| Election Name: | 2025 United States gubernatorial elections |
| Type: | legislative |
| Seats For Election: | 2 governorships |
| Election Date: | November 4, 2025 |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 2024 United States gubernatorial elections |
| Previous Year: | 2024 |
| Next Election: | 2026 United States gubernatorial elections |
| Next Year: | 2026 |
| Country: | United States |
| 1Blank: | Seats up |
| 2Blank: | Seats won |
| Party1: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Seats Before1: | 27 |
| 1Data1: | 1 |
| Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Seats Before2: | 23 |
| 1Data2: | 1 |
| Map Size: | 324px |
United States gubernatorial elections are scheduled to be held on November 4, 2025, in two states, New Jersey and Virginia. These elections form part of the 2025 United States elections. The last gubernatorial elections for New Jersey and Virginia were in 2021. Both incumbents are ineligible to run for re-election due to term limits. More states may hold elections due to a gubernatorial vacancy (depending on a state's constitution) or recall of a governor.[1] [2]
Going into the election, there are 27 Republican governors and 23 Democratic governors in the United States. This class of governors is made up of 1 Republican and 1 Democrat. Republicans are defending one governorship in a state that Kamala Harris won in 2024 (Virginia). Democrats are defending one governorship in a state that Harris won by single digits (New Jersey)
| State | Governor | Party | First elected | Last race | Status | Candidates | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Jersey | 2017 | data-sort-value="-51.2" | 51.2% D | Term-limited | nowrap | |||||
| Virginia | 2021 | data-sort-value="50.6" | 50.6% R | Term-limited | nowrap |
See main article: 2025 New Jersey gubernatorial election. Governor Phil Murphy was re-elected to a second term in 2021 with 51.2% of the vote. He will be term-limited by the New Jersey Constitution in 2025 and cannot seek re-election for a third consecutive term. Jersey City mayor Steven Fulop, former New Jersey Senate president Stephen Sweeney, U.S. Representatives Josh Gottheimer and Mikie Sherrill, and Newark mayor Ras Baraka are running for the Democratic nomination. Former state assemblyman Jack Ciattarelli, who was the 2021 Republican gubernatorial nominee, state senator Jon Bramnick, and former state senator Edward Durr are seeking the Republican nomination.
See main article: 2025 Virginia gubernatorial election. Governor Glenn Youngkin was elected in 2021 with 50.6% of the vote. He will be term-limited by the Virginia Constitution in 2025 and cannot seek re-election for a second consecutive term. Attorney General Jason Miyares has been mentioned as potential Republican gubernatorial candidate.[3] [4] Lieutenant Governor Winsome Sears is running for the Republican nomination. U.S. Representative for Virginia's 7th congressional district Abigail Spanberger is running for the Democratic nomination.