2027 United States gubernatorial elections
November 2, 2027
October 9 (Louisiana)
3 governorships
 
Party Republican Democratic
     Term-limited Democrat
     Republican incumbent      Term-limited Republican

United States gubernatorial elections are scheduled to be held on November 2, 2027, in the states of Kentucky and Mississippi, as well as an election in Louisiana on October 9, 2027. In addition, special elections may take place (depending on state law) if other gubernatorial seats are vacated. These elections form part of the 2027 United States elections. The last regular gubernatorial elections for all three states were in 2023.

Race summary

State Governor Party First elected Last race Status Candidates
Kentucky Andy Beshear Democratic 2019 52.5% D Term-limited TBD
Louisiana Jeff Landry Republican 2023 51.6% R Eligible TBD
Mississippi Tate Reeves Republican 2019 50.9% R Term-limited TBD

Kentucky

Governor Andy Beshear was re-elected in 2023 with 52.5% of the vote. He will be term-limited by the Constitution of Kentucky in 2027 and cannot seek re-election to a third consecutive term.[1]

Louisiana

Governor Jeff Landry was elected in 2023 with 51.6% of the vote. He is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if he will do so.

Mississippi

Governor Tate Reeves was re-elected in 2023 with 50.9% of the vote. He will be term-limited by the Constitution of Mississippi in 2027 and cannot seek re-election to a third term.[2] Democratic nominee in 2023 and former Mississippi Public Service Commissioner Brandon Presley is listed as a potential candidate.[3]

See also

  • List of elections in 2027

References

  1. ↑ Linfante, Austin (November 7, 2023). "Democrat Andy Beshear reelected as governor of Kentucky". Heartland Signal. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
  2. ↑ Harrison, Bobby (October 27, 2023). "How a Tate Reeves victory would place him in Mississippi history books". Mississippi Today. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
  3. ↑ Harrison, Bobby (2023-11-09). "Brandon Presley is not ruling out another campaign for governor". Mississippi Today. Retrieved 2023-11-10.
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