Gubernatorial Races

New York Rep. Elise Stefanik is a prospective candidate for governor in 2026.

Opinion

A teachable moment in a New York minute

An internal poll testing Rep. Elise Stefanik against Gov. Hochul raises a lot of questions

By Stuart Rothenberg
Posted October 28, 2025 at 5:23pm

Democrats Abigail Spanberger and Mikie Sherrill, seen here early in their tenure as House members, are running for governor in Virginia and New Jersey, respectively. They both need to win to give Democrats momentum for the 2026 elections, Rothenberg writes.

Opinion

One win isn’t enough for Democrats in this year’s governor’s races

By Stuart Rothenberg

Posted October 6, 2025 at 1:05pm