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Beyond Congress: The Governors Who Could Reshape State Power in 2027
Budgets, vetoes, appointments and election administration make the 2026 governor contests about far more than party scorekeeping.
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Budgets, vetoes, appointments and election administration make the 2026 governor contests about far more than party scorekeeping.

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Open-seat victories in Michigan and Minnesota clarified two major contests, while late primaries and a South Carolina runoff leave part of the field unsettled.

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Most of the midterm field is set, but late primaries and runoffs will keep shaping the November ballot into September—and Louisiana will wait even longer.