Election 2010: Governor Elections

Maryland Governor: O’Malley (D) Increases Lead Over Ehrlich (R)

Incumbent Democrat Martin O’Malley now holds a 10-point lead over Republican challenger Bob Ehrlich in his bid for reelection in Maryland.

Pennsylvania Governor: Corbett’s (R) Lead Over Onorato (D) Drops

Republican Tom Corbett now only leads Democrat Dan Onorato by five points in Pennsylvania’s gubernatorial race.  That’s the closest this race has been since early February.

Texas Governor: Perry (R) Remains Out Front

Incumbent Republican Rick Perry holds an eight-point lead on Democratic challenger Bill White in the Texas governor’s race with less than two weeks to go until Election Day.

California Governor: Brown (D) Still Leads Whitman (R)

Democrat Jerry Brown remains slightly ahead of Republican Meg Whitman in California’s gubernatorial race.

South Dakota Governor: Daugaard (R) Maintains Solid Lead Over Heidepriem (D)

Republican Lieutenant Governor Dennis Daugaard continues to hold a sizable lead on Democrat Scott Heidepriem in the South Dakota governor’s race.

Rhode Island Governor: Chafee (I) Extends His Lead

Republican-turned-independent candidate Lincoln Chafee now holds a seven-point lead over his closest competitor in the race to be Rhode Island’s next governor.

Pennsylvania Senate: Toomey (R) Holds Smaller Lead Over Sestak (D)

Republican Pat Toomey now holds just a four-point lead over Democratic Congressman Joe Sestak in the U.S. Senate race in Pennsylvania. It’s the closest the contest has been since May.

Minnesota Governor: Dayton (D), Emmer (R) Still Run Close

The race to be Minnesota's next governor remains a close one with Republican Tom Emmer running neck-and-neck with Democrat Mark Dayton, while support for Independence Party candidate Tom Horner appears to be fading.  

New York Governor: Cuomo (D) Posts Double-Digit Lead on Paladino (R)

Republican Carl Paladino came out swinging last month following his primary win, but he still trails Democratic state Attorney General Andrew Cuomo by a wide margin in the New York governor’s race.

Illinois Governor: Brady (R) Still Leads Quinn (D) in Crowded Race

Republican Bill Brady holds an eight-point lead over Democratic incumbent Pat Quinn in the four-way race for governor of Illinois.

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South Carolina Governor: Haley (R) Posts Smaller Lead Over Sheheen (D)

Republican Nikki Haley remains ahead of Democratic State Senator Vincent Sheheen in the race to be South Carolina’s next governor. But she’s fallen to her lowest level of support this year and for the first time posts only a single-digit lead.

Florida Governor: Scott (R) Builds Small Lead Over Sink (D)

Republican Rick Scott now leads Democrat Alex Sink by six points in the race to be Florida’s next governor. It’s the widest gap between the candidates in six months of polling.

Nevada Governor: Sandoval (R) Pulls Further Ahead of Reid (D)

Republican Brian Sandoval continues to far outdistance Democrat Rory Reid in the race to be Nevada’s next governor.

Michigan Governor: Snyder (R) Lengthens Lead Over Bernero (D)

Republican Rick Snyder continues to hold a double-digit lead over Democrat Virg Bernero in Michigan’s gubernatorial race.

Massachusetts Governor: Patrick (D) Remains Slightly Ahead

The numbers haven’t changed despite President Obama’s Saturday visit to the state, but Democratic incumbent Deval Patrick still holds a small lead over Republican challenger Charlie Baker in Massachusetts’ gubernatorial race.

Alaska Governor: Parnell (R) Remains Front-Runner

Republican incumbent Sean Parnell continues to clear the 50% mark and hold a double-digit lead over Democrat Ethan Berkowitz in Alaska’s gubernatorial race.

Connecticut Governor: Malloy (D), Foley (R) Run Close

Democrat Dan Malloy continues to hold a small lead over Republican Thomas Foley in the race to be Connecticut’s next governor following last week's debate in New London.

Utah Governor: Herbert (R) Grows An Even Bigger Lead Over Corroon (D)

Utah's Republican Governor Gary Herbert looks comfortably on his way to reelection.

Colorado Governor: Tancredo (ACP) Continues to Close The Gap on Hickenlooper (D)

Is independent Tom Tancredo now becoming the de facto Republican candidate for governor of Colorado? He’s now moved to within four points of Democrat John Hickenlooper to turn the race into a toss-up.

California Governor: Brown (D) Edges Further Ahead

Coming off a bare-knuckles debate this week, Democrat Jerry Brown hits his highest level of support to date in his race against Republican Meg Whitman to be the next governor of California.