2020 Gubernatorial Elections Archives

Key Races By State and Expected Vote Report Times

Election Day is now officially here. Over 99 million people have voted already, according to data compiled by the U.S. Elections Project. In actuality, “Election Day” really is vote-tabulation day, since so many people have chosen to vote early this year. In today’s post, we are going to take a look at each state, from Alabama all the way to Wyoming, and discussing the key races briefly.

Final 2020 Pre-Election Gubernatorial Race Predictions

Welcome to the final installment of Newshacker Blog‘s governorship race prediction of the 2020 election cycle. Though not much has changed since the last governorship prediction in early September, I do want to make one last recap of where the governor races around the nation stand prior to Election Day on Nov. 3.

Democrats Maintain a Modest But Consistent Lead in NC

North Carolina is one of the most hotly contested swing states this election season, with a very competitive presidential race, a moderately competitive Senate race, and a less-competitive governor race, all of which are projected to go to the Democrats. The Tar Heel State is a former Confederate state and leans slightly Republican in recent years, but owing to demographic shifts, may possibly be moving back in the Democrats’ favor once again. The state is quite a large electoral prize, possessing 15 electoral votes.

The Gubernatorial Elections as of September 2020

The 2020 Governor Race cycle is perhaps less exciting than in other years, for example, the midterm cycle, where over 30 states hold gubernatorial elections, but there are a few interesting races to talk about. Only 11 governor seats are up for grabs this year, that being of Delaware, Indiana, Missouri, Montana, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Utah, Vermont, and West Virginia.