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2022 United States gubernatorial elections ← 2021 November 8, 2022 2023 → 39 governorships 36 states; 3 territories Majority party Minority party Party Republican Democratic Seats before 28 22 Seats after 26 24 Seat change 2 2 Popular vote 43,126,140 43,336,108 Percentage 49.05% 49.29% Seats up 20 16 Seats won 18 18 Democratic hold Democratic gain Republican hold Republican gain ...
The 2022 United States elections were held on November 8, 2022, with the exception of absentee balloting.During this U.S. midterm election, which occurred during the term of incumbent president Joe Biden of the Democratic Party, all 435 seats in the U.S. House of Representatives and 35 of the 100 seats in the U.S. Senate were contested to determine the 118th United States Congress.
Incumbents Governor Albert Bryan and Lieutenant Governor Tregenza Roach were challenged by Kent Bernier Sr. and his running mate, Oakland Benta. [4] Early voting began July 18 until August 1, 2022. [5] The first set of results came in at 8:45pm showing a close race between Bryan (566 votes) and Bernier (469 votes).
[2] [3] The race was one of six Republican-held governorships up for election in 2022 in a state carried by Joe Biden in the 2020 presidential election and the only race in which the incumbent was retiring despite being eligible for re-election. Primary elections were held on September 6, with Diehl and Healey winning against minimal opposition.
This was also the first time since 1988 that a Republican nominee won the gubernatorial election in American Samoa and also the first time since 1996 that an incumbent governor there lost re-election. The elections took place concurrently with the 2024 presidential election, elections to the House of Representatives and Senate, and numerous ...
The 2022 Colorado gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 2022. Incumbent Democratic governor Jared Polis won re-election to a second term, defeating Republican University of Colorado regent Heidi Ganahl in a landslide. Ganahl conceded on election night. [1] The primary election was held on June 28. [2]
The 2022 Nebraska gubernatorial election took place on November 8, 2022, to elect the next governor of Nebraska. Incumbent Republican governor Pete Ricketts was term-limited and unable to seek a third term. [2] In the general election, Republican Jim Pillen won the gubernatorial election by a 23-point margin.
Prior to the elections, Democrats held 14 trifectas (control of the governor's office and legislative chambers), Republicans held 23 trifectas, and 13 states held a divided government. These were the first elections affected by the 2020 redistricting cycle, which reapportioned state legislatures based on data from the 2020 United States census.