = Connecticut
| type = presidential
| ongoing = no
| turnout =
| previous_election = 2014 Connecticut gubernatorial election
| previous_year = 2014
| next_election = 2022 Connecticut gubernatorial election
| next_year = 2022
| election_date = November 6, 2018
| image1 = [[File:Governor Ned Lamont of Connecticut, official portrait (cropped).jpg|x150px]]
| nominee1 = '''[[Ned Lamont]]'''
| party1 = Democratic Party (United States)
| running_mate1 = '''[[Susan Bysiewicz]]'''
| popular_vote1 = '''694,510'''
| percentage1 = '''49.4%'''
| image2 = [[File:Bob Stefanowski Headshot (cropped).png|x150px]]
| nominee2 = [[Bob Stefanowski]]
| party2 = Republican Party (United States)
| running_mate2 = [[Joe Markley]]
| popular_vote2 = 650,138
| percentage2 = 46.2%
| map_image = File:2018 Connecticut gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
| map_size = 220px
| map_caption = County results<br />'''Lamont:''' {{legend0|#87aade|40–50%}} {{legend0|#5f8dd3|50–60%}}<br />'''Stefanowski:''' {{legend0|#de8787|40–50%}} {{legend0|#d35f5f|50–60%}}
| title = [[Governor of Connecticut|Governor]]
| before_election = [[Dannel Malloy]]
| before_party = Democratic Party (United States)
| after_election = [[Ned Lamont]]
| after_party = Democratic Party (United States)
}}

Two-term Governor [[Dannel Malloy|Dan Malloy]] was eligible to seek re-election, but declined to do so.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.courant.com/politics/hc-gov-malloy-will-not-seek-a-third-term-20170413-story.html|title=In Emotional Remarks, Gov. Malloy Says He Will Not Seek Third Term|last=Altimari|first=Daniela|date=April 13, 2017|work=[[Hartford Courant]]|access-date=November 29, 2017|archive-date=October 20, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171020223930/http://www.courant.com/politics/hc-gov-malloy-will-not-seek-a-third-term-20170413-story.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://ctmirror.org/2017/04/13/malloy-will-not-seek-a-third-term/|title=Malloy says he won't seek third term, setting up 2018 battle|last1=Phaneuf|first1=Keith M.|last2=Rabe Thomas|first2=Jacqueline|date=April 13, 2017|work=[[The Connecticut Mirror]]|access-date=November 29, 2017|archive-date=April 24, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170424125542/https://ctmirror.org/2017/04/13/malloy-will-not-seek-a-third-term/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cnn.com/2017/04/13/politics/dannel-malloy-connecticut-reelection-2018/index.html|title=Connecticut Gov. Dannel Malloy won't seek third term in 2018|last=Bradner|first=Eric|date=April 13, 2017|work=[[CNN]]|access-date=November 29, 2017|archive-date=May 22, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170522001354/http://www.cnn.com/2017/04/13/politics/dannel-malloy-connecticut-reelection-2018/index.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

The Democratic nominee was former selectman from Greenwich [[Ned Lamont]].

Republicans endorsed [[Mark Boughton]], mayor of [[Danbury, Connecticut|Danbury]], at the statewide nominating convention held on May 11 and 12, 2018, at [[Foxwoods Resort Casino]] in [[Ledyard, Connecticut|Ledyard]].  Candidates qualifying to primary at the convention were former First Selectman of [[Trumbull, Connecticut|Trumbull]] Tim Herbst and former candidate for Congress [[Steve Obsitnik]]. Failing to qualify at the convention to primary were [[Shelton, Connecticut|Shelton]] Mayor Mark Lauretti, former secretary of state candidate Peter Lumaj, state representative [[Prasad Srinivasan]], former U.S. Comptroller General [[David M. Walker (U.S. Comptroller General)|David Walker]] and [[Stamford, Connecticut|Stamford]] Director of Administration, Mike Handler.

Businessman [[Bob Stefanowski]] became the second candidate in the history of Connecticut to petition to be on the primary ballot on June 18, 2018, and the first for a gubernatorial race.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://ctmirror.org/2018/06/18/bob-stefanowski-qualifies-gop-primary/|title=Bob Stefanowski qualifies for GOP primary|last=Pazniokas|first=Mark|date=June 18, 2018|access-date=June 22, 2018|archive-date=September 11, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200911125434/https://ctmirror.org/2018/06/18/bob-stefanowski-qualifies-gop-primary/|url-status=live}}</ref> Businessman David Stemerman became the third to do so on June 19, 2018.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.courant.com/politics/elections/hc-pol-ganim-qualifies-primary-20180619-story.html|title=Joe Ganim And David Stemerman Qualify For Primaries For Governor|last=Vigdor|first=Neil|date=June 19, 2018|access-date=June 22, 2018|archive-date=June 22, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180622221656/http://www.courant.com/politics/elections/hc-pol-ganim-qualifies-primary-20180619-story.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Neither Stefanowski nor Stemerman participated in the statewide convention.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.courant.com/politics/elections/hc-pol-republican-convention-nomination-governor-20180512-story.html|title=Mark Boughton Wins Republican Endorsement For Governor, But Primary Battle Looms|last=Altimari|first=Daniela|date=May 12, 2018|work=[[Hartford Courant]]|access-date=May 15, 2018|language=en-US|archive-date=May 14, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180514152901/http://www.courant.com/politics/elections/hc-pol-republican-convention-nomination-governor-20180512-story.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Both Lauretti and Handler pledged to conduct a petition drive to get on the August 14, 2018, primary election ballot, but dropped out.

Micah Welintukonis, former vice chair of the [[Coventry, Connecticut|Coventry]] Town Council ran as an independent.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://fox61.com/2017/05/14/the-real-story-republican-micah-welintukonis/|title=The Real Story: Republican Micah Welintukonis|last1=Terzi|first1=Al|date=May 14, 2017|access-date=July 14, 2017|last2=Bernstein|first2=Jenn|archive-date=August 10, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170810210538/http://fox61.com/2017/05/14/the-real-story-republican-micah-welintukonis/|url-status=live}}</ref>

Lamont won the election in a close race.

{{Election box begin no change |title=Connecticut Democratic primary}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
  |party      = Democratic Party (US)
  |candidate  = [[Ned Lamont]]
  |votes      = 172,024
  |percentage = 81.17
}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change
  |party      = Democratic Party (US)
  |candidate  = [[Joe Ganim]]
  |votes      = 39,913
  |percentage = 18.83
}}{{Election box total no change
  |votes      = 211,937
  |percentage = 100.00
}}{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin no change |title=Connecticut Republican primary}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
  |party      = Republican Party (US)
  |candidate  = [[Bob Stefanowski]]
  |votes      = 42,119
  |percentage = 29.41
}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change
  |party      = Republican Party (US)
  |candidate  = [[Mark Boughton]]
  |votes      = 30,505
  |percentage = 21.30
}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change
  |party      = Republican Party (US)
  |candidate  = David Stemerman
  |votes      = 26,276
  |percentage = 18.35
}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change
  |party      = Republican Party (US)
  |candidate  = Tim Herbst
  |votes      = 25,144
  |percentage = 17.56
}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change
  |party      = Republican Party (US)
  |candidate  = Steve Obsitnik
  |votes      = 19,151
  |percentage = 13.37
}}{{Election box total no change
  |votes      = 143,195
  |percentage = 100.00
}}{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin |title=Connecticut general election<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://ctemspublic.pcctg.net/#/races|title=Public Reporting|website=ctemspublic.pcctg.net|access-date=April 16, 2021|archive-date=November 8, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201108182814/https://ctemspublic.pcctg.net/#/races|url-status=live}}</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
  |party      = Democratic Party (US)
  |candidate  = [[Ned Lamont]]
  |votes      = 694,510
  |percentage = 49.37%
  |change     = –1.36
}}{{Election box candidate with party link
  |party      = Republican Party (US)
  |candidate  = [[Bob Stefanowski]]
  |votes      = 650,138
  |percentage = 46.21%
  |change     = –1.95
}}{{Election box candidate with party link
  |party      = Independent (US)
  |candidate  = [[Oz Griebel]]
  |votes      = 54,741
  |percentage = 3.89%
  |change     = N/A
}}{{Election box candidate with party link
  |party      = Libertarian Party (US)
  |candidate  = Rod Hanscomb
  |votes      = 6,086
  |percentage = 0.43%
  |change     = N/A
}}{{Election box candidate with party link
  |party      = Constitution Party (US)
  |candidate  = Mark Greenstein
  |votes      = 1,254
  |percentage = 0.09%
  |change     = N/A
}}{{Election box write-in with party link
  |votes      = 74
  |percentage = 0.01%
  |change     = –0.05
}}{{Election box total
  |votes      = 1,406,803
  |percentage = 100.00%
}}{{Election box hold with party link no swing
  |winner     = Democratic Party (US)
}}{{Election box end}}
{{Clear}}

== Florida ==
{{main|2018 Florida gubernatorial election}}
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 2018 Florida gubernatorial election
| country = Florida
| type = presidential
| ongoing = no
| turnout =
| previous_election = 2014 Florida gubernatorial election
| previous_year = 2014
| next_election = 2022 Florida gubernatorial election
| next_year = 2022
| election_date = November 6, 2018
| image1 = [[File:Ron DeSantis, Official Portrait, 113th Congress (cropped 2).jpg|x150px]]
| nominee1 = '''[[Ron DeSantis]]'''
| party1 = Republican Party (United States)
| running_mate1 = '''[[Jeanette Núñez]]'''
| popular_vote1 = '''4,076,186'''
| percentage1 = '''49.6%'''
| image2 = [[File:Andrew Gillum Official Photo (cropped).png|x150px]]
| nominee2 = [[Andrew Gillum]]
| party2 = Democratic Party (United States)
| running_mate2 = Chris King
| popular_vote2 = 4,043,723
| percentage2 = 49.2%
| map_image = File:2018 Florida gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
| map_size = 250px
| map_caption = County results<br />
'''DeSantis:''' {{legend0|#e27f7f|50–60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60–70%}} {{legend0|#d72f30|70–80%}} {{legend0|#c21b18|80–90%}}<br>'''Gillum:''' {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674de|60–70%}}
| title = [[List of Governors of Florida|Governor]]
| before_election = [[Rick Scott]]
| before_party = Republican Party (United States)
| after_election = [[Ron DeSantis]]
| after_party = Republican Party (United States)
}}
Two-term Governor [[Rick Scott]] was term-limited, as Florida [[Term limits in the United States#Gubernatorial term limits|does not allow]] governors to serve three consecutive terms.

U.S. Representative [[Ron DeSantis]] won the Republican nomination.<ref name="aman1">{{cite news|last1=Man|first1=Anthony|title=Donald Trump endorsement shakes up Florida governor's race|url=http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/politics/fl-reg-donald-trump-ron-desantis-governor-20171222-story.html|access-date=December 26, 2017|newspaper=Sun-Sentinel|date=December 22, 2017|archive-date=December 25, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171225220614/http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/politics/fl-reg-donald-trump-ron-desantis-governor-20171222-story.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

[[Tallahassee]] Mayor [[Andrew Gillum]] won the Democratic nomination.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.miamiherald.com/news/politics-government/article148023154.html|title=Former congresswoman Gwen Graham announces run for Florida governor|work=[[Miami Herald]]|last=Sherman|first=Amy|date=May 2, 2017|access-date=May 2, 2017|archive-date=May 2, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170502183120/http://www.miamiherald.com/news/politics-government/article148023154.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

Randy Wiseman sought the Libertarian nomination.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://floridapolitics.com/archives/233603-former-lake-county-school-board-chair-randy-wiseman-run-libertarian-candidate-governor-2018|title=Former Lake County School Board Chair Randy Wiseman to run as Libertarian candidate for Governor in 2018|work=Florida Politics|last=Perry|first=Mitch|date=March 9, 2017|access-date=March 9, 2017|archive-date=March 12, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170312043113/http://floridapolitics.com/archives/233603-former-lake-county-school-board-chair-randy-wiseman-run-libertarian-candidate-governor-2018|url-status=live}}</ref>

DeSantis narrowly won the election in a close race.

{{Election box begin no change |title=Florida Republican primary}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
  |party      = Republican Party (US)
  |candidate  = [[Ron DeSantis]]
  |votes      = 913,679
  |percentage = 56.47
}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change
  |party      = Republican Party (US)
  |candidate  = [[Adam Putnam]]
  |votes      = 591,449
  |percentage = 36.55
}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change
  |party      = Republican Party (US)
  |candidate  = Bob White
  |votes      = 32,580
  |percentage = 2.01
}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change
  |party      = Republican Party (US)
  |candidate  = Timothy M. Devine
  |votes      = 21,320
  |percentage = 1.32
}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change
  |party      = Republican Party (US)
  |candidate  = Bob Langford
  |votes      = 19,771
  |percentage = 1.22
}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change
  |party      = Republican Party (US)
  |candidate  = Bruce Nathan
  |votes      = 14,487
  |percentage = 0.90
}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change
  |party      = Republican Party (US)
  |candidate  = Don Baldauf
  |votes      = 13,125
  |percentage = 0.81
}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change
  |party      = Republican Party (US)
  |candidate  = John J. Mercadante
  |votes      = 11,602
  |percentage = 0.72
}}{{Election box total no change
  |votes      = 1,618,013
  |percentage = 100.00
}}{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin no change |title=Florida Democratic primary}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
  |party      = Democratic Party (US)
  |candidate  = [[Andrew Gillum]]
  |votes      = 517,417
  |percentage = 34.29
}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change
  |party      = Democratic Party (US)
  |candidate  = [[Gwen Graham]]
  |votes      = 472,735
  |percentage = 31.33
}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change
  |party      = Democratic Party (US)
  |candidate  = [[Philip Levine (politician)|Philip Levine]]
  |votes      = 306,450
  |percentage = 20.31
}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change
  |party      = Democratic Party (US)
  |candidate  = [[Jeff Greene]]
  |votes      = 151,935
  |percentage = 10.07
}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change
  |party      = Democratic Party (US)
  |candidate  = Chris King
  |votes      = 37,464
  |percentage = 2.48
}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change
  |party      = Democratic Party (US)
  |candidate  = John Wetherbee
  |votes      = 14,355
  |percentage = 0.95
}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change
  |party      = Democratic Party (US)
  |candidate  = Alex Lundmark
  |votes      = 8,628
  |percentage = 0.57
}}{{Election box total no change
  |votes      = 1,508,984
  |percentage = 100.00
}}{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin |title=Florida general election<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://floridaelectionwatch.gov/StateOffices/Governor |title=Florida Election Watch - Governor |access-date=November 9, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181109013422/https://floridaelectionwatch.gov/StateOffices/Governor |archive-date=November 9, 2018 |url-status=dead }}</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
  |party      = Republican Party (US)
  |candidate  = [[Ron DeSantis]]
  |votes      = 4,076,186
  |percentage = 49.59%
  |change     = +1.45
}}{{Election box candidate with party link
  |party      = Democratic Party (US)
  |candidate  = [[Andrew Gillum]]
  |votes      = 4,043,723
  |percentage = 49.19%
  |change     = +2.12
}}{{Election box candidate with party link
  |party      = Reform Party (US)
  |candidate  = Darcy Richardson
  |votes      = 47,140
  |percentage = 0.57%
  |change     = N/A
}}{{Election box candidate with party link
  |party      = Independent (US)
  |candidate  = Kyle Gibson
  |votes      = 24,310
  |percentage = 0.30%
  |change     = N/A
}}{{Election box candidate with party link
  |party      = Independent (US)
  |candidate  = Ryan C. Foley
  |votes      = 14,630
  |percentage = 0.18%
  |change     = N/A
}}{{Election box candidate with party link
  |party      = Independent (US)
  |candidate  = Bruce Stanley
  |votes      = 14,505
  |percentage = 0.18%
  |change     = N/A
}}{{Election box write-in with party link
  |votes      = 67
  |percentage = 0.00%
  |change     = ±0.00
}}{{Election box total
  |votes      = 8,220,561
  |percentage = 100.00%
}}{{Election box hold with party link no swing
  |winner     = Republican Party (US)
}}{{Election box end}}
{{Clear}}

== Georgia ==
{{main|2018 Georgia gubernatorial election}}
{{see also|2018 Georgia lieutenant gubernatorial election}}
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 2018 Georgia gubernatorial election
| country = Georgia (U.S. state)
| type = presidential
| ongoing = No
| turnout =
| previous_election = 2014 Georgia gubernatorial election
| previous_year = 2014
| next_election = 2022 Georgia gubernatorial election
| next_year = 2022
| election_date = November 6, 2018
| image1 = [[File:David Perdue and Brian Kemp (cropped).jpg|x150px]]
| nominee1 = '''[[Brian Kemp]]'''
| party1 = Republican Party (United States)
| popular_vote1 = '''1,978,408'''
| percentage1 = '''50.2%'''
| image2 = [[File:Stacey Abrams 2012 (cropped).jpg|x150px]]
| nominee2 = [[Stacey Abrams]]
| party2 = Democratic Party (United States)
| popular_vote2 = 1,923,685
| percentage2 = 48.8%
| map_image = File:2018 Georgia gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
| map_size = 190px
| map_caption = County results<br />'''Kemp:''' {{legend0|#e27f7f|50–60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60–70%}} {{legend0|#d72f30|70–80%}} {{legend0|#c21b18|80–90%}} {{legend0|#a80000|>90%}}<br />'''Abrams:''' {{legend0|#a5b0ff|40–50%}} {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674de|60–70%}} {{legend0|#584cde|70–80%}} {{legend0|#3933e5|80–90%}}
| title = [[Governor of Georgia|Governor]]
| before_election = [[Nathan Deal]]
| before_party = Republican Party (United States)
| after_election = [[Brian Kemp]]
| after_party = Republican Party (United States)
}}
Two-term Governor [[Nathan Deal]] was term-limited, as Georgia [[Term limits in the United States#Gubernatorial term limits|does not allow]] governors to serve three consecutive terms.

Lieutenant Governor [[Casey Cagle]] and Secretary of State [[Brian Kemp]] won first and second place in the May 22 Republican primary; Cagle lost the runoff to Kemp on July 24, 2018.

State Representative [[Stacey Abrams]] garnered the Democratic nomination outright.<ref name=abramsruns>{{cite web|url=http://politics.blog.ajc.com/2017/06/03/georgia-2018-stacey-abrams-runs-to-be-states-first-black-governor/|title=Stacey Abrams runs to be state's first black governor|work=[[The Atlanta Journal-Constitution]]|last=Bluestein|first=Greg|date=June 3, 2017|access-date=June 3, 2017|archive-date=June 3, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170603111650/http://politics.blog.ajc.com/2017/06/03/georgia-2018-stacey-abrams-runs-to-be-states-first-black-governor/|url-status=live}}</ref>

Ted Metz, chair of the [[Libertarian Party of Georgia]], ran unopposed in the Libertarian primary.<ref name="keenan1"/>

Kemp won the election.

{{Election box begin no change |title=Georgia Republican primary<ref>{{cite web|url=http://results.enr.clarityelections.com/GA/74658/Web02-state.200881/#/cid/20010|title=General Primary and Nonpartisan General Election|work=Georgia Secretary of State|access-date=July 25, 2018|archive-date=January 5, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210105145332/https://results.enr.clarityelections.com/GA/74658/Web02-state.200881/#/cid/20010|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2018/05/22/us/elections/results-georgia-primary-elections.html|title=Georgia Primary Election Results|work=The New York Times|date=May 22, 2018 |access-date=July 25, 2018|archive-date=July 26, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180726085105/https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2018/05/22/us/elections/results-georgia-primary-elections.html|url-status=live|last1=Almukhtar |first1=Sarah |last2=Bloch |first2=Matthew |last3=Lee |first3=Jasmine C. }}</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
  |party      = Republican Party (US)
  |candidate  = [[Casey Cagle]]
  |votes      = 236,987
  |percentage = 38.95
}}{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
  |party      = Republican Party (US)
  |candidate  = [[Brian Kemp]]
  |votes      = 155,189
  |percentage = 25.51
}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change
  |party      = Republican Party (US)
  |candidate  = [[Hunter Hill (politician)|Hunter Hill]]
  |votes      = 111,464
  |percentage = 18.32
}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change
  |party      = Republican Party (US)
  |candidate  = Clay Tippins
  |votes      = 74,182
  |percentage = 12.19
}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change
  |party      = Republican Party (US)
  |candidate  = [[Michael Williams (Georgia politician)|Michael Williams]]
  |votes      = 29,619
  |percentage = 4.87
}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change
  |party      = Republican Party (US)
  |candidate  = Eddie Hayes
  |votes      = 939
  |percentage = 0.15
}}{{Election box total no change
  |votes      = 608,380
  |percentage = 100.00
}}{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin no change |title=Georgia Republican primary runoff<ref>{{cite web|url=http://results.enr.clarityelections.com/GA/76127/Web02-state.206999/#/cid/20010|title=General Primary and Nonpartisan General Election Runoff|work=Georgia Secretary of State|access-date=July 25, 2018|archive-date=January 5, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210105145321/https://results.enr.clarityelections.com/GA/76127/Web02-state.206999/#/cid/20010|url-status=live}}</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
  |party      = Republican Party (US)
  |candidate  = [[Brian Kemp]]
  |votes      = 408,595
  |percentage = 69.45
}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change
  |party      = Republican Party (US)
  |candidate  = [[Casey Cagle]]
  |votes      = 179,712
  |percentage = 30.55
}}{{Election box total no change
  |votes      = 588,307
  |percentage = 100.00
}}{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin no change
| title = Georgia Democratic primary<ref>{{cite web|url=http://results.enr.clarityelections.com/GA/74658/Web02-state.200881/#/cid/20020|title=General Primary and Nonpartisan General Election|work=Georgia Secretary of State|access-date=July 25, 2018|archive-date=January 5, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210105145332/https://results.enr.clarityelections.com/GA/74658/Web02-state.200881/#/cid/20020|url-status=live}}</ref>
}}{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (US)
| candidate = [[Stacey Abrams]]
| votes = 424,305
| percentage = 76.44
}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (US)
| candidate = [[Stacey Evans]]
| votes = 130,784
| percentage = 23.56
}}{{Election box total no change
| votes = 555,089
| percentage = 100.00
}}{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin |title=Georgia general election<ref>{{cite web|title=GA – Election Night Reporting|url=https://results.enr.clarityelections.com/GA/91639/Web02-state.221451/#/|publisher=Georgia Secretary of State|access-date=27 November 2018|archive-date=January 5, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210105152020/https://results.enr.clarityelections.com/GA/91639/Web02-state.221451/#/|url-status=live}}</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
  |party      = Republican Party (US)
  |candidate  = [[Brian Kemp]]
  |votes      = 1,978,408
  |percentage = 50.22%
  |change     = –2.52
}}{{Election box candidate with party link
  |party      = Democratic Party (US)
  |candidate  = [[Stacey Abrams]]
  |votes      = 1,923,685
  |percentage = 48.83%
  |change     = +3.95
}}{{Election box candidate with party link
  |party      = Libertarian Party (US)
  |candidate  = Ted Metz
  |votes      = 37,235
  |percentage = 0.95%
  |change     = –1.41
}}{{Election box write-in with party link
  |votes      = 81
  |percentage = 0.00%
  |change     = –0.02
}}{{Election box total
  |votes      = 3,939,409
  |percentage = 100.00%
}}{{Election box hold with party link no swing
  |winner     = Republican Party (US)
}}{{Election box end}}
{{Clear}}

== Hawaii ==
{{main|2018 Hawaii gubernatorial election}}
{{Infobox election
| election_name      = 2018 Hawaii gubernatorial election
| country            = Hawaii
| type               = presidential
| ongoing            = no
| previous_election  = 2014 Hawaii gubernatorial election
| previous_year      = 2014
| next_election      = 2022 Hawaii gubernatorial election
| next_year          = 2022
| election_date      = November 6, 2018
| image1             = [[File:Governor David Ige (cropped 2).jpg|x150px]]
| nominee1           = '''[[David Ige]]'''
| party1             = Democratic Party (United States)
| running_mate1      = '''[[Josh Green (politician)|Josh Green]]'''
| popular_vote1      = '''244,934'''
| percentage1        = '''62.7%'''
| image2             = [[File:Rep Andria Tupola.jpg|x150px]]
| nominee2           = [[Andria Tupola]]
| party2             = Republican Party (United States)
| running_mate2      = Marissa Kerns
| popular_vote2      = 131,719
| percentage2        = 33.7%
| map_image          = 2018 Hawaii gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
| map_size           = 200px
| map_caption        = County results <br /> '''Ige:''' {{legend0|#6674de|60–70%}} {{legend0|#584cde|70–80%}}
| title              = [[Governor of Hawaii|Governor]]
| before_election    = [[David Ige]]
| before_party       = Democratic Party (United States)
| after_election     = [[David Ige]]
| after_party        = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
One-term Governor [[David Ige]] ran for re-election. Ige took office after defeating previous Governor [[Neil Abercrombie]] in the Democratic primary and then winning the general election. Ige was nominated again, after defeating a primary challenge by Congresswoman [[Colleen Hanabusa]].

The Republican nominee was state house minority leader [[Andria Tupola]].

Ige won re-election.

{{Election box begin no change
| title = Hawaii Democratic primary<ref name=HIprimary>{{cite web |url=https://elections.hawaii.gov/wp-content/results/histatewide.pdf |title=Primary Election 2018 -State of Hawaii – Statewide |access-date=August 12, 2018 |publisher=Hawaii Office of Elections |archive-date=November 23, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201123220221/https://elections.hawaii.gov/wp-content/results/histatewide.pdf |url-status=live }}</ref>
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = [[David Ige]] (incumbent)
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 124,572
| percentage = 51.37
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = [[Colleen Hanabusa]]
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 107,631
| percentage = 44.38
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Ernest Caravalho
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 5,662
| percentage = 2.33
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Wendell Ka'ehu'ae'a
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 2,298
| percentage = 0.95
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Richard Kim
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 1,576
| percentage = 0.65
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Van Tanabe
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 775
| percentage = 0.32
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 242,514
| percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin no change
| title = Hawaii Republican primary<ref name=HIprimary />
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = [[Andria Tupola]]
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 17,297
| percentage = 55.52
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = [[John Carroll (Hawaii politician)|John Carroll]]
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 10,974
| percentage = 35.22
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Ray L'Heureux
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 2,885
| percentage = 9.26
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 31,156
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin |title=Hawaii general election<ref>{{cite web |url=http://files.hawaii.gov/elections/files/results/2018/general/histatewide.pdf |title=General Election 2018 Final Summary Report |access-date=December 20, 2018 |publisher=State of Hawaii |date=November 6, 2018 |archive-date=December 21, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181221042503/http://files.hawaii.gov/elections/files/results/2018/general/histatewide.pdf |url-status=live }}</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
  |party      = Democratic Party (US)
  |candidate  = [[David Ige]] (incumbent)
  |votes      = 244,934
  |percentage = 62.67%
  |change     = +13.22
}}{{Election box candidate with party link
  |party      = Republican Party (US)
  |candidate  = [[Andria Tupola]]
  |votes      = 131,719
  |percentage = 33.70%
  |change     = –3.38
}}{{Election box candidate with party link
  |party      = Green Party (US)
  |candidate  = Jim Brewer
  |votes      = 10,123
  |percentage = 2.59%
  |change     = N/A
}}{{Election box candidate with party link
  |party      = Nonpartisan politician
  |candidate  = Terrence Teruya
  |votes      = 4,067
  |percentage = 1.04%
  |change     = N/A
}}{{Election box total
  |votes      = 390,843
  |percentage = 100.00%
}}{{Election box hold with party link no swing
  |winner     = Democratic Party (US)
}}{{Election box end}}
{{Clear}}

== Idaho ==
{{main|2018 Idaho gubernatorial election}}
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 2018 Idaho gubernatorial election
| country = Idaho
| type = presidential
| ongoing = no
| turnout =
| previous_election = 2014 Idaho gubernatorial election
| previous_year = 2014
| next_election = 2022 Idaho gubernatorial election
| next_year = 2022
| election_date = November 6, 2018
| image1 = [[File:Brad Little - 7-1-09 (16140613632) (cropped 2).jpg|x150px]]
| nominee1 = '''[[Brad Little]]'''
| party1 = Republican Party (United States)
| popular_vote1 = '''361,661'''
| percentage1 = '''59.8%'''
| image2 = [[File:PauletteJordanIF7a (cropped).jpg|x150px]]
| nominee2 = [[Paulette Jordan]]
| party2 = Democratic Party (United States)
| popular_vote2 = 231,081
| percentage2 = 38.2%
| map_image = 2018 Idaho gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
| map_size = 150px
| map_caption = County Results <br />'''Little:'''  {{legend0|#e27f7f|50–60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60–70%}} {{legend0|#d72f30|70–80%}} {{legend0|#c21b18|80–90%}}<br />'''Jordan:''' {{legend0|#a5b0ff|40–50%}} {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674de|60–70%}}
| title = [[Governor of Idaho|Governor]]
| before_election = [[Butch Otter]]
| before_party = Republican Party (United States)
| after_election = [[Brad Little]]
| after_party = Republican Party (United States)
}}

Three-term Governor [[Butch Otter]] was eligible to seek re-election, but did not do so.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.jrn.com/kivitv/news/Otter-secures-third-term-as-Governor-281706421.html |title=Otter secures third term as Governor |publisher=Idaho On Your Side |author=Jake Melder |date=November 5, 2014 |access-date=January 1, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141211111349/http://www.jrn.com/kivitv/news/Otter-secures-third-term-as-Governor-281706421.html |archive-date=December 11, 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

Lieutenant Governor [[Brad Little]] won the Republican nomination.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.vox.com/2018/5/16/17356416/idaho-governor-race-results-republican-brad-little|title=Brad Little, the establishment pick, wins the Republican primary in Idaho's governor's race|first=Tara|last=Golshan|date=May 16, 2018|website=Vox|access-date=May 18, 2018|archive-date=May 18, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180518201808/https://www.vox.com/2018/5/16/17356416/idaho-governor-race-results-republican-brad-little|url-status=live}}</ref>

[[Paulette Jordan]], a former state representative, was nominated in the Democratic primary.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cnn.com/2018/05/16/politics/idaho-governor-primary-native-american-paulette-jordan/index.html|title=Idaho Democrat hoping to become the first Native American governor wins primary|author=Maegan Vazquez|website=CNN|date=May 16, 2018 |access-date=May 18, 2018|archive-date=May 16, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180516202010/https://www.cnn.com/2018/05/16/politics/idaho-governor-primary-native-american-paulette-jordan/index.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

Little won the election.

{{Election box begin no change |title=Idaho Republican primary}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
  |party      = Republican Party (US)
  |candidate  = [[Brad Little]]
  |votes      = 72,518
  |percentage = 37.29
}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change
  |party      = Republican Party (US)
  |candidate  = [[Raúl Labrador]]
  |votes      = 63,460
  |percentage = 32.64
}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change
  |party      = Republican Party (US)
  |candidate  = [[Tommy Ahlquist]]
  |votes      = 50,977
  |percentage = 26.22
}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change
  |party      = Republican Party (US)
  |candidate  = Lisa Marie
  |votes      = 3,390
  |percentage = 1.74
}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change
  |party      = Republican Party (US)
  |candidate  = [[Steve Pankey]]
  |votes      = 2,701
  |percentage = 1.39
}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change
  |party      = Republican Party (US)
  |candidate  = Harley Brown
  |votes      = 874
  |percentage = 0.45
}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change
  |party      = Republican Party (US)
  |candidate  = Dalton Cannady
  |votes      = 528
  |percentage = 0.27
}}{{Election box total no change
  |votes      = 194,448
  |percentage = 100.00
}}{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin no change |title=Idaho Democratic primary}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
  |party      = Democratic Party (US)
  |candidate  = [[Paulette Jordan]]
  |votes      = 38,483
  |percentage = 58.44
}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change
  |party      = Democratic Party (US)
  |candidate  = A.J. Balukoff
  |votes      = 26,403
  |percentage = 40.09
}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change
  |party      = Democratic Party (US)
  |candidate  = Peter Dill
  |votes      = 964
  |percentage = 1.47
}}{{Election box total no change
  |votes      = 65,850
  |percentage = 100.00
}}{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin |title=Idaho general election}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
  |party      = Republican Party (US)
  |candidate  = [[Brad Little]]
  |votes      = 361,661
  |percentage = 59.76%
  |change     = +6.24
}}{{Election box candidate with party link
  |party      = Democratic Party (US)
  |candidate  = [[Paulette Jordan]]
  |votes      = 231,081
  |percentage = 38.19%
  |change     = –0.36
}}{{Election box candidate with party link
  |party      = Libertarian Party (US)
  |candidate  = Bev Boeck
  |votes      = 6,551
  |percentage = 1.08%
  |change     = –2.99
}}{{Election box candidate with party link
  |party      = Constitution Party (US)
  |candidate  = Walter L. Bayes
  |votes      = 5,787
  |percentage = 0.96%
  |change     = –0.23
}}{{Election box write-in with party link
  |votes      = 51
  |percentage = 0.00%
  |change     = –0.02
}}{{Election box total
  |votes      = 605,131
  |percentage = 100.00%
}}{{Election box hold with party link no swing
  |winner     = Republican Party (US)
}}{{Election box end}}
{{Clear}}

== Illinois ==
{{main|2018 Illinois gubernatorial election}}
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 2018 Illinois gubernatorial election
| country = Illinois
| type = presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 2014 Illinois gubernatorial election
| previous_year = 2014
| next_election = 2022 Illinois gubernatorial election
| next_year = 2022
| election_date = {{Start date|2018|11|6}}
| image1 = [[File:J. B. Pritzker (cropped).jpg|x150px]]
| nominee1 = '''[[J. B. Pritzker]]'''
| party1 = Democratic Party (United States)
| running_mate1 = '''[[Juliana Stratton]]'''
| popular_vote1 = '''2,479,746'''
| percentage1 = '''54.5%'''
| image2 = [[File:Bruce Rauner crop.jpg|x150px]]
| nominee2 = [[Bruce Rauner]]
| running_mate2 = [[Evelyn Sanguinetti]]
| party2 = Republican Party (United States)
| popular_vote2 = 1,765,751
| percentage2 = 38.8%
| map_image = 2018 Illinois gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
| map_size = 150px
| map_caption = County Results <br>'''Pritzker:''' {{legend0|#a5b0ff|40-50%}} {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674de|60–70%}} {{legend0|#584cde|70–80%}}  <br />'''Rauner:''' {{legend0|#ffb2b2|40–50%}} {{legend0|#e27f7f|50–60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60–70%}} {{legend0|#d72f30|70–80%}}
| title = [[Governor of Illinois|Governor]]
| before_election = [[Bruce Rauner]]
| before_party = Republican Party (United States)
| after_election = [[J. B. Pritzker]]
| after_party = Democratic Party (United States)
}}

One-term incumbent Republican [[Bruce Rauner]] ran for re-election.<ref name=raunerconfirms>{{cite web|url=http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/rauner-quietly-confirms-re-election-bid/|title=Rauner quietly confirms re-election bid|work=[[Chicago Sun-Times]]|last=Sfondeles|first=Tina|date=June 20, 2016|access-date=June 20, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160622124543/http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/rauner-quietly-confirms-re-election-bid/|archive-date=June 22, 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> State Representative [[Jeanne Ives]] also ran for the Republican nomination, but lost narrowly to Rauner.<ref name="rgeurerro">{{cite news|last1=Guererro|first1=Rafael|title=GOP gubernatorial candidate Jeanne Ives says U46 too big, needs to be reduced|url=http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/elgin-courier-news/news/ct-ecn-ives-u46-downsizing-st-1217-20171215-story.html|access-date=December 26, 2017|newspaper=Chicago Tribune|date=December 16, 2017|archive-date=December 26, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171226062146/http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/elgin-courier-news/news/ct-ecn-ives-u46-downsizing-st-1217-20171215-story.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

On the Democratic side, [[Madison County, Illinois|Madison County]] Regional Superintendent of Schools Bob Daiber,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.bnd.com/news/local/article131961239.html|title=Madison County school superintendent to run for governor|last=Koziatek|first=Mike|newspaper=[[Belleville News-Democrat]]|location=[[Belleville, Illinois]]|date=February 10, 2017|access-date=February 10, 2017|archive-date=February 10, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170210233047/http://www.bnd.com/news/local/article131961239.html|url-status=live}}</ref> former chairman of the [[University of Illinois system|University of Illinois Board of Trustees]] and member of the [[Kennedy family]] [[Christopher G. Kennedy|Chris Kennedy]],<ref>{{cite news|url=http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/chris-kennedy-announces-run-for-governor/|title=Chris Kennedy Announces Run For Governor|work=[[Chicago Sun-Times]]|last=Sneed|first=Michael|date=February 8, 2017|access-date=February 8, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170209045715/http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/chris-kennedy-announces-run-for-governor/|archive-date=February 9, 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/chris-kennedy-son-of-rfk-running-for-illinois-governor-1486576561|title=Chris Kennedy, Son of RFK, Running for Illinois Governor|author=Will Connors|date=February 8, 2017|work=[[The Wall Street Journal]]|access-date=February 8, 2017|archive-date=February 8, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170208203740/https://www.wsj.com/articles/chris-kennedy-son-of-rfk-running-for-illinois-governor-1486576561|url-status=live}}</ref> State Representative [[Scott Drury]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170606/drury-joins-crowded-democratic-primary-field-for-governor|title=Drury joins crowded Democratic primary field for governor|work=[[Daily Herald (Arlington Heights)|Daily Herald]]|last=Lester|first=Kerry|date=June 6, 2017|access-date=June 11, 2017|archive-date=June 6, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170606221456/http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170606/drury-joins-crowded-democratic-primary-field-for-governor|url-status=live}}</ref> State Senator [[Daniel Biss]],<ref>{{cite news|last=Pearson|first=Rick|title=State Sen. Daniel Biss announces Democratic bid for governor|date=March 20, 2017|newspaper=Chicago Tribune|location=Chicago, Illinois|access-date=August 15, 2017|url=http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-daniel-biss-illinois-governor-race-met-0320-20170319-story.html|archive-date=August 16, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170816005001/http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-daniel-biss-illinois-governor-race-met-0320-20170319-story.html|url-status=live}}</ref> and venture capitalist [[J. B. Pritzker]]<ref name="pearson1"/> all ran for the Democratic nomination. Pritzker, who is related to former [[United States Secretary of Commerce]] [[Penny Pritzker]], won the primary, and became one of the wealthiest governors in United States history upon election.

Libertarian candidate Kash Jackson was nominated at the state party convention on March 3.<ref name="pg-nom">{{cite web|title=Libertarian party selects governor candidate in Bloomington|url=http://www.pantagraph.com/news/state-and-regional/illinois/government-and-politics/elections/libertarian-party-selects-governor-candidate-in-bloomington/article_01ac31d5-0600-57f9-a2bd-f27db2501c51.html|website=The Pantagraph|date=March 3, 2018|access-date=March 4, 2018|archive-date=March 4, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180304042105/http://www.pantagraph.com/news/state-and-regional/illinois/government-and-politics/elections/libertarian-party-selects-governor-candidate-in-bloomington/article_01ac31d5-0600-57f9-a2bd-f27db2501c51.html|url-status=live}}</ref> He defeated Matt Scaro and Jon Stewart.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chicagoinc/ct-wrestler-running-for-governor-0622-chicago-inc-20170621-story.html|title=Former pro-wrestler with ties to Kellyanne Conway seeks Illinois governor nod|work=[[Chicago Tribune]]|last=Janssen|first=Kim|date=June 21, 2017|access-date=October 3, 2017|archive-date=October 14, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171014081557/http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chicagoinc/ct-wrestler-running-for-governor-0622-chicago-inc-20170621-story.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

Pritzker won the election in a landslide.

{{Election box begin no change |title=Illinois Republican primary<ref name="ILprimary">{{cite web |title=Election Results |url=https://www.elections.il.gov/ElectionOperations/ElectionVoteTotals.aspx |website=www.elections.il.gov |publisher=Illinois State Board of Elections |access-date=23 March 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200222093629/https://www.elections.il.gov/ElectionOperations/ElectionVoteTotals.aspx |archive-date=February 22, 2020 |url-status=dead }}</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
  |party      = Republican Party (US)
  |candidate  = [[Bruce Rauner]] (incumbent)
  |votes      = 372,124
  |percentage = 51.53
}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change
  |party      = Republican Party (US)
  |candidate  = [[Jeanne Ives]]
  |votes      = 350,038
  |percentage = 48.47
}}{{Election box total no change
  |votes      = 744,248
  |percentage = 100.00
}}{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin no change |title=Illinois Democratic primary<ref name="ILprimary" />}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
  |party      = Democratic Party (US)
  |candidate  = [[J. B. Pritzker]]
  |votes      = 597,756
  |percentage = 45.13
}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change
  |party      = Democratic Party (US)
  |candidate  = [[Daniel Biss]]
  |votes      = 353,625
  |percentage = 26.70
}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change
  |party      = Democratic Party (US)
  |candidate  = [[Christopher G. Kennedy|Chris Kennedy]]
  |votes      = 322,730
  |percentage = 24.37
}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change
  |party      = Democratic Party (US)
  |candidate  = Tio Hardiman
  |votes      = 21,075
  |percentage = 1.59
}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change
  |party      = Democratic Party (US)
  |candidate  = Bob Daiber
  |votes      = 15,009
  |percentage = 1.13
}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change
  |party      = Democratic Party (US)
  |candidate  = Robert Marshall
  |votes      = 14,353
  |percentage = 1.08
}}{{Election box total no change
  |votes      = 1,324,548
  |percentage = 100.00
}}{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin |title=Illinois general election<ref>{{cite web| url=https://www.elections.il.gov/ElectionOperations/ElectionVoteTotals.aspx?ID=JVM3BFfJbYc%3d&OfficeType=%2brBqro%2b%2bHTUkQvv7Q1tDdQ%3d%3d&T=637460883006884792| title=Election Results| website=Elections.il.gov| access-date=January 1, 2021}}{{Dead link|date=January 2022 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
  |party      = Democratic Party (US)
  |candidate  = [[J. B. Pritzker]]
  |votes      = 2,479,746
  |percentage = 54.53%
  |change     = +8.18
}}{{Election box candidate with party link
  |party      = Republican Party (US)
  |candidate  = [[Bruce Rauner]] (incumbent)
  |votes      = 1,765,751
  |percentage = 38.83%
  |change     = –11.44
}}{{Election box candidate with party link
  |party      = Conservative Party (US)
  |candidate  = [[Sam McCann]]
  |votes      = 192,527
  |percentage = 4.23%
  |change     = N/A
}}{{Election box candidate with party link
  |party      = Libertarian Party (US)
  |candidate  = Kash Jackson
  |votes      = 109,518
  |percentage = 2.40%
  |change     = –0.95
}}{{Election box write-in with party link
  |votes      = 115
  |percentage = 0.01%
  |change     = –0.02
}}{{Election box total
  |votes      = 4,547,657
  |percentage = 100.00%
}}{{Election box gain with party link no swing
  |winner     = Democratic Party (US)
  |loser      = Republican Party (US)
}}{{Election box end}}
{{Clear}}

== Iowa ==
{{main|2018 Iowa gubernatorial election}}
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 2018 Iowa gubernatorial election
| country = Iowa
| type = presidential
| ongoing = no
| turnout =
| previous_election = 2014 Iowa gubernatorial election
| previous_year = 2014
| next_election = 2022 Iowa gubernatorial election
| next_year = 2022
| election_date = November 6, 2018
| image1 = [[File:Kim Reynolds by Gage Skidmore (cropped).jpg|x150px]]
| nominee1 = '''[[Kim Reynolds]]'''
| party1 = Republican Party (United States)
| running_mate1 = '''[[Adam Gregg]]'''
| popular_vote1 = '''667,275'''
| percentage1 = '''50.3%'''
| image2 = [[File:Fred Hubbell (cropped).jpg|x150px]]
| nominee2 = [[Fred Hubbell]]
| party2 = Democratic Party (United States)
| running_mate2 = [[Rita Hart]]
| popular_vote2 = 630,986
| percentage2 = 47.5%
| map_image = 2018 Iowa gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
| map_size = 230px
| map_caption = County results <br />
'''Reynolds:''' {{legend0|#ffb2b2|40–50%}} {{legend0|#e27f7f|50–60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60–70%}} {{legend0|#d72f30|70-80%}}
'''Hubbell:''' {{legend0|#a5b0ff|40–50%}} {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#594CDE|70–80%}}
| title = [[Governor of Iowa|Governor]]
| before_election = [[Kim Reynolds]]
| before_party = Republican Party (United States)
| after_election = [[Kim Reynolds]]
| after_party = Republican Party (United States)
}}
Incumbent governor [[Kim Reynolds]] took office in 2017, upon the resignation of [[Terry Branstad]], following his confirmation as ambassador to China.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://nytimes.com/2016/12/07/us/politics/terry-branstad-china-ambassador-trump.html/|title=Terry Branstad, Iowa Governor, Is President Trump's Pick as China Ambassador|date=December 7, 2016|access-date=December 25, 2016|last=Appelbaum|first=Binyamin|newspaper=The New York Times |archive-date=December 24, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161224021255/http://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/07/us/politics/terry-branstad-china-ambassador-trump.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Reynolds sought election to a full term in 2018.

Former gubernatorial aide John Norris, state Senator [[Nate Boulton]], former state party chairwoman [[Andy McGuire]], [[Service Employees International Union|SEIU]] leader Cathy Glasson, attorney Jon Neiderbach, former [[Iowa City, Iowa|Iowa City]] Mayor Ross Wilburn, and businessman Fred Hubbell sought the Democratic nomination, which Hubbell won.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/politics/2017/08/14/former-mayor-iowa-city-seeks-democratic-nomination-iowa-governor/563648001/|title=Former mayor of Iowa City seeks Democratic nomination for Iowa governor|work=[[The Des Moines Register]]|last=Ufheil|first=Angela|date=August 14, 2017|access-date=August 14, 2017}}</ref>

Jake Porter, who was the Libertarian nominee for secretary of state in 2010 and 2014, ran for the Libertarian nomination for governor.<ref name=jakeporter>{{cite web|url=http://www.press-citizen.com/story/news/local/2016/03/07/libertarian-jake-porter-iowa-governor-race/81457998/|title=Libertarian Porter to announce run for governor|work=The Little Daily Report|last=Davis|first=Andy|date=March 7, 2016|access-date=July 13, 2016}}</ref>

Reynolds won the election.

{{Election box begin no change |title=Iowa Republican primary<ref name="IAprimary">{{cite web |url=https://sos.iowa.gov/elections/pdf/2018/primary/canvsummary.pdf |title=Canvass summary |date=2018 |website=sos.iowa.gov |access-date=April 16, 2021 |archive-date=February 25, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210225024932/https://sos.iowa.gov/elections/pdf/2018/primary/canvsummary.pdf |url-status=live }}</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
  |party      = Republican Party (US)
  |candidate  = [[Kim Reynolds]] (incumbent)
  |votes      = 94,118
  |percentage = 98.63
}}{{Election box write-in with party link no change
  |votes      = 1,307
  |percentage = 1.37
}}{{Election box total no change
  |votes      = 95,425
  |percentage = 100.00
}}{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin no change |title=Iowa Democratic primary<ref name="IAprimary" />}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
  |party      = Democratic Party (US)
  |candidate  = [[Fred Hubbell]]
  |votes      = 99,245
  |percentage = 55.41
}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change
  |party      = Democratic Party (US)
  |candidate  = [[Cathy Glasson]]
  |votes      = 36,815
  |percentage = 20.55
}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change
  |party      = Democratic Party (US)
  |candidate  = John Norris
  |votes      = 20,498
  |percentage = 11.44
}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change
  |party      = Democratic Party (US)
  |candidate  = [[Andy McGuire]]
  |votes      = 9,404
  |percentage = 5.25
}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change
  |party      = Democratic Party (US)
  |candidate  = [[Nate Boulton]]
  |votes      = 9,082
  |percentage = 5.07
}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change
  |party      = Democratic Party (US)
  |candidate  = Ross Wilburn
  |votes      = 3,880
  |percentage = 2.17
}}{{Election box write-in with party link no change
  |votes      = 200
  |percentage = 0.01
}}{{Election box total no change
  |votes      = 179,124
  |percentage = 100.00
}}{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin |title=Iowa general election<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://sos.iowa.gov/elections/pdf/2018/general/govcanvsummary.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=April 16, 2021 |archive-date=March 10, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210310020809/https://sos.iowa.gov/elections/pdf/2018/general/govcanvsummary.pdf |url-status=live }}</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
  |party      = Republican Party (US)
  |candidate  = [[Kim Reynolds]] (incumbent)
  |votes      = 667,275
  |percentage = 50.26%
  |change     = –8.73
}}{{Election box candidate with party link
  |party      = Democratic Party (US)
  |candidate  = [[Fred Hubbell]]
  |votes      = 630,986
  |percentage = 47.53%
  |change     = +10.26
}}{{Election box candidate with party link
  |party      = Libertarian Party (US)
  |candidate  = Jake Porter
  |votes      = 21,426
  |percentage = 1.61%
  |change     = –0.19
}}{{Election box candidate with party link
  |party      = Independent (US)
  |candidate  = Gary Siegwarth
  |votes      = 7,463
  |percentage = 0.56%
  |change     = N/A
}}{{Election box write-in with party link
  |votes      = 488
  |percentage = 0.04%
  |change     = –0.05
}}{{Election box total
  |votes      = 1,327,638
  |percentage = 100.00%
}}{{Election box hold with party link no swing
  |winner     = Republican Party (US)
}}{{Election box end}}
{{Clear}}

== Kansas ==
{{main|2018 Kansas gubernatorial election}}
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 2018 Kansas gubernatorial election
| country = Kansas
| type = presidential
| ongoing = no
| turnout =
| previous_election = 2014 Kansas gubernatorial election
| previous_year = 2014
| next_election = 2022 Kansas gubernatorial election
| next_year = 2022
| election_date = November 6, 2018
| image1 = [[File:Laura Kelly official photo.jpg|x150px]]
| nominee1 = '''[[Laura Kelly]]'''
| party1 = Democratic Party (United States)
| running_mate1 = '''[[Lynn Rogers (politician)|Lynn Rogers]]'''
| popular_vote1 = '''506,727'''
| percentage1 = '''48.0%'''
| image2 = [[File:Kris Kobach Kansas, Secretary of State (13419571233) (cropped).jpg|x150px]]
| nominee2 = [[Kris Kobach]]
| party2 = Republican Party (United States)
| running_mate2 = [[Wink Hartman]]
| popular_vote2 = 453,645
| percentage2 = 43.0%
| image3 = [[File:Orman52414D4-536 (1).jpeg|x150px]]
| nominee3 = [[Greg Orman]]
| party3 = Independent (United States)
| running_mate3 = [[John Doll (Kansas politician)|John Doll]]
| popular_vote3 = 68,590
| percentage3 = 6.5%
| map_image = 2018 Kansas gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
| map_size = 250px
| map_caption = County Results <br>'''Kelly:''' {{legend0|#a5b0ff|40-50%}} {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674de|60–70%}} {{legend0|#584cde|70–80%}}  <br />'''Kobach:''' {{legend0|#ffb2b2|40–50%}} {{legend0|#e27f7f|50–60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60–70%}} {{legend0|#d72f30|70–80%}}
| title = [[Governor of Kansas|Governor]]
| before_election = [[Jeff Colyer]]
| before_party = Republican Party (United States)
| after_election = [[Laura Kelly]]
| after_party = Democratic Party (United States)
}}

[[Jeff Colyer]] succeeded [[Sam Brownback]] in January 2018 after he was confirmed as the [[United States Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom]].

[[Secretary of State of Kansas|Secretary of State]] [[Kris Kobach]] defeated Governor Colyer, [[Kansas Insurance Commissioner]] [[Ken Selzer]], former state Senator [[Jim Barnett (Kansas politician)|Jim Barnett]], and former state Representative [[Mark Hutton (politician)|Mark Hutton]] for the Republican nomination.<ref name="jhannaks">{{cite magazine|last1=Hanna|first1=John|title=18 and Counting: Kansas Governor's Race Draws Record Field|url=https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/kansas/articles/2017-10-15/18-and-counting-kansas-governors-race-draws-record-field|access-date=December 26, 2017|magazine=U.S. News & World Report|date=October 15, 2017|archive-date=December 26, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171226234731/https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/kansas/articles/2017-10-15/18-and-counting-kansas-governors-race-draws-record-field|url-status=live}}</ref>

The Democratic nominee was state Senator [[Laura Kelly]].<ref name="jhannaks"/>

Businessman [[Greg Orman]], who finished second in the [[United States Senate election in Kansas, 2014|2014 U.S. Senate election in Kansas]], ran as an Independent.<ref name="kslowry1">{{cite news|last1=Lowry|first1=Bryan|last2=Jonathan|first2=Shorman|title=Independent Greg Orman reshuffles the race for Kansas governor|url=http://www.kansascity.com/news/politics-government/article188367594.html|access-date=December 26, 2017|newspaper=Kansas City Star|date=December 6, 2017|archive-date=January 2, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180102225949/http://www.kansascity.com/news/politics-government/article188367594.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

Kelly won the election.

{{Election box begin no change|title=Kansas Republican primary<ref>{{cite web|url=https://ent.sos.ks.gov|title=Kansas Primary Election Results|work=Kansas Secretary of State|access-date=August 18, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180814222950/https://ent.sos.ks.gov/|archive-date=August 14, 2018|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}}</ref>
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (United States)
|candidate=[[Kris Kobach]]
|votes=128,838
|percentage=40.62
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party=Republican Party (United States)
|candidate=[[Jeff Colyer]] (incumbent)
|votes=128,488
|percentage=40.51
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party=Republican Party (United States)
|candidate=[[Jim Barnett (Kansas politician)|Jim Barnett]]
|votes=27,993
|percentage=8.83
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party=Republican Party (United States)
|candidate=[[Ken Selzer]]
|votes=24,807
|percentage=7.82
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party=Republican Party (United States)
|candidate=Patrick Kucera
|votes=3,212
|percentage=1.01
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party=Republican Party (United States)
|candidate=Tyler Ruzich
|votes=2,276
|percentage=0.72
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party=Republican Party (United States)
|candidate=Joseph Tutera Jr.
|votes=1,559
|percentage=0.49
}}
{{Election box total no change
|votes=317,173
|percentage=100.00
}}
{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin no change
|title=Kansas Democratic primary
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party=Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate=[[Laura Kelly]]
|votes=78,746
|percentage=51.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party=Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate=[[Carl Brewer (politician)|Carl Brewer]]
|votes=30,693
|percentage=20.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party=Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate=[[Josh Svaty]]
|votes=26,722
|percentage=17.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party=Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate=Arden Andersen
|votes=12,845
|percentage=8.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party=Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate=Jack Bergeson
|votes=3,850
|percentage=2.5
}}
{{Election box total no change
|votes=152,856
|percentage=100.0
}}
{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin
|title=Kansas general election<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.kssos.org/elections/18elec/2018_General_Election_Official_Votes_Cast.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=April 23, 2021 |archive-date=April 16, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210416073859/https://www.kssos.org/elections/18elec/2018_General_Election_Official_Votes_Cast.pdf |url-status=live }}</ref>
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
   |candidate  = [[Laura Kelly]]
   |party      = Democratic Party (United States)
   |votes      = 506,727
   |percentage = 48.01%
   |change     = +1.88
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=[[Kris Kobach]]|party=Republican Party (United States)|votes=453,645|percentage=42.98%|change=–6.84}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=[[Greg Orman]]|party=Independent (United States)|votes=68,590|percentage=6.50%|change=N/A}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Jeff Caldwell|party=Libertarian Party (United States)|votes=20,020|percentage=1.90%|change=–2.15}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Rick Kloos|party=Independent (United States)|votes=6,584|percentage=0.62%|change=N/A}}
{{Election box total
| votes = 1,055,566
| percentage = 100.00%
}}
{{Election box gain with party link no swing
 | winner = Democratic Party (United States)
 | loser  = Republican Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Clear}}

== Maine ==
{{main|2018 Maine gubernatorial election}}
{{Infobox election
| election_name      = 2018 Maine gubernatorial election
| country            = Maine
| type               = presidential
| ongoing            = no
| previous_election  = 2014 Maine gubernatorial election
| previous_year      = 2014
| next_election      = 2022 Maine gubernatorial election
| next_year          = 2022
| election_date      = {{Start date|2018|11|6}}
| image1             = [[File:Janet Mills in 2019.jpg|x150px]]
| nominee1           = '''[[Janet Mills]]'''
| party1             = Democratic Party (United States)
| popular_vote1      = '''320,962'''
| percentage1        = '''50.9%'''
| image2             = [[File:3x4.svg|x150px]]
| nominee2           = [[Shawn Moody]]
| party2             = Republican Party (United States)
| popular_vote2      = 272,311
| percentage2        = 43.2%
| image3             = [[File:3x4.svg|x150px]]
| nominee3           = [[Terry Hayes (politician)|Terry Hayes]]
| party3             = Independent (United States)
| popular_vote3      = 37,268
| percentage3        = 5.9%
| map_image          = File:2018 Maine gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
| map_size           = 140px
| map_caption        = County results<br />'''Mills:''' {{legend0|#a5b0ff|40-50%}} {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674de|60–70%}}<br />'''Moody:''' {{legend0|#ffb2b2|40–50%}} {{legend0|#e27f7f|50–60%}}
| title              = Governor
| before_election    = [[Paul LePage]]
| before_party       = Republican Party (United States)
| after_election     = [[Janet Mills]]
| after_party        = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
Two-term governor [[Paul LePage]] was term-limited, as Maine [[Term limits in the United States#Gubernatorial term limits|does not allow]] governors to serve three consecutive terms. LePage won re-election in a three-way race over Democrat [[Mike Michaud]] and independent [[Eliot Cutler]], [[Maine gubernatorial election, 2014|in 2014]]. The primary election was June 12, and conducted with [[Instant-runoff voting|ranked choice voting]], a system recently implemented and being used for the first time in the [[2018 Maine elections|2018 elections in Maine]]. It was not used in the general election due to an [[advisory opinion]] by the [[Maine Supreme Judicial Court]] calling its use in general elections for state offices unconstitutional.

Businessman and [[Maine gubernatorial election, 2010|2010]] independent candidate for governor [[Shawn Moody]] won the Republican nomination.

The Democratic nominee was [[Maine Attorney General|Attorney General]] [[Janet T. Mills|Janet Mills]].

Two independent candidates qualified for the ballot; [[Maine State Treasurer|State Treasurer]] [[Terry Hayes (politician)|Terry Hayes]] and businessman and newspaper columnist Alan Caron.

Mills won the election.

{{Election box begin no change|title=Maine Republican primary results<ref name="maine_results18">{{Cite web|url=https://www.maine.gov/sos/cec/elec/results/results18.html#nonrank|title=Bureau of Corporations, Elections & Commissions, Elections and Voting, Tabulations June 12, 2018|website=www.maine.gov|access-date=April 23, 2021|archive-date=August 20, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210820182950/https://www.maine.gov/sos/cec/elec/results/results18.html#nonrank|url-status=live}}</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party=Republican Party (United States)
|candidate=Shawn Moody
|votes=53,436
|percentage=52.60
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party=Republican Party (United States)
|candidate=Garrett Mason
|votes=21,571
|percentage=21.23
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party=Republican Party (United States)
|candidate=Mary Mayhew
|votes=14,034
|percentage=13.82
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party=Republican Party (United States)
|candidate=''Blank ballots''
|votes=7,203
|percentage=7.09
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party=Republican Party (United States)
|candidate=Ken Fredette
|votes=5,341
|percentage=5.26
}}
{{Election box total no change
|votes=101,585
|percentage=100.00
}}
{{Election box end}}

{| class="wikitable"
|+
! colspan="16" |Maine Democratic primary<ref name="maine_results18"/>
|-
! colspan="2" rowspan="2" |Party
! rowspan="2" |Candidate
! colspan="3" |Round 1
! colspan="3" |Round 2
! colspan="3" |Round 3
! colspan="2" |Round 4
|-
!Votes
!%
!Transfer
!Votes
!%
!Transfer
!Votes
!%
!Transfer
!Votes
!%
|-
| style="background-color:{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}}" |
|'''[[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]'''
|'''[[Janet Mills]]'''
|'''<!--RD1 votes-->41,735'''
|'''<!--RD1 %-->33.09'''
|'''+ 2,307'''
|<!--RD2 votes-->'''44,042'''
|<!--RD2 %-->'''35.49'''
| + 5,903
|<!--RD3 votes-->'''49,945'''
|<!--RD3 %-->'''40.77'''
|'''+ 13,439'''
|{{party shading/Democratic}}|<!--RD4 votes-->'''63,384'''
|{{party shading/Democratic}}|<!--RD{{party shading/Democratic}}4 %-->'''54.06'''
|-
|style="background-color:{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}}" |
|[[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
|Adam Cote
|<!--RD1 votes-->35,478
|<!--RD1 %-->28.13
| + 2,065
|<!--RD2 votes-->37,543
|<!--RD2 %-->30.25
| + 5,080
|<!--RD3 votes-->42,623
|<!--RD3 %-->34.79
| + 11,243
|<!--RD4 votes-->53,866
|<!--RD4 %-->45.94
|-
| style="background-color:{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}}" |
|[[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
|Betsy Sweet
|<!--RD1 votes-->20,767
|<!--RD1 %-->16.46
| + 2,220
|<!--RD2 votes-->22,987
|<!--RD2 %-->18.52
|'''+ 6,957'''
|29,944
|24.44
|BGCOLOR=pink|- 29,944
|colspan=2 bgcolor=lightgray align=center|''Eliminated''
|-
| style="background-color:{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}}" |
|[[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
|[[Mark Eves]]
|<!--RD1 votes-->17,887
|<!--RD1 %-->14.18
| + 1,634
|19,521
|15.73
|BGCOLOR=pink|- 19,521
| colspan="5" bgcolor="lightgray" align="center" |''Eliminated''
|-
| style="background-color:{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}}" |
|[[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
|[[Mark Dion (politician)|Mark Dion]]
|5,200
|4.12
|BGCOLOR=pink|- 5,200
| colspan="8" bgcolor="lightgray" align="center" |''Eliminated''
|-
| style="background-color:{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}}" |
|[[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
|[[Diane Russell]]
|2,728
|2.16
|BGCOLOR=pink|- 2,728
| colspan="8" bgcolor="lightgray" align="center" |''Eliminated''
|-
|style="background-color:{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}}" |
|[[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
|Donna Dion
|1,596
|1.27
|BGCOLOR=pink|- 1,596
| colspan="8" bgcolor="lightgray" align="center" |''Eliminated''
|-
|style="background-color:{{party color|Write-in}}" |
|colspan=2|[[Write-ins]]
|748
|0.59
|BGCOLOR=pink|- 748
| colspan="8" bgcolor="lightgray" align="center" |''Eliminated''
|-
| colspan="12" align="right" | '''Total votes'''
|'''132,250'''
|'''100.00'''
|}

{{Election box begin| title=Maine general election<ref>[https://www.maine.gov/sos/cec/elec/results/2018/governor11-6-18.xlsx Official tabulation of results for Governor] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181202112701/https://www.maine.gov/sos/cec/elec/results/2018/governor11-6-18.xlsx |date=December 2, 2018 }}~•</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
  |party      = Democratic Party (United States)
  |candidate  = [[Janet Mills]]
  |votes      = 320,962
  |percentage = 50.89%
  |change     = +7.52
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
  |party      = Republican Party (United States)
  |candidate  = Shawn Moody
  |votes      = 272,311
  |percentage = 43.18%
  |change     = –5.01
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
  |party      = Independent (United States)
  |candidate  = [[Terry Hayes (politician)|Terry Hayes]]
  |votes      = 37,268
  |percentage = 5.91%
  |change     = N/A
}}
{{Election box write-in with party link
  |votes      = 126
  |percentage = 0.02%
  |change     = +0.01
}}
{{Election box total
  |votes      = 630,667
  |percentage = 100.00%
}}
{{Election box gain with party link no swing
 | winner = Democratic Party (United States)
 | loser  = Republican Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Clear}}

== Maryland ==
{{main|2018 Maryland gubernatorial election}}
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 2018 Maryland gubernatorial election
| country = Maryland
| type = presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 2014 Maryland gubernatorial election
| previous_year = 2014
| next_election = 2022 Maryland gubernatorial election
| next_year = 2022
| election_date = {{Start date|2018|11|6}}
| nominee1 = '''[[Larry Hogan]]'''
| image1 = File:Larry Hogan (2021) (cropped).jpg
| party1 = Republican Party (United States)
| running_mate1 = '''[[Boyd Rutherford]]'''
| popular_vote1 = '''1,275,644'''
| percentage1 = '''55.4%'''
| nominee2 = [[Ben Jealous]]
| image2 = [[File:Ben Jealous crop.jpg|x150px]]
| running_mate2 = [[Susan Turnbull]]
| party2 = Democratic Party (United States)
| popular_vote2 = 1,002,639
| percentage2 = 43.5%
| map_image = File:2018 Maryland gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
| map_size =
| map_caption = County results <br />'''Hogan:''' {{legend0|#e27f7f|50–60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60–70%}} {{legend0|#d72f30|70–80%}} {{legend0|#c21b18|80–90%}}<br />'''Jealous:''' {{legend0|#a5b0ff|40–50%}} {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674de|60–70%}} {{legend0|#584cde|70–80%}}
| title = [[Governor of Maryland|Governor]]
| before_election = [[Larry Hogan]]
| before_party = Republican Party (United States)
| after_election = [[Larry Hogan]]
| after_party = Republican Party (United States)
}}

One-term Republican incumbent [[Larry Hogan]] ran for re-election.

Former president of the NAACP [[Benjamin Jealous]] was the Democratic nominee.

Green Party candidate and entrepreneur Ian Schlakman sought his party's nomination.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mdgreens.org/2018|title=Candidates For 2018|work=Maryland Green Party|date=December 13, 2017|access-date=December 13, 2017|archive-date=December 14, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171214124717/http://www.mdgreens.org/2018|url-status=live}}</ref> Libertarian Shawn Quinn was nominated the LP's candidate by convention.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.libertychronicle.net/2016/03/md-governor-candidate-shawn-quinn-lp.html|title=MD Governor candidate Shawn Quinn (LP), gears up for 2018 election|work=Liberty Chronicle Independent|last=Malekar|first=David|date=March 17, 2016|access-date=November 30, 2016|archive-date=November 29, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161129022643/http://www.libertychronicle.net/2016/03/md-governor-candidate-shawn-quinn-lp.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

Hogan won re-election.

{{Election box begin no change|title=Maryland Republican primary<ref name="Unofficial" />}}{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|candidate=[[Larry Hogan]] (incumbent)|party=Republican Party (United States)|votes=210,935|percentage=100.00}}{{Election box total no change|votes=210,935|percentage=100.00}}{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin no change
| title=Maryland Democratic primary<ref name="Unofficial">{{cite web |title=Unofficial 2018 Gubernatorial Primary Election results for Governor / Lt. Governor |url=https://elections.maryland.gov/elections/2018/results/Primary/gen_results_2018_1_003-.html |website=Maryland State Board of Elections |publisher=State Board of Elections |access-date=July 11, 2018 |location=[[Annapolis, Maryland]] |date=July 10, 2018 |archive-date=July 11, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180711201115/https://elections.maryland.gov/elections/2018/results/Primary/gen_results_2018_1_003-.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = [[Ben Jealous]]
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 231,895
| percentage = 39.59
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = [[Rushern Baker]]
| votes = 171,696
| percentage = 29.31
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Jim Shea
| votes = 48,647
| percentage = 8.31
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Krish O'Mara Vignarajah
| votes = 48,041
| percentage = 8.20
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = [[Richard Madaleno]]
| votes = 34,184
| percentage = 5.84
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Valerie Ervin
| votes = 18,851
| percentage = 3.22
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = [[Alec Ross (author)|Alec Ross]]
| votes = 13,780
| percentage = 2.35
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Ralph Jaffe
| votes = 9,405
| percentage = 1.61
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = James Jones
| votes = 9,188
| percentage = 1.57
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 585,687
| percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=Maryland general election<ref>{{cite web|url=https://elections.maryland.gov/elections/2018/results/general/gen_results_2018_2_003-.html|title=2018 Election Results|website=elections.maryland.gov|access-date=April 23, 2021|archive-date=April 23, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210423052501/https://elections.maryland.gov/elections/2018/results/general/gen_results_2018_2_003-.html|url-status=live}}</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
  |party      = Republican Party (United States)
  |candidate  = [[Larry Hogan]] (incumbent)
  |votes      = 1,275,644
  |percentage = 55.35%
  |change     = +4.32
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
  |party      = Democratic Party (United States)
  |candidate  = [[Ben Jealous]]
  |votes      = 1,002,639
  |percentage = 43.51%
  |change     = –3.74
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
  |party      = Libertarian Party (United States)
  |candidate  = Shawn Quinn
  |votes      = 13,241
  |percentage = 0.57%
  |change     = –0.89
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
  |party      = Green Party (United States)
  |candidate  = Ian Schlakman
  |votes      = 11,175
  |percentage = 0.48%
  |change     = N/A
}}
{{Election box write-in with party link
  |votes      = 1,813
  |percentage = 0.08%
  |change     = –0.18
}}
{{Election box total
  |votes      = 2,304,512
  |percentage = 100.00%
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no swing
  |winner     = Republican Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Clear}}

== Massachusetts ==
{{main|2018 Massachusetts gubernatorial election}}
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 2018 Massachusetts gubernatorial election
| country = Massachusetts
| type = presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 2014 Massachusetts gubernatorial election
| previous_year = 2014
| next_election = 2022 Massachusetts gubernatorial election
| next_year = 2022
| election_date = {{Start date|2018|11|6}}

| image1 = [[File:Charlie Baker official photo (cropped).jpg|x150px]]
| nominee1 = '''[[Charlie Baker]]'''
| party1 = Republican Party (United States)
| running_mate1 = '''[[Karyn Polito]]'''
| popular_vote1 = '''1,781,341'''
| percentage1 = '''66.6%'''

| image2 = [[File:Jay Gonzalez, 2017 (cropped 2).jpg|x150px]]
| nominee2 = [[Jay Gonzalez]]
| running_mate2 = [[Quentin Palfrey]]
| party2 = Democratic Party (United States)
| popular_vote2 = 885,770
| percentage2 = 33.1%

| map_image = {{switcher 
|[[File:2018_Massachusetts_gubernatorial_election_results_map_by_county.svg|300px]] |County results|
[[File:2018 Massachusetts Gubernatorial Election by Town.svg|300px]] |Municipality results
 |default=1}}
| map_caption = '''Baker:''' {{legend0|#E27F7F|50–60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60–70%}} {{legend0|#D72F30|70–80%}} {{legend0|#C21B18|80–90%}}<br/>'''Gonzalez:''' {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674de|60–70%}}

| title = [[Governor of Massachusetts|Governor]]
| before_election = [[Charlie Baker]]
| before_party = Republican Party (United States)
| after_election = [[Charlie Baker]]
| after_party = Republican Party (United States)
}}
One-term Republican incumbent [[Charlie Baker]] ran for re-election.

Former State Secretary of Administration and Finance [[Jay Gonzalez]],<ref name="J.Gonzalez"/> environmentalist [[Bob Massie (politician)|Bob Massie]],<ref>{{cite news|last=O'Sullivan|first=Jim|title=Robert K. Massie enters race for governor|newspaper=Boston Globe|date=April 24, 2017|url=https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2017/04/23/massie-enters-race-for-governor/rKnMNFU2kyYv4YZOFmIqjL/story.html|access-date=July 22, 2017|archive-date=July 26, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170726212920/https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2017/04/23/massie-enters-race-for-governor/rKnMNFU2kyYv4YZOFmIqjL/story.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wbur.org/news/2017/04/24/robert-massie-running-for-governor|title=Environmentalist Robert Massie Announces Run For Governor|last=Jarmanning|first=Ally|date=April 24, 2017|work=[[WBUR-FM|WBUR News]]|access-date=July 22, 2017|archive-date=June 2, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170602184703/http://www.wbur.org/news/2017/04/24/robert-massie-running-for-governor|url-status=live}}</ref> and former [[Newton, Massachusetts|Newton]] Mayor [[Setti Warren]]<ref>{{cite news|last=Prim|first=Alexandra|title=Setti Warren announces bid for gov. in Mass|date=May 20, 2017|url=http://www.nbcboston.com/news/local/Setti-Warren-Announces-Bid-for-Gov-in-Mass-423355704.html|access-date=July 22, 2017|archive-date=June 28, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170628145542/http://www.nbcboston.com/news/local/Setti-Warren-Announces-Bid-for-Gov-in-Mass-423355704.html|url-status=live}}</ref> have announced their candidacies for the [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] nomination. Warren withdrew from the race, leaving only Gonzalez and Massie.<ref>{{cite web|last=Phillips |first=Frank |title=Setti Warren ends campaign for governor|url=https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2018/04/26/setti-warren-end-campaign-for-governor/vQqKoCGuCBYBuFzReqG2EO/story.html|website=The Boston Globe|access-date=April 26, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180426124903/http://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2018/04/26/setti-warren-end-campaign-for-governor/vQqKoCGuCBYBuFzReqG2EO/story.html|archive-date=April 26, 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref>

Baker won re-election.

{{Election box begin no change | title=Massachusetts Republican primary<ref>{{cite web|title=PD43+ >> 2018 Governor Republican Primary|publisher=Massachusetts Elections Division|url=https://electionstats.state.ma.us/elections/view/131768/|access-date=April 23, 2021|archive-date=April 23, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210423053052/https://electionstats.state.ma.us/elections/view/131768/|url-status=live}}</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
  |party      = Republican Party (United States)
  |candidate  = [[Charlie Baker]] (incumbent)
  |votes      = 174,126
  |percentage = 63.78
  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
  |party      = Republican Party (United States)
  |candidate  = [[Scott Lively]]
  |votes      = 98,421
  |percentage = 36.05
  }}
{{Election box write-in with party link no change
  |votes      = 464
  |percentage = 0.17
  }}
{{Election box total no change
  | votes = 273,011
  | percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin no change | title=Massachusetts Democratic primary<ref>{{cite web|title=PD43+ >> 2018 Governor Democratic Primary|publisher=Massachusetts Elections Division|url=http://electionstats.state.ma.us/elections/view/40356/|access-date=2018-09-15|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180915042541/http://electionstats.state.ma.us/elections/view/40356/|archive-date=2018-09-15|url-status=dead}}</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
  |party      = Democratic Party (United States)
  |candidate  = [[Jay Gonzalez]]
  |votes      = 348,434
  |percentage = 63.17
  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
  |party      = Democratic Party (United States)
  |candidate  = [[Bob Massie (politician)|Bob Massie]]
  |votes      = 192,404
  |percentage = 34.88
  }}
{{Election box write-in with party link no change
  |votes      = 10,742
  |percentage = 1.95
  }}
{{Election box total no change
  | votes = 551,580
  | percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=Massachusetts general election<ref>{{cite web|title=PD43+ >> 2018 Governor General Election|publisher=Massachusetts Elections Division|url=http://electionstats.state.ma.us/elections/view/41318/|access-date=April 23, 2021|archive-date=February 6, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190206024647/http://electionstats.state.ma.us/elections/view/41318/|url-status=live}}</ref>
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
| party      = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate  = [[Charlie Baker]] (incumbent)
| votes      = 1,781,341
| percentage = 66.60%
| change     = +18.21
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
 | party=Democratic Party (United States)
 | candidate=[[Jay Gonzalez]]
 | votes=885,770
 | percentage=33.12%
 | change=–13.42
}}
{{Election box write-in with party link
 | votes=7,504
 | percentage=0.28%
 | change=+0.19
}}
{{Election box total
| votes      = 2,674,615
| percentage = 100.00%
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no swing
  |winner     = Republican Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Clear}}

== Michigan ==
{{main|2018 Michigan gubernatorial election}}
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 2018 Michigan gubernatorial election
| country = Michigan
| type = presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 2014 Michigan gubernatorial election
| previous_year = 2014
| next_election = 2022 Michigan gubernatorial election
| next_year = 2022
| election_date = November 6, 2018
| image1 = [[File:Gretchen Whitmer Portrait.jpg|150x150px]]
| nominee1 = '''[[Gretchen Whitmer]]'''
| party1 = Democratic Party (United States)
| running_mate1 = '''[[Garlin Gilchrist]]'''
| popular_vote1 = '''2,266,139'''
| percentage1 = '''53.3%'''
| image2 = [[File:President Donald Trump with Bill Schuette (cropped 2).jpg|x150px]]
| nominee2 = [[Bill Schuette]]
| party2 = Republican Party (United States)
| running_mate2 = [[Lisa Posthumus Lyons]]
| popular_vote2 = 1,859,534
| percentage2 = 43.8%
| map_image = File:2018 Michigan gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
| map_size = 200px
| map_caption = County results{{break}}'''Whitmer:''' {{legend0|#a5b0ff|40–50%}} {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674de|60–70%}} {{legend0|#584cde|70–80%}}{{break}}'''Schuette:''' {{legend0|#ffb2b2|40–50%}} {{legend0|#e27f7f|50–60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60–70%}} {{legend0|#d72f30|70–80%}}
| title = [[Governor of Michigan|Governor]]
| before_election = [[Rick Snyder]]
| before_party = Republican Party (United States)
| after_election = [[Gretchen Whitmer]]
| after_party = Democratic Party (United States)|
}}

Two-term Governor [[Rick Snyder]] was term-limited, as Michigan [[Term limits in the United States#Gubernatorial term limits|does not allow]] governors to serve more than two terms.

[[Michigan Attorney General|Attorney General]] [[Bill Schuette]], [[Lieutenant Governor of Michigan|Lieutenant Governor]] [[Brian Calley]], state Senator [[Patrick Colbeck]], and physician Jim Hines were seeking the Republican nomination.<ref name=oosting1>{{cite web|url=http://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/politics/2017/11/28/calley-announces-michigan-governor-campaign/108090476/|title=Brian Calley running for Michigan governor|work=[[The Detroit News]]|last=Oosting|first=Jonathan|date=November 28, 2017|access-date=November 28, 2017|archive-date=November 28, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171128135304/http://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/politics/2017/11/28/calley-announces-michigan-governor-campaign/108090476/|url-status=live}}</ref>

Former state [[Michigan Senate|Senate]] Minority Leader [[Gretchen Whitmer]], former executive director of the Detroit Department of Health and Wellness Promotion [[Abdul El-Sayed]], and businessman [[Shri Thanedar]] were seeking the Democratic nomination.<ref name=oosting1/>

Bill Gelineau<ref name="woodtv1">{{Cite news|url=http://woodtv.com/2017/09/12/michigan-ag-schuette-announces-2018-run-for-governor/|title=Michigan AG Schuette announces 2018 run for governor|date=September 12, 2017|work=WOODTV.com|access-date=October 26, 2017|language=en-US|archive-date=October 27, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171027052456/http://woodtv.com/2017/09/12/michigan-ag-schuette-announces-2018-run-for-governor/|url-status=live}}</ref> and John Tatar<ref name="woodtv1"/> were seeking the Libertarian nomination.

Whitmer won the election.

{{Election box begin no change
| title = Michigan Republican primary<ref name="Official Primary Results">{{cite web|url=https://miboecfr.nictusa.com/election/results/2018PRI_CENR.html|title=2018 Michigan Election Results: Primary, Official|website=michigan.gov|access-date=September 21, 2018|archive-date=September 22, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180922214517/https://miboecfr.nictusa.com/election/results/2018PRI_CENR.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = [[Bill Schuette]]
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 501,959
| percentage = 50.73
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = [[Brian Calley]]
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 249,185
| percentage = 25.18
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = [[Patrick Colbeck]]
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 129,646
| percentage = 13.10
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Jim Hines
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 108,735
| percentage = 10.99
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 989,525
| percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin no change
| title = Michigan Democratic primary <ref name="Official Primary Results" />
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = [[Gretchen Whitmer]]
| party =  Democratic Party (United States)
| votes =  588,436
| percentage = 52.01
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = [[Abdul El-Sayed]]
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes =  342,179
| percentage = 30.24
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = [[Shri Thanedar]]
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes =  200,645
| percentage = 17.73
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes =  1,131,447
| percentage= 100.00
}}
{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=Michigan general election<ref name="mielections.us">{{Cite web | url=https://mielections.us/election/results/2018GEN_CENR.html | title=2018 Michigan Official General Election Results - 11/06/2018 | access-date=April 23, 2021 | archive-date=January 4, 2020 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200104202715/https://mielections.us/election/results/2018GEN_CENR.html | url-status=live }}</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
 |party = Democratic Party (United States)
 |candidate = [[Gretchen Whitmer]]
 |votes = 2,266,193
 |percentage = 53.31%
 |change = +6.45
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
 |party = Republican Party (United States)
 |candidate = [[Bill Schuette]]
 |votes = 1,859,534
 |percentage = 43.75%
 |change = –7.17
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
 |party = Libertarian Party of Michigan
 |candidate = Bill Gelineau
 |votes = 56,606
 |percentage = 1.33%
 |change = +0.20
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
 |party = US Taxpayers Party
 |candidate = Todd Schleiger
 |votes = 29,219
 |percentage = 0.69%
 |change = +0.08
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
 |party = Green Party of the United States
 |candidate = Jennifer Kurland
 |votes = 28,799
 |percentage = 0.68%
 |change = +0.21
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
 |party = Natural Law Party (United States)
 |candidate = Keith Butkovich
 |votes = 10,202
 |percentage = 0.24%
 |change = N/A
}}
{{Election box write-in with party link
 |votes = 32
 |percentage = 0.00%
 |change = ±0.00
}}
{{Election box total
 |votes = 4,250,585
 |percentage = 100.00%
}}
{{Election box gain with party link no swing
 | winner = Democratic Party (United States)
 | loser  = Republican Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Clear}}

== Minnesota ==
{{main|2018 Minnesota gubernatorial election}}
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 2018 Minnesota gubernatorial election
| country = Minnesota
| type = presidential
| ongoing = no
| flag_year = 1983
| turnout =
| previous_election = 2014 Minnesota gubernatorial election
| previous_year = 2014
| next_election = 2022 Minnesota gubernatorial election
| next_year = 2022
| election_date = November 6, 2018
| image1 = [[File:Tim Walz official photo (cropped 2).jpg|x150px]]
| nominee1 = '''[[Tim Walz]]'''
| party1 = Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party
| running_mate1 = '''[[Peggy Flanagan]]'''
| popular_vote1 = '''1,393,096'''
| percentage1 = '''53.8%'''
| image2 = [[File:Jeff Johnson (cropped).jpg|x150px]]
| nominee2 = [[Jeff Johnson (Minnesota politician)|Jeff Johnson]]
| party2 = Republican Party of Minnesota
| running_mate2 = Donna Bergstrom
| popular_vote2 = 1,097,705
| percentage2 = 42.4%
| map_image = File:2018 Minnesota gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
| map_size = 200px
| map_caption = '''Walz:''' {{legend0|#a5b0ff|40–50%}} {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674de|60–70%}} <br />'''Tie:''' {{legend0|#CDAFDC|40–50%}}<br />'''Johnson:''' {{legend0|#ffb2b2|40–50%}} {{legend0|#e27f7f|50–60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60–70%}}
| title = [[Governor of Minnesota|Governor]]
| before_election = [[Mark Dayton]]
| before_party = Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party
| after_election = [[Tim Walz]]
| after_party = Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party
}}

Two-term Governor [[Mark Dayton]] was eligible to seek re-election, but did not do so.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.kare11.com/story/news/politics/2014/11/04/governor-mark-dayton-second-term/18503561/|archive-url=https://archive.today/20150101164617/http://www.kare11.com/story/news/politics/2014/11/04/governor-mark-dayton-second-term/18503561/|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 1, 2015|title=Minnesota Democratic Gov. Dayton wins second term|date=November 4, 2014|access-date=January 1, 2015|agency=Associated Press}}</ref>

The Democratic-Farmer-Labor nominee was U.S. Representative [[Tim Walz]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.startribune.com/u-s-rep-tim-walz-running-for-governor/417251983/|title=U.S. Rep. Tim Walz running for governor|work=[[Star Tribune]]|last=Coolican|first=J. Patrick|date=March 28, 2017|access-date=March 28, 2017|archive-date=March 28, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170328044443/http://www.startribune.com/u-s-rep-tim-walz-running-for-governor/417251983/|url-status=live}}</ref> The Republican nominee was [[Hennepin County]] Commissioner and 2014 gubernatorial nominee [[Jeff Johnson (Minnesota politician)|Jeff Johnson]].

Former [[Independence Party of Minnesota|Independence Party]] Governor [[Jesse Ventura]] expressed interest in running again, but ultimately declined.<ref>Furst, Randy (September 13, 2015) [http://www.startribune.com/ventura-tees-off-he-talks-about-running-with-donald-trump-or-running-for-president-himself/327119051/#1 "Ventura about to end exile, jump back into politics?"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150923060201/http://www.startribune.com/ventura-tees-off-he-talks-about-running-with-donald-trump-or-running-for-president-himself/327119051/#1 |date=September 23, 2015 }}, ''[[Star Tribune]]''. Retrieved September 20, 2015.</ref>

Walz won the election.

{{Election box begin no change|title=Minnesota Democratic (DLF) primary}}{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party|candidate=[[Tim Walz]]|votes=242,832|percentage=41.60}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party|candidate=[[Erin Murphy (Minnesota politician)|Erin Murphy]]|votes=186,969|percentage=32.03}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party|candidate=[[Lori Swanson]]|votes=143,517|percentage=24.59}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party|candidate=Tim Holden|votes=6,398|percentage=1.10}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party|candidate=Olé Savior|votes=4,019|percentage=0.69}}{{Election box total no change|votes=583,735|percentage=100.00}}{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin no change|title=Minnesota Republican primary}}{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party of Minnesota|candidate=[[Jeff Johnson (Minnesota politician)|Jeff Johnson]]|votes=168,841|percentage=52.61}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party of Minnesota|candidate=[[Tim Pawlenty]]|votes=140,743|percentage=43.86}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party of Minnesota|candidate=Mathew Kruse|votes=11,330|percentage=3.53}}{{Election box total no change|votes=320,914|percentage=100.00}}{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin |title=Minnesota general election<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.sos.state.mn.us/elections-voting/2018-general-election-results/ |title=Minnesota Secretary of State - 2018 General Election Results |access-date=May 13, 2021 |archive-date=April 10, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200410222831/https://www.sos.state.mn.us/elections-voting/2018-general-election-results/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
 | party      = Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party
 | candidate  = [[Tim Walz]]
 | votes      = 1,393,096
 | percentage = 53.84%
 | change     = +3.77
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
 | party      = Republican Party (United States)
 | candidate  = [[Jeff Johnson (Minnesota politician)|Jeff Johnson]]
 | votes      = 1,097,705
 | percentage = 42.43%
 | change     = −2.08
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
 | party      = Grassroots–Legalize Cannabis Party
 | candidate  = [[Chris Wright (activist)|Chris Wright]]
 | votes      = 68,667
 | percentage = 2.65%
 | change     = +1.07
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
 | party      = Libertarian Party (United States)
 | candidate  = Josh Welter
 | votes      = 26,735
 | percentage = 1.03%
 | change     = +0.11
}}
{{Election box write-in with party link
 | votes      = 1,084
 | percentage = 0.04%
 | change     = ±0.00
}}
{{Election box total
 | votes      = 2,587,287
 | percentage = 100.00%
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no swing
 | winner     = Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Clear}}

== Nebraska ==
{{main|2018 Nebraska gubernatorial election}}
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 2018 Nebraska gubernatorial election
| country = Nebraska
| type = presidential
| ongoing = no
| turnout =
| previous_election = 2014 Nebraska gubernatorial election
| previous_year = 2014
| next_election = 2022 Nebraska gubernatorial election
| next_year = 2022
| election_date = November 6, 2018
| image1 = [[File:Pete Ricketts by Gage Skidmore (cropped).jpg|x150px]]
| nominee1 = '''[[Pete Ricketts]]'''
| party1 = Republican Party (United States)
| running_mate1 = '''[[Mike Foley (Nebraska politician)|Mike Foley]]'''
| popular_vote1 = '''411,812'''
| percentage1 = '''59.0%'''
| image2 = [[File:Bob Krist photo.jpg|x150px]]
| nominee2 = [[Bob Krist]]
| party2 = Democratic Party (United States)
| running_mate2 = [[Lynne Walz]]
| popular_vote2 = 286,169
| percentage2 = 41.0%
| map_image = File:2018 Nebraska gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
| map_size = 250px
| map_caption = County results<br />'''Ricketts:''' {{legend0|#e27f7f|50–60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60–70%}} {{legend0|#d72f30|70–80%}} {{legend0|#c21b18|80–90%}} {{legend0|#800000|>90%}}<br />'''Krist:''' {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}}
| title = [[Governor of Nebraska|Governor]]
| before_election = [[Pete Ricketts]]
| before_party = Republican Party (United States)
| after_election = [[Pete Ricketts]]
| after_party = Republican Party (United States)|
}}

One-term incumbent [[Pete Ricketts]] ran for re-election. Former governor [[Dave Heineman]] considered a primary challenge to Ricketts.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.omaha.com/news/politics/dave-heineman-not-taking-a-run-for-governor-off-the/article_31d73b45-3a40-585e-bafb-1191ca0b5493.html|title=Dave Heineman not taking a 2018 run for governor off the table|last=Tysver|first=Robynn|date=September 16, 2016|work=[[Omaha World-Herald]]|access-date=September 19, 2016|archive-date=April 30, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170430032015/http://www.omaha.com/news/politics/dave-heineman-not-taking-a-run-for-governor-off-the/article_31d73b45-3a40-585e-bafb-1191ca0b5493.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

State Senator [[Bob Krist]] won the Democratic nomination. He intended to create a third party to run, but abandoned this plan.<ref name="krist-thirdparty">{{cite web|url=http://www.omaha.com/news/politics/nebraska-state-sen-bob-krist-to-leave-gop-try-to/article_49708893-def0-51ca-875d-a2251187aac0.html|title=Nebraska State Sen. Bob Krist to leave GOP, try to challenge Ricketts as third-party candidate|last=Konnath|first=Hailey|date=July 17, 2017|work=[[Omaha World-Herald]]|access-date=July 17, 2017|archive-date=July 14, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170714235303/http://www.omaha.com/news/politics/nebraska-state-sen-bob-krist-to-leave-gop-try-to/article_49708893-def0-51ca-875d-a2251187aac0.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

Ricketts won re-election.

{{Election box begin no change | title=Nebraska Republican primary}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
  |party      = Republican Party (United States)
  |candidate  = [[Pete Ricketts]] (incumbent)
  |votes      = 138,292
  |percentage = 81.42
  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
  |party      = Republican Party (United States)
  |candidate  = [[Krystal Gabel]]
  |votes      = 31,568
  |percentage = 18.58
  }}
{{Election box total no change
  | votes = 169,860
  | percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin no change | title=Nebraska Democratic primary}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
  |party      = Democratic Party (United States)
  |candidate  = [[Bob Krist]]
  |votes      = 54,992
  |percentage = 59.81
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
  |party      = Democratic Party (United States)
  |candidate  = Vanessa Gayle Ward
  |votes      = 26,478
  |percentage = 28.80
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
  |party      = Democratic Party (United States)
  |candidate  = Tyler Davis
  |votes      = 10,472
  |percentage = 11.39
  }}
{{Election box total no change
  | votes = 91,942
  | percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin
| title = Nebraska general election<ref>{{cite web|title=Official Results: General Election – November 6, 2018|url=https://electionresults.sos.ne.gov/resultsSW.aspx?text=Race&type=SW&map=CTY|publisher=Nebraska Secretary of State|access-date=9 December 2018|archive-date=March 23, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190323192226/https://electionresults.sos.ne.gov/resultsSW.aspx?text=Race&type=SW&map=CTY|url-status=live}}</ref>
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
| candidate  = [[Pete Ricketts]] (incumbent)
| party      = Republican Party (United States)
| votes      = 411,812
| percentage = 59.00%
| change     = +1.85
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| candidate  = [[Bob Krist]]
| party      = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes      = 286,169
| percentage = 41.00%
| change     = +1.77
}}
{{Election box total
| votes      = 697,981
| percentage = 100.00%
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no swing
  |winner     = Republican Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Clear}}

== Nevada ==
{{main|2018 Nevada gubernatorial election}}
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 2018 Nevada gubernatorial election
| country = Nevada
| type = presidential
| ongoing = no
| turnout =
| previous_election = 2014 Nevada gubernatorial election
| previous_year = 2014
| next_election = 2022 Nevada gubernatorial election
| next_year = 2022
| election_date = November 6, 2018
| image1 = [[File:Steve Sisolak (cropped).jpeg|x150px]]
| nominee1 = '''[[Steve Sisolak]]'''
| party1 = Democratic Party (United States)
| running_mate1 =
| popular_vote1 = '''480,007'''
| percentage1 = '''49.4%'''
| image2 = [[File:Adam Laxalt by Gage Skidmore (cropped)2.jpg|x150px]]
| nominee2 = [[Adam Laxalt]]
| party2 = Republican Party (United States)
| running_mate2 =
| popular_vote2 = 440,320
| percentage2 = 45.3%
| map_image = 2018 United States Senate election in Nevada results map by county.svg
| map_size = 150px
| map_caption = County results <br />'''Sisolak:''' {{legend0|#a5b0ff|40–50%}} {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}}<br>
'''Laxalt:''' {{legend0|#e27f7f|50–60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60–70%}} {{legend0|#d72f30|70–80%}} {{legend0|#c21b18|80–90%}}
| title = [[List of Governors of Nevada|Governor]]
| before_election = [[Brian Sandoval]]
| before_party = Republican Party (United States)
| after_election = [[Steve Sisolak]]
| after_party = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
Two-term Governor [[Brian Sandoval]] was term-limited, as Nevada [[Term limits in the United States#Gubernatorial term limits|does not allow]] governors to serve more than two terms.

[[Nevada Attorney General|Attorney General]] [[Adam Laxalt]] and [[Nevada State Treasurer|State Treasurer]] [[Dan Schwartz]] ran for the Republican nomination, which Laxalt won.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://thenevadaindependent.com/article/attorney-general-adam-laxalt-a-rising-republican-favorite-officially-enters-2018-gubernatorial-race|title=Attorney General Adam Laxalt, a rising Republican favorite, officially enters 2018 gubernatorial race|work=The Nevada Independent|last=Rindels|first=Michelle|date=November 1, 2017|access-date=November 2, 2017|archive-date=November 2, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171102023324/https://thenevadaindependent.com/article/attorney-general-adam-laxalt-a-rising-republican-favorite-officially-enters-2018-gubernatorial-race|url-status=live}}</ref>

[[Clark County Commission]]ers [[Steve Sisolak]] and [[Chris Giunchigliani]] sought the Democratic nomination, which Sisolak won.<ref name="jdehaven1">{{cite news|last1=DeHaven|first1=James|title=One issue still divides the Democratic hopefuls for Nevada governor: The Raiders Stadium|url=http://www.rgj.com/story/news/politics/2017/12/13/one-issue-still-divides-democratic-hopefuls-nevada-governor-ra-stadium/950537001/|access-date=December 26, 2017|publisher=Reno Gazette Journal|date=December 13, 2017}}</ref>

Sisolak won the election.

{{Election box begin no change|title=Nevada Republican primary<ref name="NVprimary">{{cite web |title=Nevada Primary Election 2018 |url=https://www.nvsos.gov/silverstate2018pri/ |website=www.nvsos.gov |publisher=Nevada Secretary of State |access-date=7 November 2020 |archive-date=October 19, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201019161738/https://www.nvsos.gov/silverstate2018pri/ |url-status=live }}</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party=Republican Party (United States)
|candidate=[[Adam Laxalt]]
|votes=101,651
|percentage=71.64
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party=Republican Party (United States)
|candidate=[[Dan Schwartz]]
|votes=12,919
|percentage=9.10
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party=Republican Party (United States)
|candidate=Jared Fisher
|votes=6,696
|percentage=4.72
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party=Republican Party (United States)
|candidate=Stephanie Carlisle
|votes=6,401
|percentage=4.51
}}
{{Election box None of These Candidates with party link no change
|votes=6,136
|percentage=4.32
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party=Republican Party (United States)
|candidate=William Boyd
|votes=6,028
|percentage=4.25
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party=Republican Party (United States)
|candidate=Stan Lusak
|votes=1,011
|percentage=0.71
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party=Republican Party (United States)
|candidate=Frederick Conquest
|votes=766
|percentage=0.54
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party=Republican Party (United States)
|candidate=Edward Dundas
|votes=576
|percentage=0.41
}}
{{Election box total no change
|votes=141,884
|percentage=100.00
}}
{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin no change|title=Nevada Democratic primary<ref name="NVprimary"/>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party=Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate=[[Steve Sisolak]]
|votes=72,749
|percentage=50.03
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party=Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate=[[Chris Giunchigliani]]
|votes=56,511
|percentage=38.86
}}
{{Election box None of These Candidates with party link no change
|votes=5,069
|percentage=3.49
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate=John Bonaventura
|votes=4,351
|percentage=2.99
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate=Henry Thorns
|votes=2,761
|percentage=1.90
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate=David Jones
|votes=2,511
|percentage=1.73
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate=Asheesh Dewan
|votes=1,468
|percentage=1.01
}}
{{Election box total no change
|votes=145,420
|percentage=100.00
}}
{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin|title=Nevada general election<ref>{{cite web |title=Statewide - Nevada General Election 2018 |url=https://www.nvsos.gov/silverstate2018gen/NVOther/ |website=www.nvsos.gov |publisher=Nevada Secretary of State |access-date=7 November 2020 |archive-date=June 4, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210604223538/https://www.nvsos.gov/silverstate2018gen/NVOther/ |url-status=live }}</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|candidate=[[Steve Sisolak]]
|party=Democratic Party (United States)
|votes=480,007
|percentage=49.39%
|change=+25.51
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|candidate=[[Adam Laxalt]]
|party=Republican Party (United States)
|votes=440,320
|percentage=45.31%
|change=–25.27
}}
{{Election box None of These Candidates with party link
|votes=18,865
|percentage=1.94%
|change=–0.94
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|candidate=[[Ryan Bundy]]
|party=Independent (United States)
|votes=13,891
|percentage=1.43%
|change=N/A
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|candidate=Russell Best
|party=Independent American Party of Nevada
|votes=10,076
|percentage=1.04%
|change=–1.62
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|candidate=Jared Lord
|party=Libertarian Party (United States)
|votes=8,640
|percentage=0.89%
|change=N/A
}}
{{Election box total
|votes=971,799
|percentage=100.00%
}}
{{Election box gain with party link no swing
|winner=Democratic Party (United States)
|loser=Republican Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Clear}}

== New Hampshire ==
{{main|2018 New Hampshire gubernatorial election}}
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 2018 New Hampshire gubernatorial election
| country = New Hampshire
| type = presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 2016 New Hampshire gubernatorial election
| previous_year = 2016
| next_election = 2020 New Hampshire gubernatorial election
| next_year = 2020
| election_date = November 6, 2018
| image1 = [[File:GOV SUNUNU OFFICIAL PHOTO (cropped).jpg|x150px]]
| nominee1 = '''[[Chris Sununu]]'''
| party1 = Republican Party (United States)
| popular_vote1 = '''302,764'''
| percentage1 = '''52.8%'''
| image2 = [[File:Molly Kelly 2018.jpg|x150px]]
| nominee2 = [[Molly Kelly]]
| party2 = Democratic Party (United States)
| popular_vote2 = 262,359
| percentage2 = 45.8%
| map_image = File:2018 New Hampshire gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
| map_size = 130px
| map_caption = County results<br>'''Sununu:''' {{legend0|#e27f7f|50–60%}} {{legend0|#D75D5D|60–70%}}<br>'''Kelly:''' {{legend0|#a5b0ff|40–50%}} {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}}
| title = [[Governor of New Hampshire|Governor]]
| before_election = [[Chris Sununu]]
| before_party = Republican Party (United States)
| after_election = [[Chris Sununu]]
| after_party = Republican Party (United States)
}}
[[Chris Sununu]], who was elected in [[New Hampshire gubernatorial election, 2016|2016]] by a margin of two percent, sought re-election.<ref name=chrissununu>{{cite web|url=http://nhpr.org/post/no-one-s-surprise-sununu-confirms-he-s-running-re-election#stream/0|title=To No One's Surprise, Sununu Confirms He's Running for Re-Election|work=[[New Hampshire Public Radio]]|last=Bookman|first=Todd|date=October 4, 2017|access-date=October 5, 2017|archive-date=October 5, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171005202507/http://nhpr.org/post/no-one-s-surprise-sununu-confirms-he-s-running-re-election#stream/0|url-status=live}}</ref>

Former [[Portsmouth, New Hampshire|Portsmouth]] mayor and 2016 candidate [[Steve Marchand]]<ref name=stevemarchand>{{cite web|url=http://www.unionleader.com/Steve_Marchand_running_for_governor_again|work=New Hampshire Union Leader|title=Marchand says he's running for governor|first=Dan|last=Tuohy|date=April 3, 2017|access-date=April 7, 2017|archive-date=April 6, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170406174846/http://www.unionleader.com/Steve_Marchand_running_for_governor_again|url-status=live}}</ref> and former state senator [[Molly Kelly]]<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.wmur.com/article/nh-primary-source-molly-kelly-to-announce-gubernatorial-decision-next-week/19688397|title=NH Primary Source: Molly Kelly to announce gubernatorial decision next week|last=DiStaso|first=John|date=April 5, 2018|work=WMUR|access-date=April 6, 2018|language=en|archive-date=April 5, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180405165824/http://www.wmur.com/article/nh-primary-source-molly-kelly-to-announce-gubernatorial-decision-next-week/19688397|url-status=live}}</ref> ran for the Democratic nomination. Kelly won the nomination.

Jilletta Jarvis sought the Libertarian nomination.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://freekeene.com/2017/03/25/libertarian-jilletta-jarvis-announces-campaign-for-nh-governor-in-2018/|work=Free Keene|title=Libertarian Jilletta Jarvis Announces Campaign for NH Governor in 2018!|first=Ian|last=Freeman|date=March 25, 2017|access-date=April 22, 2017|archive-date=March 27, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170327063130/http://freekeene.com/2017/03/25/libertarian-jilletta-jarvis-announces-campaign-for-nh-governor-in-2018/|url-status=live}}</ref>

Sununu won re-election.

{{Election box begin no change | title=New Hampshire Republican primary<ref name="NHprimary"/>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
  |party      = Republican Party (United States)
  |candidate  = [[Chris Sununu]] (incumbent)
  |votes      = 91,025
  |percentage = 98.32
  }}
{{Election box write-in with party link no change
  |votes      = 1,558
  |percentage = 1.68
  }}
{{Election box total no change
  | votes = 92,583
  | percentage =100.00
}}
{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin no change | title=New Hampshire Democratic primary<ref name="NHprimary">{{Cite web |url=http://sos.nh.gov/18spresults.aspx |title=2018 Primary Election Results(old) - NHSOS |access-date=May 13, 2021 |archive-date=January 28, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200128115558/http://sos.nh.gov/18spresults.aspx |url-status=live }}</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
  |party      = Democratic Party (United States)
  |candidate  = [[Molly Kelly]]
  |votes      = 80,598
  |percentage = 65.54
  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
  |party      = Democratic Party (United States)
  |candidate  = [[Steve Marchand]]
  |votes      = 41,612
  |percentage = 33.84
  }}
{{Election box write-in with party link no change
  |votes      = 755
  |percentage = 0.61
  }}
{{Election box total no change
  | votes = 122,965
  | percentage =100.00
}}
{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=New Hampshire general election<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://sos.nh.gov/18GenResults.aspx |title=2018 General Election Information and Results - NHSOS |access-date=May 13, 2021 |archive-date=July 31, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200731010550/https://sos.nh.gov/18GenResults.aspx |url-status=live }}</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
  |party      = Republican Party (United States)
  |candidate  = [[Chris Sununu]] (incumbent)
  |votes      = 302,764
  |percentage = 52.78%
  |change     = +3.94
  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link
  |party      = Democratic Party (United States)
  |candidate  = [[Molly Kelly]]
  |votes      = 262,359
  |percentage = 45.74%
  |change     = –0.83
  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link
  |party      = Libertarian Party (United States)
  |candidate  = Jilletta Jarvis
  |votes      = 8,197
  |percentage = 1.43%
  |change     = –2.88
  }}
{{Election box write-in with party link
  |votes      = 282
  |percentage = 0.05%
  |change     = –0.23
  }}
{{Election box total
  | votes = 573,602
  | percentage = 100.00%
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no swing
|winner = Republican Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Clear}}

== New Mexico ==
{{main|2018 New Mexico gubernatorial election}}
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 2018 New Mexico gubernatorial election
| country = New Mexico
| type = presidential
| ongoing = no
| turnout =
| previous_election = 2014 New Mexico gubernatorial election
| previous_year = 2014
| next_election = 2022 New Mexico gubernatorial election
| next_year = 2022
| election_date = November 6, 2018
| image1 = [[File:Michelle Lujan Grisham official photo (cropped 2).jpg|x150px]]
| nominee1 = '''[[Michelle Lujan Grisham]]'''
| party1 = Democratic Party (United States)
| running_mate1 = '''[[Howie Morales]]'''
| popular_vote1 = '''398,368'''
| percentage1 = '''57.2%'''
| image2 = [[File:Steve Pearce official photo (cropped 2).jpg|x150px]]
| nominee2 = [[Steve Pearce (politician)|Steve Pearce]]
| party2 = Republican Party (United States)
| running_mate2 = Michelle Garcia  Holmes
| popular_vote2 = 298,091
| percentage2 = 42.8%
| map_image = File:2018 New Mexico gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
| map_size = 200px
| map_caption = County results<br />'''Lujan Grisham:''' {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674de|60–70%}} {{legend0|#584cde|70–80%}} {{legend0|#3933e5|80–90%}}<br />'''Pearce:''' {{legend0|#e27f7f|50–60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60–70%}} {{legend0|#d72f30|70–80%}}
| title = [[Governor of New Mexico|Governor]]
| before_election = [[Susana Martinez]]
| before_party = Republican Party (United States)
| after_election = [[Michelle Lujan Grisham]]
| after_party = Democratic Party (United States)|
}}

Two-term Governor [[Susana Martinez]] was term-limited, as New Mexico [[Term limits in the United States#Gubernatorial term limits|does not allow]] governors to serve three consecutive terms.

U.S. Representative [[Michelle Lujan Grisham]]<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.abqjournal.com/908217/u-s-rep-michelle-lujan-grisham-announces-2018-gubernatorial-bid.html|title=U.S. Rep. Michelle Lujan Grisham announces 2018 gubernatorial bid|work=Albuquerque Journal|last=Boyd|first=Dan|date=December 13, 2016|access-date=December 13, 2016|archive-date=December 14, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161214185925/https://www.abqjournal.com/908217/u-s-rep-michelle-lujan-grisham-announces-2018-gubernatorial-bid.html|url-status=live}}</ref> faced U.S. Representative [[Steve Pearce (politician)|Steve Pearce]] in the general election.<ref name="Pearce"/>

Lujan Grisham won the election.

{{Election box begin no change|title=New Mexico Republican primary<ref name="NMprimary">{{cite web |title=New Mexico Election Results |url=http://electionresults.sos.state.nm.us/resultsSW.aspx?type=SW&map=CTY |website=electionresults.sos.state.nm.us/ |publisher=New Mexico Secretary of State |language=en |date=June 6, 2018 |access-date=May 13, 2021 |archive-date=August 8, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140808045404/http://electionresults.sos.state.nm.us/resultsSW.aspx?type=SW&map=CTY |url-status=live }}</ref>}}{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|candidate=[[Steve Pearce (politician)|Steve Pearce]]|party=Republican Party (United States)|votes=74,705|percentage=100.00}}{{Election box total no change|votes=74,705|percentage=100.00}}{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin no change|title=New Mexico Democratic primary<ref name="NMprimary" />}}{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=[[Michelle Lujan Grisham]]|votes=116,311|percentage=66.39}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=[[Jeff Apodaca]]|votes=38,779|percentage=22.14}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=[[Joe Cervantes]]|votes=20,092|percentage=11.47}}{{Election box total no change|votes=175,182|percentage=100.00}}{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin |title=New Mexico general election}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
   |party      = Democratic Party (United States)
   |candidate  = [[Michelle Lujan Grisham]]
   |votes      = 398,368
   |percentage = 57.20%
   |change     = +14.42
 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link
   |party      = Republican Party (United States)
   |candidate  = [[Steve Pearce (politician)|Steve Pearce]]
   |votes      = 298,091
   |percentage = 42.80%
   |change     = –14.42
}}
{{Election box total
   |votes      = 696,459
   |percentage = 100.00%
}}
{{Election box gain with party link no swing
  |winner     = Democratic Party (United States)
  |loser      = Republican Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Clear}}

== New York ==
{{main|2018 New York gubernatorial election}}
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 2018 New York gubernatorial election
| country = New York
| type = presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 2014 New York gubernatorial election
| previous_year = 2014
| next_election = 2022 New York gubernatorial election
| next_year = 2022
| election_date = November 6, 2018
| turnout = 48.0%
| image1 = File:Andrew Cuomo 2017 (1).jpg
| nominee1 = '''[[Andrew Cuomo]]'''
| running_mate1 = '''[[Kathy Hochul]]'''
| party1 = Democratic Party (United States)
| alliance1 = {{collapsible list
 | titlestyle = font-weight:normal;background:transparent;text-align:left;
 | title = ''Parties''
 | [[Independence Party of New York|Independence]]
 | [[Women's Equality Party (New York)|Women's Equality]]
 | [[Working Families Party|Working Families]]
}}
| popular_vote1 = '''3,635,340'''
| percentage1 = '''59.6%'''
| image2 = [[File:Marc Molinaro (cropped 2).jpg|x150px]]
| nominee2 = [[Marc Molinaro]]
| running_mate2 = Julie Killian
| party2 = Republican Party (United States)
| alliance2 = {{collapsible list
 | titlestyle = font-weight:normal;background:transparent;text-align:left;
 | title = ''Parties''
 | [[Conservative Party of New York State|Conservative]]
 | [[Reform Party of New York State|Reform]]
}}
| popular_vote2 = 2,207,602
| percentage2 = 36.2%
| map_image = File:2018 New York gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
| map_size =
| map_caption = County results<br />'''Cuomo:''' {{legend0|#a5b0ff|40–50%}} {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674de|60–70%}} {{legend0|#584cde|70–80%}} {{legend0|#3933e5|80–90%}} {{legend0|#0E0496|>90%}}<br />'''Molinaro:''' {{legend0|#ffb2b2|40–50%}} {{legend0|#e27f7f|50–60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60–70%}} {{legend0|#d72f30|70–80%}}
| title = Governor
| before_election = [[Andrew Cuomo]]
| before_party = Democratic Party (United States)
| after_election = [[Andrew Cuomo]]
| after_party = Democratic Party (United States)
}}

Two-term Governor [[Andrew Cuomo]] ran for re-election, as New York [[Term limits in the United States#Gubernatorial term limits|does not have]] gubernatorial term limits.<ref name="Cuomo2016">{{cite news |url=https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/run-2016-presidential-checklist-24914098 |title=See How They Run: The 2016 Presidential Checklist |agency=Associated Press |work=[[ABCNews.com]] |date=August 9, 2014 |access-date=August 11, 2014 |author=Woodward, Calvin |archive-date=August 10, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140810175514/http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/run-2016-presidential-checklist-24914098 |url-status=live }}</ref>

Actress and activist [[Cynthia Nixon]] challenged Cuomo for the Democratic Party nomination, but did not win.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.democratandchronicle.com/story/news/politics/albany/2018/03/19/cynthia-nixon-run-new-york-governor/438775002/|title=Cynthia Nixon to run for New York governor|date=March 19, 2018|access-date=March 19, 2018|work=Democrat and Chronicle|author=Jon Campbell|archive-date=March 20, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180320132758/https://www.democratandchronicle.com/story/news/politics/albany/2018/03/19/cynthia-nixon-run-new-york-governor/438775002/|url-status=live}}</ref>

[[Dutchess County]] Executive [[Marcus Molinaro]] was the Republican nominee.

Libertarian [[Larry Sharpe (politician)|Larry Sharpe]] was the first opponent to declare his candidacy in the race,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://libertarianvindicator.com/2017/07/12/breaking-larry-sharpe-running-for-governor-of-new-york-in-2018/|title=Breaking: Larry Sharpe Running for Governor of New York in 2018|date=July 12, 2017|access-date=November 12, 2017|author=Bentley, Robert J.|archive-date=December 1, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171201052138/https://libertarianvindicator.com/2017/07/12/breaking-larry-sharpe-running-for-governor-of-new-york-in-2018/|url-status=live}}</ref> declaring his candidacy on July 12, 2017 – and won the Libertarian nomination for governor.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://13wham.com/news/local/rochester-native-joins-the-race-for-governor-alongside-larry-sharpe|title=Rochester native joins the race for governor alongside Larry Sharpe|date=April 24, 2018|work=WHAM 13|access-date=July 16, 2018|archive-date=July 17, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180717071119/https://13wham.com/news/local/rochester-native-joins-the-race-for-governor-alongside-larry-sharpe|url-status=live}}</ref>

Cuomo won re-election.

{{Election box begin no change|title=New York Democratic primary<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.politico.com/states/new-york/albany/story/2018/09/13/cuomo-wins-new-york-democratic-primary-for-governor-8856649|title=Cuomo sails to primary victory, with eyes to the White House|last=Nahmias|first=Laura|date=September 13, 2018|work=Politico|access-date=September 13, 2018|archive-date=September 14, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180914042343/https://www.politico.com/states/new-york/albany/story/2018/09/13/cuomo-wins-new-york-democratic-primary-for-governor-8856649|url-status=live}}</ref>}}{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=[[Andrew Cuomo]] (incumbent)|votes=1,021,160|percentage=65.53}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=[[Cynthia Nixon]]|votes=537,192|percentage=34.47}}{{Election box total no change|votes=1,558,352|percentage=100.00}}{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin |title=New York general election<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.elections.ny.gov/NYSBOE/elections/2018/general/2018Governor.pdf |title=Certified Results from the November 6, 2018 General Election for Governor and Lt. Governor |publisher=New York State Board of Elections |access-date=September 28, 2021 |archive-date=January 17, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210117011943/https://www.elections.ny.gov/NYSBOE/elections/2018/general/2018Governor.pdf |url-status=live }}</ref>}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
  |party      = Democratic Party (US)
  |candidate  = ''Andrew Cuomo''
  |votes      = 3,424,416
  |percentage = 56.16%
  |change     = +8.64
}}{{Election box candidate with party link
  |party      = Working Families Party
  |candidate  = ''Andrew Cuomo''
  |votes      = 114,478
  |percentage = 1.88%
  |change     = –1.43
}}{{Election box candidate with party link
  |party      = Independence Party of New York
  |candidate  = ''Andrew Cuomo''
  |votes      = 68,713
  |percentage = 1.13%
  |change     = –0.91
}}{{Election box candidate with party link
  |party      = Women's Equality Party (New York)
  |candidate  = ''Andrew Cuomo''
  |votes      = 27,733
  |percentage = 0.45%
  |change     = +0.96
}}{{Election box winning candidate
  |party      = Total
  |candidate  = [[Andrew Cuomo]] (incumbent)
  |votes      = 3,635,340
  |percentage = 59.62%
  |change     = +5.34
}}{{Election box candidate with party link
  |party      = Republican Party (US)
  |candidate  = ''Marc Molinaro''
  |votes      = 1,926,485
  |percentage = 31.60%
  |change     = –0.79
}}{{Election box candidate with party link
  |party      = Conservative Party of New York State
  |candidate  = ''Marc Molinaro''
  |votes      = 253,624
  |percentage = 4.16%
  |change     = –2.41
}}{{Election box candidate with party link
  |party      = Reform Party of New York State
  |candidate  = ''Marc Molinaro''
  |votes      = 27,493
  |percentage = 0.45%
  |change     = N/A
}}{{Election box candidate
  |party      = Total
  |candidate  = [[Marc Molinaro]]
  |votes      = 2,207,602
  |percentage = 36.21%
  |change     = –4.10
}}{{Election box candidate with party link
  |party      = Green Party (US)
  |candidate  = [[Howie Hawkins]]
  |votes      = 103,946
  |percentage = 1.70%
  |change     = –3.14
}}{{Election box candidate with party link
  |party      = Libertarian Party (US)
  |candidate  = [[Larry Sharpe (politician)|Larry Sharpe]]
  |votes      = 95,033
  |percentage = 1.56%
  |change     = +1.12
}}{{Election box candidate with party link
  |party      = Serve America Movement
  |candidate  = [[Stephanie Miner]]
  |votes      = 55,441
  |percentage = 0.91%
  |change     = N/A
}}{{Election box total
  |votes      = 6,097,362
  |percentage = 100.00%
}}{{Election box hold with party link no swing
  |winner     = Democratic Party (US)
}}{{Election box end}}
{{Clear}}

== Ohio ==
{{main|2018 Ohio gubernatorial election}}
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 2018 Ohio gubernatorial election
| country = Ohio
| type = presidential
| ongoing = no
| turnout =
| previous_election = 2014 Ohio gubernatorial election
| previous_year = 2014
| next_election = 2022 Ohio gubernatorial election
| next_year = 2022
| election_date = November 6, 2018
| image1 = [[File:RMD-Official-Headshot (cropped).jpg|x150px]]
| nominee1 = '''[[Mike DeWine]]'''
| party1 = Republican Party (United States)
| running_mate1 = '''[[Jon A. Husted|Jon Husted]]'''
| popular_vote1 = '''2,235,825'''
| percentage1 = '''50.4%'''
| image2 = [[File:Richard Cordray official portrait (cropped 2).jpg|x150px]]
| nominee2 = [[Richard Cordray]]
| party2 = Democratic Party (United States)
| running_mate2 = [[Betty Sutton]]
| popular_vote2 = 2,070,046
| percentage2 = 46.7%
| map_image = File:2018 Ohio gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
| map_size = 200px
| map_caption = County Results <br />'''DeWine:''' {{legend0|#ffb2b2|40-50%}} {{legend0|#e27f7f|50-60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60-70%}} {{legend0|#d72f30|70-80%}} <br>'''Cordray:''' {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674de|60–70%}}
| title = [[Governor of Ohio|Governor]]
| before_election = [[John Kasich]]
| before_party = Republican Party (United States)
| after_election = [[Mike DeWine]]
| after_party = Republican Party (United States)
}}
Two-term Governor [[John Kasich]] was term-limited, as Ohio [[Term limits in the United States#Gubernatorial term limits|does not allow]] governors to serve three consecutive terms.

Attorney General [[Mike DeWine]]<ref name=dewine>{{cite web|url=http://www.daytondailynews.com/news/news/breaking-news/dewine-confirms-run-for-governor-in-2018/nrTbf/|title=DeWine confirms run for governor in 2018|work=[[Dayton Daily News]]|last=Garbe|first=Will|date=May 26, 2016|access-date=May 26, 2016|archive-date=May 29, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160529105555/http://www.daytondailynews.com/news/news/breaking-news/dewine-confirms-run-for-governor-in-2018/nrTbf/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cleveland.com/politics/index.ssf/2017/03/jim_renacci_to_join_race_for_o.html|title=Jim Renacci joins race for Ohio governor|work=[[The Plain Dealer]]|last=Gomez|first=Henry J.|date=March 20, 2017|access-date=April 14, 2017|archive-date=March 20, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170320134929/http://www.cleveland.com/politics/index.ssf/2017/03/jim_renacci_to_join_race_for_o.html|url-status=live}}</ref> and [[Lieutenant Governor of Ohio|Lieutenant Governor]] [[Mary Taylor (politician)|Mary Taylor]]<ref name=marytaylor>{{cite web|url=http://www.cleveland.com/politics/index.ssf/2017/02/mary_taylor_for_governor_launc.html|title=Mary Taylor for Governor launches|work=[[The Plain Dealer]]|last=Gomez|first=Henry J.|date=February 23, 2017|access-date=February 25, 2017|archive-date=May 5, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170505165340/http://www.cleveland.com/politics/index.ssf/2017/02/mary_taylor_for_governor_launc.html|url-status=live}}</ref> ran for the Republican nomination, which DeWine won.

Former [[U.S. Representative]] and two-time presidential candidate [[Dennis Kucinich]], [[Ohio Attorney General]] and [[Consumer Financial Protection Bureau]] director [[Richard Cordray]],<ref name=cordray>{{cite web|url=http://www.cleveland.com/open/index.ssf/2017/12/richard_cordray_to_enter_gover.html|title=Richard Cordray to enter governor's race Tuesday|work=[[The Plain Dealer]]|last=Richardson|first=Seth A.|date=December 4, 2017|access-date=December 4, 2017|archive-date=December 4, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171204211517/http://www.cleveland.com/open/index.ssf/2017/12/richard_cordray_to_enter_gover.html|url-status=live}}</ref> and state Senator [[Joe Schiavoni]]<ref name=joeschiavoni>{{cite web|url=http://www.cleveland.com/politics/index.ssf/2017/03/joe_schiavoni_makes_run_for_go.html|title=Joe Schiavoni makes run for governor official|work=[[The Plain Dealer]]|last=Gomez|first=Henry J.|date=March 1, 2017|access-date=March 2, 2017|archive-date=March 1, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170301155630/http://www.cleveland.com/politics/index.ssf/2017/03/joe_schiavoni_makes_run_for_go.html|url-status=live}}</ref> ran for the Democratic nomination, which was won by Cordray.

[[Green Party of the United States|Green Party]] nominee for [[Ohio House of Representatives|State House]] in 2016 [[Constance Gadell-Newton]] declared her candidacy.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.dispatch.com/news/20170524/columbus-lawyer-trapeze-performer-will-run-for-governor-as-green-party-candidate|title=Columbus lawyer, trapeze performer will run for governor as Green Party candidate|work=[[The Columbus Dispatch]]|last=Ludlow|first=Randy|date=May 24, 2017|access-date=May 29, 2017|archive-date=May 30, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170530034554/http://www.dispatch.com/news/20170524/columbus-lawyer-trapeze-performer-will-run-for-governor-as-green-party-candidate|url-status=live}}</ref>

Filmmaker and comedian Travis Irvine was the [[Libertarian Party (United States)|Libertarian Party]]'s candidate for governor.<ref name=":0"/>

DeWine won the election.

{{Election box begin no change
| title = Ohio Republican primary<ref name="OHprimary">{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2018/05/08/us/elections/results-ohio-primary-elections.html?hp&action=click&pgtype=Homepage&clickSource=story-heading&module=second-column-region&region=top-news&WT.nav=top-news|title=Ohio Primary Election Results|date=May 9, 2018|newspaper=The New York Times|access-date=May 13, 2021|archive-date=May 13, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210513233113/https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2018/05/08/us/elections/results-ohio-primary-elections.html?hp&action=click&pgtype=Homepage&clickSource=story-heading&module=second-column-region&region=top-news&WT.nav=top-news|url-status=live}}</ref>
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate  = [[Mike DeWine]]
| party      = Republican Party (United States)
| votes      = 494,766
| percentage = 59.82
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate  = [[Mary Taylor (politician)|Mary Taylor]]
| party      = Republican Party (United States)
| votes      = 332,273
| percentage = 40.18
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes      = 827,039
| percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin no change
| title = Ohio Democratic primary<ref name="OHprimary"/>
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate  = [[Richard Cordray]]
| party      = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes      = 423,264
| percentage = 62.27
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate  = [[Dennis Kucinich]]
| party      = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes      = 155,694
| percentage = 22.90
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate  = [[Joe Schiavoni]]
| party      = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes      = 62,315
| percentage = 9.17
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate  = [[William O'Neill (Ohio judge)|Bill O'Neill]]
| party      = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes      = 22,196
| percentage = 3.26
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate  = Paul Ray
| party      = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes      = 9,373
| percentage = 1.38
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate  = Larry Ealy
| party      = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes      = 6,896
| percentage = 1.01
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes      = 679,738
| percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin
| title = Ohio general election<ref name = OHgeneral>{{cite web | title = 2018 OFFICIAL ELECTIONS RESULTS | url = https://www.sos.state.oh.us/elections/election-results-and-data/2018-official-elections-results/ | publisher = Ohio Secretary of State | access-date = August 13, 2020 | archive-date = October 18, 2020 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20201018114303/https://www.sos.state.oh.us/elections/election-results-and-data/2018-official-elections-results/ | url-status = live }}</ref>
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
| candidate  = [[Mike DeWine]]
| party      = Republican Party (United States)
| votes      = 2,235,825
| percentage = 50.39%
| change     = –13.25
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=[[Richard Cordray]]|party=Democratic Party (United States)|votes=2,070,046|percentage=46.68%|change=+13.65}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Travis Irvine|party=Libertarian Party (United States)|votes=79,985|percentage=1.81%|change=N/A}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Constance Gadell-Newton|party=Green Party (United States)|votes=49,475|percentage=1.12%|change=–2.21}}
{{Election box write-in with party link|votes=358|percentage=0.01%|change=N/A}}
{{Election box total
| votes      = 4,429,582
| percentage = 100.00%
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no swing
|winner = Republican Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Clear}}

== Oklahoma ==
{{main|2018 Oklahoma gubernatorial election}}
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 2018 Oklahoma gubernatorial election
| country = Oklahoma
| type = presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 2014 Oklahoma gubernatorial election
| previous_year = 2014
| election_date = November 6, 2018
| next_election = 2022 Oklahoma gubernatorial election
| next_year = 2022
| turnout =
| image1 = [[File:Kevin Stitt.jpg|x150px]]
| nominee1 = '''[[Kevin Stitt]]'''
| party1 = Republican Party (United States)
| popular_vote1 = '''644,579'''
| percentage1 = '''54.3%'''
| title = [[Governor of Oklahoma|Governor]]
| before_election = [[Mary Fallin]]
| before_party = Republican Party (United States)
| after_election = [[Kevin Stitt]]
| after_party = Republican Party (United States)
| image2 = [[File:Drewedmondson (cropped).jpg|x150px]]
| nominee2 = [[Drew Edmondson]]
| party2 = Democratic Party (United States)
| popular_vote2 = 500,973
| percentage2 = 42.2%
| map_image = Oklahoma Governor Election Results by County, 2018.svg
| map_size = 300px
| map_caption = County results<br />'''Stitt:''' {{legend0|#ffb2b2|40–50%}} {{legend0|#e27f7f|50–60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60–70%}} {{legend0|#d72f30|70–80%}} {{legend0|#c21b18|80–90%}}<br /> '''Edmondson:''' {{legend0|#a5b0ff|40–50%}} {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}}
}}
Two-term Governor [[Mary Fallin]] was term-limited as Oklahoma [[Term limits in the United States#Gubernatorial term limits|does not allow]] governors to serve more than two terms.

Businessman [[Kevin Stitt]] advanced to a runoff in the Republican primary, eventually winning.

With only one opponent in the primary, former [[Attorney General of Oklahoma|Attorney General]] [[Drew Edmondson]] won the Democratic nomination outright.

The [[Libertarian]] nominee was Chris Powell.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.news9.com/story/35520621/animal-park-operator-joe-exotic-running-for-oklahoma-governor |title=Animal Park Operator "Joe Exotic" Running For Oklahoma Governor |publisher=News9.com |access-date=August 25, 2017 |archive-date=August 26, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170826030948/http://www.news9.com/story/35520621/animal-park-operator-joe-exotic-running-for-oklahoma-governor |url-status=live }}</ref>

Stitt won the general election.

{{Election box begin no change
|title=Oklahoma Republican primary<ref name="OKprimary">{{cite web|url=https://www.ok.gov/elections/support/20180626_seb.html|title=State Election Results, Statewide Primary Election, June 26, 2018|website=www.ok.gov|access-date=May 13, 2021|archive-date=July 25, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180725143639/https://www.ok.gov/elections/support/20180626_seb.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|candidate=[[Mick Cornett]]
|party=Republican Party (United States)
|votes=132,806
|percentage=29.34
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|candidate=[[Kevin Stitt]]
|party=Republican Party (United States)
|votes=110,479
|percentage=24.41
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party=Republican Party (United States)
|candidate=[[Todd Lamb (politician)|Todd Lamb]]
|votes=107,985
|percentage=23.86
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party=Republican Party (United States)
|candidate=[[Dan Fisher (Oklahoma)|Dan Fisher]]
|votes=35,818
|percentage=7.91
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party=Republican Party (United States)
|candidate=[[Gary Jones (Oklahoma politician)|Gary Jones]]
|votes=25,243
|percentage=5.58
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party=Republican Party (United States)
|candidate=[[Gary Richardson (lawyer)|Gary Richardson]]
|votes=18,185
|percentage=4.02
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party=Republican Party (United States)
|candidate=[[Blake Stephens]]
|votes=12,211
|percentage=2.70
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party=Republican Party (United States)
|candidate=Christopher Barnett
|votes=5,240
|percentage=1.16
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party=Republican Party (United States)
|candidate=Barry Gowdy
|votes=2,347
|percentage=0.52
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party=Republican Party (United States)
|candidate=Eric Foutch
|votes=2,292
|percentage=0.51
}}
{{Election box total no change
|votes=452,606
|percentage=100.00
}}
{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin no change
|title= Oklahoma Republican primary runoff<ref name="OKrunoff">{{cite web|url=https://www.ok.gov/elections/support/ok_results_seb.html|title=UNOFFICIAL RESULTS|work=Oklahoma State Election Board|access-date=August 28, 2018|archive-date=April 12, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200412022155/https://www.ok.gov/elections/support/ok_results_seb.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party= Republican Party (United States)
| candidate= [[Kevin Stitt]]
| votes= 164,892
| percentage= 54.56
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party= Republican Party (United States)
| candidate= [[Mick Cornett]]
| votes= 137,316
| percentage= 45.44
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes= 302,208
| percentage= 100.00
}}
{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin no change
| title = Democratic primary results<ref name="OKprimary"/>
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = [[Drew Edmondson]]
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 242,764
| percentage = 61.38
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = [[Constance N. Johnson|Connie Johnson]]
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 152,730
| percentage = 38.62
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 395,494
| percentage= 100.00
}}
{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin
|title = Oklahoma general election
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
| candidate = [[Kevin Stitt]]
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 644,579
| percentage = 54.33%
| change = –1.47
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| candidate = [[Drew Edmondson]]
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 500,973
| percentage = 42.23%
| change = +1.22
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| candidate = [[Chris Powell (politician)|Chris Powell]]
| party = Libertarian Party (United States)
| votes = 40,833
| percentage = 3.44%
| change = N/A
}}
{{Election box total
| votes = 1,186,385
| percentage = 100.00%
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no swing
|winner = Republican Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Clear}}

== Oregon ==
{{main|2018 Oregon gubernatorial election}}
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 2018 Oregon gubernatorial election
| country = Oregon
| type = presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 2016 Oregon gubernatorial special election
| previous_year = 2016 (special)
| next_election = 2022 Oregon gubernatorial election
| next_year = 2022
| election_date = November 6, 2018
| image1 = [[File:Kate Brown in 2017 (cropped).jpg|x150px]]
| nominee1 = '''[[Kate Brown]]'''
| party1 = Democratic Party (United States)
| popular_vote1 = '''934,498'''
| percentage1 = '''50.1%'''
| image2 = [[File:Knute Buehler Candidate.jpg|x150px]]
| nominee2 = [[Knute Buehler]]
| party2 = Republican Party (United States)
| popular_vote2 = 814,988
| percentage2 = 43.7%
| map_image = File:2018 Oregon gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
| map_size = 275px
| map_caption = County results<br>'''Brown:''' {{legend0|#a5b0ff|40-50%}} {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674de|60–70%}} {{legend0|#584cde|70–80%}}  <br />'''Buehler:''' {{legend0|#ffb2b2|40–50%}} {{legend0|#e27f7f|50–60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60–70%}} {{legend0|#d72f30|70–80%}}
| title = [[Governor of Oregon|Governor]]
| before_election = [[Kate Brown]]
| before_party = Democratic Party (United States)
| after_election = [[Kate Brown]]
| after_party = Democratic Party (United States)
}}

[[Kate Brown]] became [[governor of Oregon]] in February 2015 following the resignation of [[John Kitzhaber]]. In accordance with Oregon law, a special election was held in [[Oregon gubernatorial special election, 2016|2016]], which Brown won.<ref>Theriault, Denis C. (September 18, 2015) [http://www.oregonlive.com/politics/index.ssf/2015/09/kate_brown_lets_it_buck_in_pen.html "Kate Brown makes clear she's running for governor"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160313055052/http://www.oregonlive.com/politics/index.ssf/2015/09/kate_brown_lets_it_buck_in_pen.html |date=March 13, 2016 }}, ''[[The Oregonian]]''. Retrieved September 18, 2015.</ref> She ran for a full term and won the primary.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2018/05/kate_brown_wins_oregon_democra.html|title=Kate Brown wins Oregon Democratic gubernatorial primary|first=Hillary Borrud|last=Oregonian/OregonLive|date=May 16, 2018|website=oregonlive.com|access-date=June 15, 2019|archive-date=March 4, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200304180259/https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2018/05/kate_brown_wins_oregon_democra.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

State Representative [[Knute Buehler]] won the Republican nomination.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2018/05/buehler_beats_back_challenge_f.html|title=Buehler beats back challenge from the right in GOP primary|first=Jeff|last=Manning|date=May 16, 2018|website=oregonlive.com|access-date=June 15, 2019|archive-date=July 25, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190725024739/https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2018/05/buehler_beats_back_challenge_f.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

Brown won election to a full term.

{{Election box begin no change | title=Oregon Democratic primary}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
  |party      = Democratic Party (United States)
  |candidate  = [[Kate Brown]] (incumbent)
  |votes      = 324,541
  |percentage = 81.95
  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
  |party      = Democratic Party (United States)
  |candidate  = Ed Jones
  |votes      = 33,464
  |percentage = 8.45
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
  |party      = Democratic Party (United States)
  |candidate  = Candace Neville
  |votes      = 29,110
  |percentage = 7.35
}}
{{Election box write-in with party link no change
  |votes      = 8,912
  |percentage = 2.25
}}
{{Election box total no change
  | votes = 396,027
  | percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin no change | title=Oregon Republican primary}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
  |party      = Republican Party (United States)
  |candidate  = [[Knute Buehler]]
  |votes      = 144,103
  |percentage = 45.89
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
  |party      = Republican Party (United States)
  |candidate  = Sam Carpenter
  |votes      = 90,572
  |percentage = 28.85
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
  |party      = Republican Party (United States)
  |candidate  = Greg C. Wooldridge
  |votes      = 63,049
  |percentage = 20.08
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
  |party      = Republican Party (United States)
  |candidate  = Bruce Cuff
  |votes      = 4,857
  |percentage = 1.55
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
  |party      = Republican Party (United States)
  |candidate  = Jeff Smith
  |votes      = 4,691
  |percentage = 1.49
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
  |party      = Republican Party (United States)
  |candidate  = David Stauffer
  |votes      = 2,096
  |percentage = 0.67
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
  |party      = Republican Party (United States)
  |candidate  = Jonathan Edwards III
  |votes      = 861
  |percentage = 0.27
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
  |party      = Republican Party (United States)
  |candidate  = Keenan Bohach
  |votes      = 787
  |percentage = 0.25
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
  |party      = Republican Party (United States)
  |candidate  = Brett Hyland
  |votes      = 755
  |percentage = 0.24
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
  |party      = Republican Party (United States)
  |candidate  = Jack W. Tacy
  |votes      = 512
  |percentage = 0.16
}}
{{Election box write-in with party link no change
  |votes      = 1,701
  |percentage = 0.54
}}
{{Election box total no change
  | votes = 313,984
  | percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin |title= Oregon general election<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://records.sos.state.or.us/ORSOSWebDrawer/RecordView/6873825|title=Content Manager WebDrawer - 2018 General Election Official Results|website=records.sos.state.or.us|access-date=May 14, 2021|archive-date=April 27, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210427160423/http://records.sos.state.or.us/ORSOSWebDrawer/RecordView/6873825|url-status=live}}</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
   |party      = Democratic Party (United States)
   |candidate  = [[Kate Brown]] (incumbent)
   |votes      = 934,498
   |percentage = 50.05%
   |change     = –0.57
 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link
   |party      = Republican Party (United States)
   |candidate  = [[Knute Buehler]]
   |votes      = 814,988
   |percentage = 43.65%
   |change     = +0.20
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
   |party      = Independent Party of Oregon
   |candidate  = Patrick Starnes
   |votes      = 53,392
   |percentage = 2.86%
   |change     = +0.42
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
   |party      = Libertarian Party of Oregon
   |candidate  = Nick Chen
   |votes      = 28,927
   |percentage = 1.55%
   |change     = –0.77
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
   |party      = Constitution Party of Oregon
   |candidate  = Aaron Auer
   |votes      = 21,145
   |percentage = 1.13%
   |change     = +0.13
 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link
   |party      = Oregon Progressive Party
   |candidate  = Chris Henry
   |votes      = 11,013
   |percentage = 0.59%
   |change     = N/A
 }}
{{Election box write-in with party link
   |votes      = 3,034
   |percentage = 0.16%
   |change     = –0.01
 }}
{{Election box total
  |votes      = 1,866,997
  |percentage = 100.00%
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no swing
  |winner     = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Clear}}

== Pennsylvania ==
{{main|2018 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election}}
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 2018 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election
| country = Pennsylvania
| type = presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 2014 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election
| previous_year = 2014
| election_date = November 6, 2018
| next_election = 2022 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election
| next_year = 2022
| turnout =
| image1 = [[File:Governor Tom Wolf official portrait 2015 (cropped2).jpg|x150px]]
| nominee1 = '''[[Tom Wolf]]'''
| party1 = Democratic Party (United States)
| running_mate1 = '''[[John Fetterman]]'''
| popular_vote1 = '''2,895,662'''
| percentage1 = '''57.8%'''
| nominee2 = [[Scott Wagner]]
| image2 = [[File:Scott Wagner - Pennsylvania Gubernatorial Candidate 2018 (cropped).jpg|x150px]]
| party2 = Republican Party (United States)
| running_mate2 = Jeff Bartos
| popular_vote2 = 2,039,899
| percentage2 = 40.7%
| map_image = File:2018 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
| map_size = 250px
| map_caption = County results <br />'''Wolf:''' {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674de|60–70%}} {{legend0|#584cde|80–90%}}  <br />'''Wagner:''' {{legend0|#ffb2b2|40–50%}} {{legend0|#e27f7f|50–60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60–70%}} {{legend0|#d72f30|70–80%}}
| title = [[Governor of Pennsylvania|Governor]]
| before_election = [[Tom Wolf]]
| before_party = Democratic Party (United States)
| after_election = [[Tom Wolf]]
| after_party = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
One-term Governor [[Tom Wolf]] was eligible for re-election and was unopposed in the primary.

State Senator [[Scott Wagner]] won the Republican nomination.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2018/5/15/17355976/scott-wagner-2018-pennsylvania-governor-election|title=Scott Wagner wins Republican nod in the 2018 Pennsylvania governor's race|first=Dylan|last=Scott|date=May 15, 2018|website=Vox|access-date=May 18, 2018|archive-date=May 18, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180518200013/https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2018/5/15/17355976/scott-wagner-2018-pennsylvania-governor-election|url-status=live}}</ref>

Ken Krawchuk ran as a Libertarian.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.kenk4pa.com/|title=Ken Krawchuk, Libertarian for Pennsylvania Governor|access-date=August 27, 2017|archive-date=September 18, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180918132754/https://www.kenk4pa.com/|url-status=live}}</ref>

Wolf won re-election.

{{Election box begin no change|title=Pennsylvania Democratic primary}}{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|candidate=[[Tom Wolf]] (incumbent)|party=Democratic Party (United States)|votes=741,676|percentage=100.0}}{{Election box total no change|votes=741,676|percentage=100.00}}{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin no change | title=Pennsylvania Republican primary}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
  |party      = Republican Party (United States)
  |candidate  = [[Scott Wagner]]
  |votes      = 324,013
  |percentage = 44.28
  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
  |party      = Republican Party (United States)
  |candidate  = Paul Mango
  |votes      = 270,014
  |percentage = 36.90
 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
  |party      = Republican Party (United States)
  |candidate  = Laura Ellsworth
  |votes      = 137,650
  |percentage = 18.81
 }}
{{Election box total no change
  | votes = 731,677
  | percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin
| title=Pennsylvania general election<ref>{{cite web |url=https://electionreturns.pa.gov/General/SummaryResults?ElectionID=63&ElectionType=G&IsActive=0 |title=2018 General Election Official Returns |date=November 6, 2018 |publisher=Pennsylvania Department of State |access-date=October 3, 2019 }}</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
| party      = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate  = [[Tom Wolf]] (incumbent)
| votes      = 2,895,652
| percentage = 57.77%
| change     = +2.84
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=[[Scott Wagner]]|votes=2,039,882|percentage=40.70%|change=–4.37}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Libertarian Party (United States)|candidate=Ken Krawchuk|votes=49,229|percentage=0.98%|change=N/A}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Green Party (United States)|candidate=[[Paul Glover (activist)|Paul Glover]]|votes=27,792|percentage=0.55%|change=N/A}}
{{Election box total
| votes      = 5,012,555
| percentage = 100.00%
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no swing
  |winner     = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Clear}}

== Rhode Island ==
{{main|2018 Rhode Island gubernatorial election}}
{{Infobox election
| election_name      = 2018 Rhode Island gubernatorial election
| country            = Rhode Island
| type               = presidential
| ongoing            = no
| turnout            =
| previous_election  = 2014 Rhode Island gubernatorial election
| previous_year      = 2014
| next_election      = 2022 Rhode Island gubernatorial election
| next_year          = 2022
| election_date      = November 6, 2018
| image1             = [[File:RI Governor Gina Raimondo Bristol parade (cropped).jpg|x150px]]
| nominee1           = '''[[Gina Raimondo]]'''
| party1             = Democratic Party (United States)
| popular_vote1      = '''198,122'''
| percentage1        = '''52.6%'''
| image2             = [[File:Allan Fung.jpg|x150px]]
| nominee2           = [[Allan Fung]]
| party2             = Republican Party (United States)
| popular_vote2      = 139,932
| percentage2        = 37.2%
| map_image          = File:2018 Rhode Island gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
| map_size           = 130px
| map_caption        = County results<br>'''Raimondo:''' {{legend0|#5f8dd3|50–60%}}<br>'''Fung:''' {{legend0|#de8787|40–50%}}
| title              = [[Governor of Rhode Island|Governor]]
| before_election    = [[Gina Raimondo]]
| before_party       = Democratic Party (United States)
| after_election     = [[Gina Raimondo]]
| after_party        = Democratic Party (United States)
|}}
First-term Governor [[Gina Raimondo]] ran for re-election.

Raimondo won re-election.

{{Election box begin no change
| title = Rhode Island Democratic primary
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = [[Gina Raimondo]] (incumbent)
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 66,978
| percentage = 57.15
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = [[Matt Brown (American politician)|Matt Brown]]
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 39,300
| percentage = 33.53
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = [[Spencer Dickinson (politician)|Spencer Dickinson]]
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 10,926
| percentage = 9.32
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 117,204
| percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin no change
| title = Rhode Island Republican primary
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = [[Allan Fung]]
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 18,577
| percentage =  56.41
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = [[Patricia Morgan]]
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 13,208
| percentage = 40.11
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = [[Giovanni Feroce]]
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 1,147
| percentage =  3.48
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 32,932
| percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=Rhode Island general election<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.ri.gov/election/results/2018/general_election/ |title=RI.gov: Election Results<!-- Bot generated title --> |access-date=May 15, 2021 |archive-date=November 7, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181107184133/https://www.ri.gov/election/results/2018/general_election/ |url-status=live }}</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
 |party = Democratic Party (United States)
 |candidate = [[Gina Raimondo]] (incumbent)
 |votes = 198,122
 |percentage = 52.64%
 |change = +11.94
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
 |party = Republican Party (United States)
 |candidate = [[Allan Fung]]
 |votes = 139,932
 |percentage = 37.18%
 |change = +0.94
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
 |party = Independent (United States)
 |candidate = [[Joe Trillo]]
 |votes = 16,532
 |percentage = 4.39%
 |change = N/A
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
 |party = Moderate Party of Rhode Island
 |candidate = Bill Gilbert
 |votes = 10,155
 |percentage = 2.70%
 |change = –18.68
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
 |party = Independent (United States)
 |candidate = Luis-Daniel Munoz
 |votes = 6,223
 |percentage = 1.65%
 |change = N/A
}}
{{Election box candidate
 |party = Compassion
 |candidate = Anne Armstrong
 |votes = 4,191
 |percentage = 1.11%
 |change = N/A
}}
{{Election box write-in with party link
 |votes = 1,246
 |percentage = 0.33%
 |change = +0.10
}}
{{Election box total
 |votes = 376,401
 |percentage = 100.00%
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no swing
|winner = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Clear}}

== South Carolina ==
{{main|2018 South Carolina gubernatorial election}}
{{Infobox election
| election_name      = 2018 South Carolina gubernatorial election
| country            = South Carolina
| type               = presidential
| ongoing            = no
| turnout            =
| previous_election  = 2014 South Carolina gubernatorial election
| previous_year      = 2014
| next_election      = 2022 South Carolina gubernatorial election
| next_year          = 2022
| election_date      = November 6, 2018
| image1             = [[File:SC Governor Henry McMaster 2019 (cropped).jpg|x150px]]
| nominee1           = '''[[Henry McMaster]]'''
| party1             = Republican Party (United States)
| running_mate1      = '''[[Pamela Evette]]'''
| popular_vote1      = '''921,342'''
| percentage1        = '''54.0%'''
| image2             = [[File:Smith Headshot (cropped).jpg|x150px]]
| nominee2           = [[James E. Smith Jr.|James Smith]]
| party2             = Democratic Party (United States)
| running_mate2      = [[Mandy Powers Norrell]]
| popular_vote2      = 784,182
| percentage2        = 45.9%
| map_image          = File:South Carolina Governor Election Results by County, 2018.svg
| map_size           = 220px
| map_caption        = County Results <br />'''McMaster:''' {{legend0|#e27f7f|50-60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60-70%}} {{legend0|#d72f30|70-80%}}<br>'''Smith:''' {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674de|60–70%}} {{legend0|#584cde|70–80%}}
| title              = [[Governor of South Carolina|Governor]]
| before_election    = [[Henry McMaster]]
| before_party       = Republican Party (United States)
| after_election     = [[Henry McMaster]]
| after_party        = Republican Party (United States)
|}}
[[Henry McMaster]] succeeded [[Nikki Haley]] in January 2017 after she was confirmed as the [[United States Ambassador to the United Nations|U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Scott |first=Eugene |url=http://www.cnn.com/2016/11/23/politics/nikki-haley-picked-for-un-ambassador/ |title=Nikki Haley: Trump chooses her for UN ambassador |publisher=CNNPolitics |date=November 23, 2016 |access-date=August 25, 2017 |archive-date=August 25, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170825232351/http://www.cnn.com/2016/11/23/politics/nikki-haley-picked-for-un-ambassador/ |url-status=live }}</ref> McMaster is seeking election to a full term in 2018.

No candidate won a majority in the June 12 Republican primary. Hence, the top two finishers, McMaster and John Warren, competed in a runoff, which McMaster won.

State Representative [[James E. Smith Jr.]] won the Democratic primary outright.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.greenvilleonline.com/story/news/local/south-carolina/2018/06/12/gop-voters-pick-mcmaster-and-warren-runoff-democrats-pick-smith/680167002/|title=McMaster and Warren in GOP runoff, Smith winner for Democrats in governor's race primaries|website=The Greenville News}}</ref>

McMaster won election to a full term.

{{Election box begin no change|title=South Carolina Republican primary<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.enr-scvotes.org/SC/75708/Web02-state.203322/#/cid/21501|title=Official Results|work=South Carolina Election Commission|access-date=August 13, 2018|archive-date=August 19, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180819124344/http://www.enr-scvotes.org/SC/75708/Web02-state.203322/#/cid/21501|url-status=live}}</ref>
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party=Republican Party (United States)
|candidate=[[Henry McMaster]] (incumbent)
|votes=155,723
|percentage=42.32
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party=Republican Party (United States)
|candidate=John Warren
|votes=102,390
|percentage=27.82
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party=Republican Party (United States)
|candidate=[[Catherine Templeton]]
|votes=78,705
|percentage=21.39
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party=Republican Party (United States)
|candidate=[[Kevin L. Bryant|Kevin Bryant]]
|votes=24,790
|percentage=6.74
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party=Republican Party (United States)
|candidate=[[Yancey McGill]]
|votes=6,375
|percentage=1.73
}}
{{Election box total no change
|votes=367,983
|percentage=100.00
}}
{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin no change
|title=South Carolina Republican primary runoff<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.enr-scvotes.org/SC/76440/Web02-state.203322/#/cid/21501|title=Official Results|work=South Carolina Election Commission|access-date=August 13, 2018|archive-date=July 31, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180731135401/http://www.enr-scvotes.org/SC/76440/Web02-state.203322/#/cid/21501|url-status=live}}</ref>
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party= Republican Party (United States)
| candidate= [[Henry McMaster]] (incumbent)
| votes= 184,286
| percentage= 53.63
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party= Republican Party (United States)
| candidate= John Warren
| votes= 159,349
| percentage= 46.37
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes= 343,635
| percentage= 100.00
}}
{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin no change|title=South Carolina Democratic primary<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.enr-scvotes.org/SC/75708/Web02-state.203322/#/cid/21500|title=Official Results|work=South Carolina Election Commission|access-date=August 13, 2018|archive-date=August 19, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180819124344/http://www.enr-scvotes.org/SC/75708/Web02-state.203322/#/cid/21500|url-status=live}}</ref>
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party=Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate=[[James E. Smith Jr.|James Smith]]
|votes=148,633
|percentage=61.81
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party=Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate=Marguerite Willis
|votes=66,248
|percentage=27.55
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party=Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate=[[Phil Noble]]
|votes=25,587
|percentage=10.64
}}
{{Election box total no change
|votes=240,468
|percentage=100.00
}}
{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=South Carolina general election}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
 |party      = Republican Party (United States)
 |candidate  = [[Henry McMaster]] (incumbent)
 |votes      = 921,342
 |percentage = 53.96%
 |change     = –1.94
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
 |party      = Democratic Party (United States)
 |candidate  = [[James E. Smith Jr.|James Smith]]
 |votes      = 784,182
 |percentage = 45.92%
 |change     = +4.50
}}
{{Election box write-in with party link
 |votes      = 2,045
 |percentage = 0.12%
 |change     = +0.05
}}
{{Election box total
 |votes      = 1,707,569
 |percentage = 100.00%
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no swing
|winner = Republican Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Clear}}

== South Dakota ==
{{main|2018 South Dakota gubernatorial election}}
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 2018 South Dakota gubernatorial election
| country = South Dakota
| type = presidential
| ongoing = no
| turnout =
| previous_election = 2014 South Dakota gubernatorial election
| previous_year = 2014
| next_election = 2022 South Dakota gubernatorial election
| next_year = 2022
| election_date = November 6, 2018
| image1 = [[File:Kristi L. Noem 113th Congress.jpg|x150px]]
| nominee1 = '''[[Kristi Noem]]'''
| party1 = Republican Party (United States)
| running_mate1 = '''[[Larry Rhoden]]'''
| popular_vote1 = '''172,912'''
| percentage1 = '''51.0%'''
| image2 = [[File:Billie Sutton Headshot (cropped).jpg|x150px]]
| nominee2 = [[Billie Sutton]]
| party2 = Democratic Party (United States)
| running_mate2 = Michelle Lavallee
| popular_vote2 = 161,454
| percentage2 = 47.6%
| map_image = 2018 South Dakota gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
| map_size = 250px
| map_caption = County Results <br />'''Noem:''' {{legend0|#ffc7c9|40–50%}} {{legend0|#e27f7f|50–60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60–70%}} {{legend0|#d72f30|70–80%}} <br />'''Sutton:''' {{legend0|#c8cff9|40-50%}} {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674de|60–70%}} {{legend0|#584cde|70–80%}} {{legend0|#3933e5|80–90%}} {{legend0|#0E0496|>90%}}
| title = [[Governor of South Dakota|Governor]]
| before_election = [[Dennis Daugaard]]
| before_party = Republican Party (United States)
| after_election = [[Kristi Noem]]
| after_party = Republican Party (United States)|
}}

Two-term Governor [[Dennis Daugaard]] was term-limited, as South Dakota [[Term limits in the United States#Gubernatorial term limits|does not allow]] governors to serve three consecutive terms.

U.S. Representative [[Kristi Noem]] and [[Billie Sutton]], the minority leader of the [[South Dakota Senate]], won the Republican and Democratic nominations, respectively.

Noem won the election.

{{Election box begin no change|title=South Dakota Republican primary}}{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|candidate=[[Kristi Noem]]|party=Republican Party (United States)|votes=57,437|percentage=56.03}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=[[Marty Jackley]]|votes=45,069|percentage=43.97}}{{Election box total no change|votes=102,506|percentage=100.00}}{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin
| title = South Dakota general election<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sdsos.gov/elections-voting/assets/2018GeneralElectionCanvassPDF.pdf|title=South Dakota Secretary of State|website=sdsos.gov|access-date=May 15, 2021|archive-date=April 21, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210421035854/https://sdsos.gov/elections-voting/assets/2018GeneralElectionCanvassPDF.pdf|url-status=live}}</ref>
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
| party      = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate  = [[Kristi Noem]]
| votes      = 172,912
| percentage = 50.97%
 |change     = –19.50
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party      = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate  = [[Billie Sutton]]
| votes      = 161,454
| percentage = 47.60%
 |change     = +22.17
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party      = Libertarian Party (United States)
| candidate  = Kurt Evans
| votes      = 4,848
| percentage = 1.43%
 |change     = N/A
}}
{{Election box total
| votes      = 339,214
| percentage = 100.00%
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no swing
|winner = Republican Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Clear}}

== Tennessee ==
{{main|2018 Tennessee gubernatorial election}}{{Infobox election|
| election_name = 2018 Tennessee gubernatorial election
| country = Tennessee
| type = presidential
| ongoing = no
| turnout = 54.46% {{increase}}<ref>{{Cite news |date=November 6, 2018 |title=Tennessee Voter Turnout in 2018 |work=Tennessee Secretary of State |url=https://sos.tn.gov/elections/statistics |access-date=February 28, 2023 }}</ref>  20.49 [[percentage points|pp]]
| previous_election = 2014 Tennessee gubernatorial election
| previous_year = 2014
| next_election = 2022 Tennessee gubernatorial election
| next_year = 2022
| election_date = November 6, 2018
| image1 = File:TN Governor Bill Lee 2019 May.jpg
| nominee1 = '''[[Bill Lee (Tennessee politician)|Bill Lee]]'''
| party1 = Republican Party (United States)
| popular_vote1 = '''1,336,106'''
| percentage1 = '''59.6%'''
| image2 = [[File:Karl Dean by Leon Roberts.jpg|x150px]]
| nominee2 = [[Karl Dean]]
| party2 = Democratic Party (United States)
| popular_vote2 = 864,863
| percentage2 = 38.6%
| map_image = {{switcher |[[File:2018 Tennessee gubernatorial election results map by county.svg|300px]] |County results |[[File:TN Governor 2018.svg|300px]] |Precinct results |default=1}}
| map_size = 300px
| map_caption = '''Lee:''' {{legend0|#FFB2B2|40–50%}} {{legend0|#E27F7F|50–60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60–70%}} {{legend0|#D72F30|70–80%}} {{legend0|#C21B18|80–90%}} {{legend0|#A80000|>90%}}<br />'''Dean:''' {{legend0|#A5B0FF|40–50%}} {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674de|60–70%}} {{legend0|#584cde|70–80%}} {{legend0|#3933e5|80–90%}} {{legend0|#0D0596|>90%}}<br />'''Tie:''' {{legend0|#d2b1d9|40–50%}}<br />{{legend0|#808080|No data}}
| title = [[Governor of Tennessee|Governor]]
| before_election = [[Bill Haslam]]
| before_party = Republican Party (United States)
| after_election = [[Bill Lee (Tennessee politician)|Bill Lee]]
| after_party = Republican Party (United States)
}}Two-term Governor [[Bill Haslam]] was term-limited, as Tennessee [[Term limits in the United States#Gubernatorial term limits|does not allow]] governors to serve three consecutive terms.

Businessman Bill Lee defeated former Haslam administration official [[Randy Boyd (university president)|Randy Boyd]], U.S. Representative [[Diane Black]], and speaker of the [[Tennessee House of Representatives]] [[Beth Harwell]] for the Republican nomination.

Former Nashville Mayor [[Karl Dean]] defeated House Minority Leader [[Craig Fitzhugh]] for the Democratic nomination.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tennessean.com/story/news/politics/2017/08/06/craig-fitzhugh-run-governor-tennessee-setting-up-contested-democratic-primary/526604001/|title=Craig Fitzhugh to run for governor of Tennessee, setting up contested Democratic primary|work=[[The Tennessean]]|last=Garrison|first=Joey|date=August 6, 2017|access-date=August 8, 2017}}</ref>

Bill Lee won the election in a landslide.

{{Election box begin no change
| title = Tennessee Republican primary<ref name="auto6">{{cite web|url=https://sos-tn-gov-files.tnsosfiles.com/180802_RepbyOffice.pdf|title=August 2, 2018 Republican Primary Governor|work=Tennessee Secretary of State|access-date=September 25, 2018|archive-date=September 8, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180908212440/https://sos-tn-gov-files.tnsosfiles.com/180802_RepbyOffice.pdf|url-status=live}}</ref>
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = [[Bill Lee (Tennessee politician)|Bill Lee]]
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 291,414
| percentage = 36.75
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = [[Randy Boyd (university president)|Randy Boyd]]
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 193,054
| percentage = 24.35
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = [[Diane Black]]
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 182,457
| percentage = 23.01
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = [[Beth Harwell]]
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 121,484
| percentage = 15.32
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Kay White
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 3,215
| percentage = 0.41
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = [[Basil Marceaux]]
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 1,264
| percentage = 0.16
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 792,888
| percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin no change
| title = Tennessee Democratic primary<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sos-tn-gov-files.tnsosfiles.com/180802_DembyOffice.pdf|title=August 2, 2018 Democratic Primary Governor|work=Tennessee Secretary of State|access-date=October 8, 2018|archive-date=August 2, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190802013508/https://sos-tn-gov-files.tnsosfiles.com/180802_DembyOffice.pdf|url-status=live}}</ref>
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = [[Karl Dean]]
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 280,553
| percentage = 75.14
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = [[Craig Fitzhugh]]
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 72,553
| percentage = 23.42
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Mezianne Vale Payne
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 20,284
| percentage = 5.44
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 373,390
| percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin
| title = Tennessee general election<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://sos-tn-gov-files.tnsosfiles.com/Nov%202018%20General%20Totals.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=May 15, 2021 |archive-date=March 20, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190320191112/https://sos-tn-gov-files.tnsosfiles.com/Nov%202018%20General%20Totals.pdf |url-status=live }}</ref>
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
| candidate = [[Bill Lee (Tennessee politician)|Bill Lee]]
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 1,336,106
| percentage = 59.56%
| change = –10.75
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| candidate = [[Karl Dean]]
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 864,863
| percentage = 38.55%
| change = +15.71
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| candidate = ''Other candidates''
| party = Independent (United States)
| votes = 42,314
| percentage = 1.89%
| change = –4.96
}}
{{Election box write-in with party link
| votes = 11
| percentage = 0.00%
| change = ±0.00
}}
{{Election box total
| votes = 2,243,294
| percentage = 100.00%
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no swing
|winner = Republican Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Clear}}

== Texas ==
{{main|2018 Texas gubernatorial election}}{{Infobox election
| election_name = 2018 Texas gubernatorial election
| country = Texas
| type = presidential
| ongoing = no
| turnout = 53.01% (of registered voters) {{increase}}19.31pp<br />42.07% (of voting age population)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sos.state.tx.us/elections/historical/70-92.shtml|title=Turnout and Voter Registration Figures (1970-current)|website=www.sos.state.tx.us|access-date=September 24, 2021}}</ref>
| previous_election = 2014 Texas gubernatorial election
| previous_year = 2014
| next_election = 2022 Texas gubernatorial election
| next_year = 2022
| election_date = November 6, 2018
| image1 = [[File:Greg Abbott 2015.jpg|x150px]]
| nominee1 = '''[[Greg Abbott]]'''
| party1 = Republican Party (United States)
| popular_vote1 = '''4,656,196'''
| percentage1 = '''55.8%'''
| image2 = [[File:Lupe Valdez 2018.jpg|x150px]]
| nominee2 = [[Lupe Valdez]]
| party2 = Democratic Party (United States)
| popular_vote2 = 3,546,615
| percentage2 = 42.5%
| title = [[Governor of Texas|Governor]]
| before_election = [[Greg Abbott]]
| before_party = Republican Party (United States)
| after_election = [[Greg Abbott]]
| after_party = Republican Party (United States)
| map = {{switcher
| [[file:2018 Texas gubernatorial election results map by county.svg|310px]]
| County results
| [[File:tx 2018 gov.png|310px]]
| Precinct results}}
| map_caption = '''Abbott:''' {{legend0|#ffb2b2|40–50%}} {{legend0|#e27f7f|50–60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60–70%}} {{legend0|#d72f30|70–80%}} {{legend0|#c21b18|80–90%}} {{legend0|#a80000|>90%}}<br>'''Valdez:''' {{legend0|#a5b0ff|40–50%}} {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674de|60–70%}} {{legend0|#584cde|70–80%}} {{legend0|#3933e5|80–90%}}
{{legend0|#0D0596|>90%}}<br /> {{legend0|#808080|No data}}
}}One-term incumbent [[Greg Abbott]] ran for re-election.

[[Lupe Valdez]], [[Dallas County, Texas|Dallas County]] sheriff, announced her bid on December 6, 2017, and, after a runoff primary with Andrew White, entrepreneur and son of Governor [[Mark White (Texas politician)|Mark White]], won the Democratic nomination.

Both Kathie Glass<ref>{{cite news |last=Ward |first=Mike |url=http://www.chron.com/news/politics/texas/article/Kathie-Glass-announced-Libertarian-bid-for-12335199.php |title=Kathie Glass announces Libertarian bid for governor |newspaper=Houston Chronicle |date=November 6, 2017 |access-date=December 20, 2017 |archive-date=November 19, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171119213829/http://www.chron.com/news/politics/texas/article/Kathie-Glass-announced-Libertarian-bid-for-12335199.php |url-status=live }}</ref> and Kory Watkins<ref>{{cite news |author=Stephen Young |url=http://www.dallasobserver.com/news/arlington-polices-five-biggest-screw-ups-9708743 |title=Arlington Police's Five Biggest Screw Ups |newspaper=Dallas Observer |date=July 31, 2017 |access-date=December 20, 2017 |archive-date=February 21, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180221164330/http://www.dallasobserver.com/news/arlington-polices-five-biggest-screw-ups-9708743 |url-status=live }}</ref> sought the Libertarian nomination.

Abbott won re-election.

{{Election box begin no change
| title = Texas Republican primary<ref>{{cite web|url=https://enrpages.sos.state.tx.us/public/mar06_325_state.htm|title=2018 Republican Party Primary Election - RESULTS|date=March 10, 2018|access-date=May 22, 2018|url-status=bot: unknown|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180310232609/https://enrpages.sos.state.tx.us/public/mar06_325_state.htm|archive-date=March 10, 2018|df=mdy-all}}</ref>
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = [[Greg Abbott]] (incumbent)
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 1,392,310
| percentage = 90.38
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|candidate=Barbara Krueger|party=Republican Party (United States)|votes=127,549|percentage=8.28}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|candidate=[[Larry Kilgore]]|party=Republican Party (United States)|votes=20,504|percentage=1.33}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 1,540,363
| percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin no change
| title = Texas Democratic primary<ref name="TXprimary">{{cite web|url=https://enrpages.sos.state.tx.us/public/mar06_324_state.htm|title=2018 Democratic Party Primary Election - RESULTS|date=March 10, 2018|access-date=May 22, 2018|url-status=bot: unknown|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180310232754/https://enrpages.sos.state.tx.us/public/mar06_324_state.htm|archive-date=March 10, 2018|df=mdy-all}}</ref>
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = [[Lupe Valdez]]
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 436,666
| percentage = 42.89
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Andrew White
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 278,708
| percentage = 27.37
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Cedric Davis Sr.
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 83,938
| percentage = 8.24
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Grady Yarbrough
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 54,660
| percentage = 5.36
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Jeffrey Payne
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 48,407
| percentage = 4.75
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Adrian Ocegueda
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 44,825
| percentage = 4.40
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Tom Wakely
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 34,889
| percentage = 3.42
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = James Clark
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 21,945
| percentage = 2.15
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Joe Mumbach
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 13,921
| percentage = 1.36
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 1,017,959
| percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin no change
| title = Texas Democratic primary runoff<ref name="TXprimary"/>
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = [[Lupe Valdez]]
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes =227,577
| percentage =52.66
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|candidate=Andrew White|party=Democratic Party (United States)|votes=201,356|percentage=46.59}}
{{Election box total no change
 | votes      = 432,180
 | percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin
| title=Texas general election<ref>{{cite web |url=https://elections.sos.state.tx.us/elchist331_race833.htm |title=2018 General Election |publisher=Texas Secretary of State |access-date=December 5, 2018 |archive-date=December 5, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181205193358/https://elections.sos.state.tx.us/elchist331_race833.htm |url-status=live }}</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
  |party      = Republican Party (United States)
  |candidate  = [[Greg Abbott]] (incumbent)
  |votes      = 4,656,196 
  |percentage = 55.81%
  |change     = –3.46
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
  |party      = Democratic Party (United States)
  |candidate  = [[Lupe Valdez]]
  |votes      = 3,546,615
  |percentage = 42.51%
  |change     = +3.61
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
  |party      = Libertarian Party (United States)
  |candidate  = Mark Tippetts
  |votes      = 140,632
  |percentage = 1.69%
  |change     = +0.28
}}
{{Election box total
  |votes      = 8,343,443
  |percentage = 100.00%
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no swing
  |winner     = Republican Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Clear}}

== Vermont ==
{{main|2018 Vermont gubernatorial election}}
{{Infobox election
| election_name      = 2018 Vermont gubernatorial election
| country            = Vermont
| type               = presidential
| ongoing            = no
| turnout            =
| previous_election  = 2016 Vermont gubernatorial election
| previous_year      = 2016
| next_election      = 2020 Vermont gubernatorial election
| next_year          = 2020
| election_date      = November 6, 2018
| image1             = [[File:Phil Scott 2017 (cropped).jpg|x150px]]
| nominee1           = '''[[Phil Scott]]'''
| party1             = Vermont Republican Party
| percentage1      = '''54.4%'''
| popular_vote1        = '''151,261'''
| image2             = [[File:Christine Hallquist (cropped).jpg|x150px]]
| nominee2           = [[Christine Hallquist]]
| party2             = Vermont Democratic Party
| percentage2      = 39.7%
| popular_vote2        = 110,335
| map_image          = 2018 Vermont gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
| map_size           = 125px
| map_caption        = County results<br />'''Scott:''' {{legend0|#e27f7f|50–60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60–70%}} {{legend0|#c21b18|70–80%}}<br />'''Hallquist:''' {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}}
| title              = [[Governor of Vermont|Governor]]
| before_election    = [[Phil Scott]]
| before_party       = Vermont Republican Party
| after_election     = [[Phil Scott]]
| after_party        = Vermont Republican Party
|}}
As the [[governor of Vermont]] can serve a two-year term, [[Phil Scott]], who was elected in [[Vermont gubernatorial election, 2016|2016]], ran for re-election. He was nominated in the primary.

Former [[Vermont Electric Cooperative]] CEO Christine Hallquist was the Democratic nominee. She was the first transgender woman to be nominated for governor by a major party.

Incumbent lieutenant governor [[David Zuckerman (politician)|David Zuckerman]] declined to run as a Progressive in the election and instead ran for re-election to that position.

Scott won re-election.

{{Election box begin no change|title=Vermont Republican primary}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Vermont Republican Party|candidate=[[Phil Scott]] (incumbent)|votes=24,042|percentage=66.67}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Vermont Republican Party|candidate=Keith Stern|votes=11,617|percentage=32.22}}
{{Election box write-in with party link no change|votes=401|percentage=1.11}}
{{Election box total no change|votes=36,060|percentage=100.00}}
{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin no change|title=Vermont Democratic primary<ref>{{cite web|url=https://vtelectionresults.sec.state.vt.us/Index.html#/|title=:: Vermont Election Night Results ::|website=vtelectionresults.sec.state.vt.us|access-date=May 15, 2021|archive-date=August 11, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170811143454/https://vtelectionresults.sec.state.vt.us/Index.html#/|url-status=live}}</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Vermont Democratic Party|candidate=[[Christine Hallquist]]|votes=27,622|percentage=45.07}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Vermont Democratic Party|candidate=James Ehlers|votes=12,668|percentage=20.67}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Vermont Democratic Party|candidate=Brenda Siegel|votes=12,260|percentage=20.01}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Vermont Democratic Party|candidate=Ethan Sonneborn|votes=4,696|percentage=7.66}}
{{Election box write-in with party link no change|votes=4,024|percentage=6.57}}
{{Election box total no change|votes=61,279|percentage=100.00}}
{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin
| title = Vermont general election
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
| candidate = [[Phil Scott]] (incumbent)
| party = Vermont Republican Party
| votes = 151,261
| percentage = 55.19%
| change = +2.29
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| candidate = [[Christine Hallquist]]
| party = Vermont Democratic Party
| votes =110,335
| percentage =40.25%
| change =–3.92
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| candidate = Trevor Barlow
| party = Independent (US)
| votes =3,266
| percentage =1.19%
| change =N/A
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| candidate = Charles Laramie
| party = Independent (US)
| votes =2,287
| percentage =0.83%
| change =N/A
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| candidate = [[Cris Ericson]]
| party = United States Marijuana Party
| votes =2,129
| percentage =0.78%
| change =N/A
}}
{{Election box candidate
| candidate = Stephen Marx
| party = Earth Rights
| votes =1,855
| percentage =0.68%
| change =N/A
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| candidate = Emily Peyton
| party = Liberty Union Party
| votes =1,839
| percentage =0.66%
| change =–2.17
}}
{{Election box write-in with party link
| votes =1,115
| percentage =0.41%
| change =+0.31
}}
{{Election box total
| votes = 274,087
| percentage = 100.00%
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no swing
|winner = Vermont Republican Party
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Clear}}

== Wisconsin ==
{{main|2018 Wisconsin gubernatorial election}}
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 2018 Wisconsin gubernatorial election
| country = Wisconsin
| type = presidential
| ongoing = no
| turnout = 61.2%
| previous_election = 2014 Wisconsin gubernatorial election
| previous_year = 2014
| next_election = 2022 Wisconsin gubernatorial election
| next_year = 2022
| election_date = November 6, 2018
| image1 = [[File:Tony Evers (cropped).jpg|x150px]]
| nominee1 = '''[[Tony Evers]]'''
| party1 = Democratic Party (United States)
| running_mate1 = '''[[Mandela Barnes]]'''
| popular_vote1 = '''1,324,307'''
| percentage1 = '''49.5%'''
| image2 = [[File:Scott Walker by Gage Skidmore 4 (cropped).jpg|x150px]]
| nominee2 = [[Scott Walker (politician)|Scott Walker]]
| party2 = Republican Party (United States)
| running_mate2 = [[Rebecca Kleefisch]]
| popular_vote2 = 1,295,080
| percentage2 = 48.4%
| map_image = 2018 Wisconsin gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
| map_size = 200px
| map_caption = County results<br />'''Evers:''' {{legend0|#a5b0ff|40–50%}} {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674de|60–70%}} {{legend0|#584cde|70–80%}}  <br />'''Walker:''' {{legend0|#ffb2b2|40–50%}} {{legend0|#e27f7f|50–60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60–70%}} {{legend0|#d72f30|70–80%}}
| title = [[Governor of Wisconsin|Governor]]
| before_election = [[Scott Walker (politician)|Scott Walker]]
| before_party = Republican Party (United States)
| after_election = [[Tony Evers]]
| after_party = Democratic Party (United States)|
}}

Two-term incumbent [[Scott Walker (politician)|Scott Walker]] was eligible for re-election, as Wisconsin [[Term limits in the United States#Gubernatorial term limits|does not have]] gubernatorial term limits.

State schools superintendent [[Tony Evers]] won the Democratic nomination.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://madison.com/wsj/news/local/govt-and-politics/it-s-tony-evers-state-schools-superintendent-to-challenge-scott/article_eeaa00ad-5e99-52bd-9085-dedbd0e8da8e.html|title=It's Tony Evers: State schools superintendent to challenge Scott Walker in November|last=Journal|first=Matthew DeFour {{!}} Wisconsin State|work=madison.com|access-date=August 25, 2018|language=en|archive-date=August 26, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180826005121/https://madison.com/wsj/news/local/govt-and-politics/it-s-tony-evers-state-schools-superintendent-to-challenge-scott/article_eeaa00ad-5e99-52bd-9085-dedbd0e8da8e.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

2016 Libertarian candidate for U.S. Senate Phil Anderson ran as a Libertarian.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nbc15.com/content/news/Libertarian-Party-of-Wisconsin-celebrates-2018-campaign-kickoff--452174073.html|title=Libertarian Party of Wisconsin celebrates 2018 campaign kickoff|date=October 21, 2017|access-date=October 21, 2017|author=Reistad, Meghan|archive-date=March 6, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190306150500/https://www.nbc15.com/content/news/Libertarian-Party-of-Wisconsin-celebrates-2018-campaign-kickoff--452174073.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

Michael White was the candidate for the Green Party.

Evers won the election.

{{Election box begin no change
|title=Wisconsin Republican primary<ref name=WIprimary>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2018/08/14/us/elections/results-wisconsin-primary-elections.html|title=Wisconsin Primary Election Results|date=August 15, 2018|access-date=August 15, 2018|work=[[The New York Times]]|archive-date=August 15, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180815000934/https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2018/08/14/us/elections/results-wisconsin-primary-elections.html|url-status=live}}</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party=Republican Party (United States)
|candidate=[[Scott Walker (politician)|Scott Walker]] (incumbent)
|votes=417,619
|percentage=91.59}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party=Republican Party (United States)
|candidate=Robert Meyer
|votes=38,347
|percentage=8.41}}
{{Election box total no change|votes=455,966|percentage=100.00}}{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin no change|title=Wisconsin Democratic primary<ref name=WIprimary />}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=[[Tony Evers]]|votes=224,502|percentage=41.75}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=[[Mahlon Mitchell]]|votes=88,077|percentage=16.38}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=[[Kelda Roys]]|votes=68,952|percentage=12.82}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=[[Kathleen Vinehout]]|votes=43,975|percentage=8.18}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=[[Mike McCabe]]|votes=39,745|percentage=7.39}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=[[Matt Flynn (politician)|Matt Flynn]]|votes=31,539|percentage=5.87}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=[[Paul Soglin]]|votes=28,128|percentage=5.23}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=Josh Pade|votes=1,929|percentage=0.36}}
{{Election box write-in with party link no change|votes=10,872|percentage=2.02}}
{{Election box total no change|votes=537,719|percentage=100.00}}{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin
| title=Wisconsin general election<ref>{{cite report |url= https://elections.wi.gov/sites/elections.wi.gov/files/Summary%20Results-2018%20Gen%20Election_0.pdf |title= Canvass Results for 2018 General Election - 11/6/2018 |date= February 22, 2019 |publisher= [[Wisconsin Elections Commission]] |pages= 1–2 |access-date= June 2, 2020 |archive-date= February 7, 2020 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20200207221049/https://elections.wi.gov/sites/elections.wi.gov/files/Summary%20Results-2018%20Gen%20Election_0.pdf |url-status= live }}</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
  |party      = Democratic Party (United States)
  |candidate  = [[Tony Evers]]
  |votes      = 1,324,307
  |percentage = 49.54%
  |change     = +2.95
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
  |party      = Republican Party (United States)
  |candidate  = [[Scott Walker (politician)|Scott Walker]] (incumbent)
  |votes      = 1,295,080
  |percentage = 48.44%
  |change     = –3.82
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
  |party      = Libertarian Party (United States)
  |candidate  = Phil Anderson
  |votes      = 20,225
  |percentage = 0.76%
  |change     = N/A
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
  |party      = Independent (United States)
  |candidate  = [[Margaret Turnbull|Maggie Turnbull]]
  |votes      = 18,884
  |percentage = 0.71%
  |change     = N/A
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
  |party      = Green Party (United States)
  |candidate  = Michael White
  |votes      = 11,087
  |percentage = 0.41%
  |change     = N/A
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
  |party      = Independent (United States)
  |candidate  = Arnie Enz
  |votes      = 2,745
  |percentage = 0.10%
  |change     = N/A
}}
{{Election box write-in with party link
  |votes      = 980
  |percentage = 0.04%
  |change     = –0.02
}}
{{Election box total
  |votes      = 2,673,308
  |percentage = 100.00%
}}
{{Election box gain with party link no swing
  |winner = Democratic Party (United States)
  |loser  = Republican Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Clear}}

== Wyoming ==
{{main|2018 Wyoming gubernatorial election}}
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 2018 Wyoming gubernatorial election
| country = Wyoming
| type = presidential
| ongoing = no
| turnout =
| previous_election = 2014 Wyoming gubernatorial election
| previous_year = 2014
| next_election = 2022 Wyoming gubernatorial election
| next_year = 2022
| election_date = November 6, 2018
| image1 = [[File:Mark Gordon of Wyoming.jpg|x150px]]
| nominee1 = '''[[Mark Gordon (politician)|Mark Gordon]]'''
| party1 = Republican Party (United States)
| popular_vote1 = '''136,412'''
| percentage1 = '''67.1%'''
| image2 = [[File:Mary A. Throne at Campbell County League of Women Voters' General Election Candidates' Forum in Gillette, Wyoming (cropped).jpg|x150px]]
| nominee2 = [[Mary Throne]]
| party2 = Democratic Party (United States)
| popular_vote2 = 55,965
| percentage2 = 27.3%
| map_image = 2018 Wyoming gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
| map_size = 250px
| map_caption = County results <br />'''Gordon:''' {{legend0|#d75d5d|60–70%}} {{legend0|#d72f30|70–80%}} {{legend0|#c21b18|80–90%}} <br />'''Throne:''' {{legend0|#a5b0ff|40–50%}} {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}}
| title = [[Governor of Wyoming|Governor]]
| before_election = [[Matt Mead]]
| before_party = Republican Party (United States)
| after_election = [[Mark Gordon (politician)|Mark Gordon]]
| after_party = Republican Party (United States)|
}}

Two-term Governor [[Matt Mead]] was term-limited as Wyoming [[Term limits in the United States#Gubernatorial term limits|limits]] governors to serving for eight years in a sixteen-year period.

The Republican nominee was State Treasurer [[Mark Gordon (politician)|Mark Gordon]].

Former state House Minority leader [[Mary Throne]] won the Democratic nomination.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://kgab.com/throne-launches-campaign-for-wyoming-governor/|title=Throne Launches Campaign for Wyoming Governor|work=KGAB|last=Greenwald|first=Joy|date=August 25, 2017|access-date=August 27, 2017|archive-date=August 26, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170826002631/http://kgab.com/throne-launches-campaign-for-wyoming-governor/|url-status=live}}</ref>

Mark Gordon won the election in a landslide.

{{Election box begin no change
|title=Wyoming Republican primary<ref name="WYprimary">{{Cite web|url=http://soswy.state.wy.us/Elections/Docs/2018/Results/Primary/2018_Statewide_Candidates_Summary.pdf|title=Statewide Election Results|access-date=May 15, 2021|archive-date=November 15, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191115150856/http://soswy.state.wy.us/Elections/Docs/2018/Results/Primary/2018_Statewide_Candidates_Summary.pdf|url-status=live}}</ref>
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party=Republican Party (United States)
|candidate=[[Mark Gordon (politician)|Mark Gordon]]
|votes=38,951
|percentage=32.98
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party=Republican Party (United States)
|candidate=[[Foster Friess]]
|votes=29,842
|percentage=25.27
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party=Republican Party (United States)
|candidate=Harriet Hageman
|votes=25,052
|percentage=21.21
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party=Republican Party (United States)
|candidate=Sam Galeotos
|votes=14,554
|percentage=12.32
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party=Republican Party (United States)
|candidate=Taylor Haynes
|votes=6,511
|percentage=5.51
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party=Republican Party (United States)
|candidate=Bill Dahlin
|votes=1,763
|percentage=1.49
}}
{{Election box write-in with party link no change
|votes=1,428
|percentage=1.21
}}
{{Election box total no change
|votes=118,101
|percentage=100.00
}}
{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin no change
|title=Wyoming Democratic primary<ref name="WYprimary"/>
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party=Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate=[[Mary Throne]]
|votes=12,948
|percentage=66.49
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party=Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate=Michael Green
|votes=2,391
|percentage=12.28
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party=Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate=Kenneth Casner
|votes=1,213
|percentage=6.23
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party=Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate=Rex Wilde
|votes=1,201
|percentage=6.17
}}
{{Election box write-in with party link no change
|votes=1,721
|percentage=8.83
}}
{{Election box total no change
|votes=19,474
|percentage=100.00
}}
{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin
| title = Wyoming general election<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://soswy.state.wy.us/Elections/Docs/2018/Results/General/2018_Statewide_Candidates_Summary.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=May 15, 2021 |archive-date=November 15, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191115135250/http://soswy.state.wy.us/Elections/Docs/2018/Results/General/2018_Statewide_Candidates_Summary.pdf |url-status=live }}</ref>
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
| party      = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate  = [[Mark Gordon (politician)|Mark Gordon]]
| votes      = 136,412
| percentage = 67.12%
| change     = +7.73
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party      = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate  = [[Mary Throne]]
| votes      = 55,965
| percentage = 27.54%
| change     = +0.29
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party      = Constitution Party (United States)
| candidate  = [[Rex Rammell]]
| votes      = 6,751
| percentage = 3.32%
| change     = N/A
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party      = Libertarian Party (United States)
| candidate  = Lawrence Struempf
| votes      = 3,010
| percentage = 1.48%
| change     = –0.93
}}
{{Election box write-in with party link
| votes      = 1,100
| percentage = 0.54%
| change     = –4.52
}}
{{Election box total
| votes      = 203,238
| percentage = 100.00%
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no swing
  |winner     = Republican Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{clear}}

== Territories and federal district ==
=== District of Columbia ===
{{main|2018 Washington, D.C., mayoral election}}
{{Infobox election
| election_name     = 2018 Washington, D.C., mayoral election
| country           = Washington, D.C.
| type              = presidential
| ongoing           = no
| previous_election = 2014 Washington, D.C., mayoral election
| previous_year     = 2014
| election_date     = {{Start date|2018|11|06}}
| next_election     = 2022 Washington, D.C., mayoral election
| next_year         = 2022
| image_size        = x150px
| image1            = File:Muriel Bowser official photo (1).jpg
| nominee1          = '''[[Muriel Bowser]]'''
| party1            = Democratic Party (US)
| popular_vote1     = '''171,608'''
| percentage1       = '''76.4%'''
| image2            = [[File:3x4.svg|x150px|link=]]
| nominee2          = Ann Wilcox
| party2            = D.C. Statehood Green Party
| popular_vote2     = 20,950
| percentage2       = 9.3%
| image3            = File:Dustin Canter 2017 (cropped).jpg
| nominee3          = Dustin Canter
| party3            = Independent (US)
| popular_vote3     = 15,478
| percentage3       = 6.9%
| map_image         = District of Columbia mayoral election results by ward, 2018.svg
| map_size          = 200px
| map_caption       = Ward results<br>'''Bowser:''' {{legend0|#1666cb|70-79%}}
| title             = [[Mayor of the District of Columbia|Mayor]]
| before_election   = [[Muriel Bowser]]
| before_party      = Democratic Party (US)
| after_election    = [[Muriel Bowser]]
| after_party       = Democratic Party (US)
}}
One term incumbent [[Muriel Bowser]] ran for re-election with little competition in the primary. She was the Democratic nominee.

Ann Wilcox, a former Board of Education member, won the nomination of the [[D.C. Statehood Green Party]]. Dustin Canter, an entrepreneur and fitness businessman, ran as an independent.

Bowser won re-election.

{{Election box begin no change |title=District of Columbia Democratic primary<ref name="DCprimary">[https://electionresults.dcboe.org/election_results/2018-Primary-Election 2018 Primary Election Results] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201125230542/https://electionresults.dcboe.org/election_results/2018-Primary-Election |date=November 25, 2020 }}, District of Columbia Board of Elections</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
  |party      = District of Columbia Democratic State Committee
  |candidate  = [[Muriel Bowser]] (incumbent)
  |votes      = 61,855
  |percentage = 79.99
}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change
  |party      = District of Columbia Democratic State Committee
  |candidate  = James Butler
  |votes      = 7,915
  |percentage = 10.24
}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change
  |party      = District of Columbia Democratic State Committee
  |candidate  = Ernest E. Johnson
  |votes      = 4,674
  |percentage = 6.04
}}{{Election box write-in with party link no change
  |votes      = 2,887
  |percentage = 3.73
}}{{Election box total no change
  |votes      = 77,331
  |percentage = 100.00
}}{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin no change |title=District of Columbia Green primary<ref name="DCprimary" />}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
  |party      = D.C. Statehood Green Party
  |candidate  = Ann C. Wilcox
  |votes      = 379
  |percentage = 82.21
}}{{Election box write-in with party link no change
  |votes      = 82
  |percentage = 17.79
}}{{Election box total no change
  |votes      = 461
  |percentage = 100.00
}}{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin |title=District of Columbia general election<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/election-results/district-of-columbia/|title=District of Columbia Election Results|access-date=November 16, 2018|newspaper=[[The Washington Post]]|archive-date=November 4, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201104135825/https://www.washingtonpost.com/election-results/district-of-columbia/|url-status=live}}</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
  |party      = District of Columbia Democratic State Committee
  |candidate  = [[Muriel Bowser]] (incumbent)
  |votes      = 171,608
  |percentage = 76.39%
  |change     = +21.89
}}{{Election box candidate with party link
  |party      = D.C. Statehood Green Party
  |candidate  = Ann C. Wilcox
  |votes      = 20,950
  |percentage = 9.33%
  |change     = +8.47
}}{{Election box candidate with party link
  |party      = Independent (US)
  |candidate  = Dustin Canter
  |votes      = 15,478
  |percentage = 6.89%
  |change     = N/A
}}{{Election box candidate with party link
  |party      = Libertarian Party of the District of Columbia
  |candidate  = Martin Moulton
  |votes      = 7,569
  |percentage = 3.37%
  |change     = +2.64
}}{{Election box write-in with party link
  |votes      = 9,053
  |percentage = 4.03%
  |change     = +3.12
}}{{Election box total
  |votes      = 224,658
  |percentage = 100.00%
}}{{Election box hold with party link no swing
  |winner     = Democratic Party (US)
}}{{Election box end}}
{{Clear}}

=== Guam ===
{{main|2018 Guamanian gubernatorial election}}
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 2018 Guamanian gubernatorial election
| country = Guam
| type = presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 2014 Guamanian gubernatorial election
| previous_year = 2014
| next_election = 2022 Guamanian gubernatorial election
| next_year = 2022
| election_date = Tuesday, November 6, 2018
| image2 = [[File:Raymond S. Tenorio.jpg|150x150px]]
| nominee2 = [[Ray Tenorio]]
| running_mate2 = Tony Ada
| party2 = Republican Party (United States)
| popular_vote2 = 9,419
| percentage2 = 26.4%
| image1 = [[File:Lou Leon Guerrero in 2018.jpeg|x150px]]
| nominee1 = '''[[Lou Leon Guerrero|Lourdes Guerrero]]'''
| running_mate1 = [[Josh Tenorio]]
| party1 = Democratic Party (United States)
| popular_vote1 = '''18,081'''
| percentage1 = '''50.7%'''
| image3 = [[File:Frank Aguon at 2016 DOJ Event (cropped).jpg|x150px]]
| nominee3 = [[Frank Aguon Jr.]]
| running_mate3 = [[Alicia Limtiaco]]
| party3 = Write-in
| popular_vote3 = 8,161
| percentage3 = 22.9%
| map_image = File:Guam gubernatorial election, 2018.svg
| map_size = 175px
| map_caption = Village results<br>'''Guerrero:''' {{legend0|#a8b1fa|40–50%}} {{legend0|#8296e0|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6a74db|60–70%}}
| title = Governor
| before_election = [[Eddie Baza Calvo]]
| before_party = [[Republican Party of Guam|Republican]]
| after_election =[[Lou Leon Guerrero]]
| after_party =[[Democratic Party of Guam|Democratic]]
}}
The incumbent two-term governor [[Eddie Baza Calvo]] was term-limited, after his recent re-election win in 2014, as Guam [[Term limits in the United States#Gubernatorial term limits|does not allow]] governors to serve more than two consecutive terms.

Republican Lt. Governor [[Ray Tenorio]] officially declared his bid to succeed [[Eddie Baza Calvo|Eddie Calvo]] as the next governor of Guam. Tenorio won the Republican nomination without opposition.

The Democratic nominee was former Territorial Senator [[Lourdes Aflague Leon Guerrero|Lou Leon Guerrero]], who defeated three other politicians in the August 24 primary.

Guerrero won election.

{{Election box begin no change
| title = Guam Republican primary
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = [[Ray Tenorio]]
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 3,148
| percentage = 97.98
}}
{{Election box write-in with party link no change
| votes = 65
| percentage = 2.02
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 3,213
| percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin no change
| title = Guam Democratic primary<ref>{{cite web | title=Summary Report – Unofficial Results | url=https://gec.guam.gov/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/2018-pe-summary.htm | publisher=Gec.guam.gov | access-date=October 30, 2018 | archive-date=October 20, 2018 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181020231107/https://gec.guam.gov/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/2018-pe-summary.htm | url-status=live }}</ref>
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = [[Lou Leon Guerrero]]
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 8,218
| percentage = 32.14
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = [[Frank B. Aguon|Frank B. Aguon Jr.]]
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 7,958
| percentage =31.12
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = [[Carl T.C. Gutierrez]]
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 5,609
| percentage = 21.94
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Dennis Rodriguez Jr.
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes =  3,761
| percentage = 14.71
}}
{{Election box write-in with party link no change
| votes = 22
| percentage = 0.09
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 25,568
| percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin
| title = Guam general election
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
| candidate = [[Lou Leon Guerrero]]
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 18,258
| percentage = 50.79%
| change = +14.82
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| candidate = [[Ray Tenorio]]
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 9,487
| percentage = 26.39%
| change = –37.31
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| candidate = [[Frank Aguon|Frank B. Aguon Jr.]]
| party = Write-in
| votes = 8,205
| percentage = 22.82%
| change = N/A
}}
{{Election box total
| votes = 35,950
| percentage = 100.00%
}}
{{Election box gain with party link no swing
 | winner = Democratic Party (United States)
 | loser  = Republican Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Clear}}

=== Northern Mariana Islands ===
{{main|2018 Northern Mariana Islands gubernatorial election}}
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 2018 Northern Mariana Islands gubernatorial election
| country = Northern Mariana Islands
| type = presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 2014 Northern Mariana Islands gubernatorial election
| previous_year = 2014
| next_election = 2022 Northern Mariana Islands gubernatorial election
| next_year = 2022
| election_date = November 13, 2018<ref name=hsa>{{cite news|first=Jennifer |last=Sinco Kelleher |title=Northern Mariana Islands elections delayed as community recovers from devastating super typhoon |url=http://www.staradvertiser.com/2018/10/29/breaking-news/northern-mariana-islands-elections-delayed-as-community-recovers-from-devastating-super-typhoon-yutu/ |agency=[[Associated Press]] |publisher=[[Honolulu Star-Advertiser]] |date=2018-10-29 |access-date=2018-11-03 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181030015123/http://www.staradvertiser.com/2018/10/29/breaking-news/northern-mariana-islands-elections-delayed-as-community-recovers-from-devastating-super-typhoon-yutu/ |archive-date=2018-10-30 |url-status=live}}</ref>
| image1 = [[File:Ralph Torres.jpg|x150px]]
| nominee1 = '''[[Ralph Torres]]'''
| party1 = Republican Party (United States)
| running_mate1 = '''[[Arnold Palacios]]'''
| popular_vote1 = '''7,053'''
| percentage1 = '''62.16%'''
| image2 = [[File:FEMA - 7324 - Photograph by Andrea Booher taken on 12-20-2002 in Northern Mariana Islands (cropped).jpg|x150px]]
| nominee2 = [[Juan Babauta]]
| party2 = Independent (United States)
| running_mate2 = Rita Sablan
| popular_vote2 = 4,293
| percentage2 = 37.84%
| title = [[Governor of the Northern Mariana Islands|Governor]]
| before_election = [[Ralph Torres]]
| before_party = Republican Party (United States)
| after_election = Ralph Torres
| after_party = Republican Party (United States)
| map_image = Northern Mariana Islands 2018 gubernatorial election map.svg
| map_size = 200px
| map_caption = Results by voting district: <br> '''Ralph Torres:''' {{legend0|#f48d91ff|55–60%}} {{legend0|#f0676cff|60–65%}} {{legend0|#ee4147ff|65–70%}} {{legend0|#d01d21ff|70–75%}}
}}

Incumbent governor [[Ralph Torres]], who took office upon [[Eloy Inos]]'s death in December 2015, sought election to a full term.<ref name=Palacios/> Former governor [[Juan Babauta]] also sought the governorship, running as an independent.<ref name=Babauta/>

Torres won election to a full term.

{{Election box begin
|title=Northern Mariana Islands general election<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.votecnmi.gov.mp/2018-election-results |title=Commonwealth Election Commission - 2018 Election Results |access-date=May 15, 2021 |archive-date=November 14, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181114224212/https://www.votecnmi.gov.mp/2018-election-results |url-status=dead }}</ref>
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party              = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate          = [[Ralph Torres]] (incumbent)
|votes              = 8,922
|percentage         = 62.21%
|change             = +5.25
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party              = Independent (United States)
|candidate          = [[Juan Babauta]]
|votes              = 5,420
|percentage         = 37.79%
|change             = N/A
}}
{{Election box total
|votes              = 14,342
|percentage         = 100.00%
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no swing
|winner             = Republican Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Clear}}

=== U.S. Virgin Islands ===
{{main|2018 United States Virgin Islands gubernatorial election}}
{{Infobox election
| election_name      = 2018 Virgin Islands gubernatorial election
| country            = United States Virgin Islands
| type               = presidential
| ongoing            = no
| turnout            =
| previous_election  = 2014 United States Virgin Islands gubernatorial election
| previous_year      = 2014
| next_election      = 2022 United States Virgin Islands gubernatorial election
| next_year          = 2022
| election_date      = {{Start date|2018|11|06}} (general)<br>{{Start date|2018|11|20}} (runoff)
| 1blank             = First round
| 2blank             = [[Two-round system|Runoff]]
| image1             = [[File:Governor Albert Bryan Jr..jpg|x150px]]
| candidate1         = '''[[Albert Bryan (politician)|Albert Bryan]]'''
| running_mate1      = '''[[Tregenza Roach]]'''
| party1             = Democratic Party (United States)
| 1data1             = '''9,711<br>38.1%'''
| 2data1             = '''11,796<br>54.5%'''
| image2             = [[File:Kenneth Ezra Mapp (cropped).png|x150px]]
| candidate2         = [[Kenneth Mapp]]
| running_mate2      = [[Osbert Potter]]
| party2             = Independent (United States)
| 1data2             = 8,529<br>33.4%
| 2data2             = 9,766<br>45.1%
| map_image          = 2018 United States Virgin Islands gubernatorial election results.svg
| map_size           = 250px
| map_caption        = District results
| title              = Governor
| before_election    = [[Kenneth Mapp]]
| before_party       = Independent (politician)
| after_election     = [[Albert Bryan (politician)|Albert Bryan]]
| after_party        = Democratic Party (United States)
|}}
[[Albert Bryan (politician)|Albert Bryan]] (the Democratic nominee) won the runoff election on November 20, 2018, defeating Independent incumbent [[Kenneth Mapp]].

{{Election box begin no change
| title = U.S. Virgin Islands general election
}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = [[Albert Bryan (politician)|Albert Bryan Jr.]]
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 9,711
| percentage = 38.08
}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = [[Kenneth Mapp]] (incumbent)
| party = Independent (United States)
| votes = 8,529
| percentage = 33.45
}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = [[Adlah Donastorg Jr.|Adlah "Foncie" Donastorg]]
| party = Independent (United States)
| votes = 4,201
| percentage = 16.47
}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = [[Warren Mosler]]
| party = Independent (United States)
| votes = 1,199
| percentage = 4.70
}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = [[Soraya Diase Coffelt]]
| party = Independent (United States)
| votes = 1,195
| percentage = 4.69
}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Moleto A. Smith
| party = Independent (United States)
| votes = 400
| percentage = 1.57
}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Janette Millin Young
| party = Independent (United States)
| votes = 237
| percentage = 0.93
}}

{{Election box write-in with party link no change
| votes = 20
| percentage = 0.11
}}

{{Election box total no change
| votes = 25,501
| percentage = 100.00

}}
{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin
| title = U.S. Virgin Islands general runoff election
}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link
| candidate = [[Albert Bryan (politician)|Albert Bryan Jr.]]
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 11,796
| percentage = 54.54%
| change = +18.67
}}

{{Election box candidate with party link
| candidate = [[Kenneth Mapp]] (incumbent)
| party = Independent (United States)
| votes = 9,766
| percentage = 45.15%
| change = –18.74
}}

{{Election box write-in with party link
| votes = 66
| percentage = 0.31%
| change = +0.07
}}

{{Election box total
| votes = 21,635
| percentage = 100.00%

}}

{{Election box gain with party link no swing
|winner = Democratic Party (United States)
|loser = Independent (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Clear}}

== Notes ==
{{Notelist}}

== References ==
{{Reflist|30em}}

== External links ==
{{2018 United States elections}}
{{United States gubernatorial elections}}

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[[Category:November 2018 events in the United States| ]]