Republican Party gubernatorial primaries, 2024

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Out of all top state executive offices, only the governor and attorney general exist in all 50 states, and only the governor is elected in all 50 states. As the chief executive officer, the governor is among the most powerful figures in state government. There were 11 gubernatorial seats on the ballot in 2024.

Of those 11 governor's offices, three were held by Democrats prior to the November 2024 elections, and eight were held by Republicans.

On this page, you will find:

* Election dates and results
* List of seats up for election and pre-election incumbents
* List of Republican primary candidates by state

Click here for more on the Democratic gubernatorial primaries in 2024.
Click here for more on the gubernatorial general elections in 2024.

## Contents

* 1 Election dates
* 2 Seats up for election
* 3 By state
* 3.1 Delaware
* 3.2 Indiana
* 3.3 Missouri
* 3.4 Montana
* 3.5 New Hampshire
* 3.6 North Carolina
* 3.7 North Dakota
* 3.8 Utah
* 3.9 Vermont
* 3.10 Washington
* 3.11 West Virginia
* 4 See also
* 5 Footnotes

## Election dates[edit]

The following table details 2024 gubernatorial filing deadlines and primary dates in each state. The signature filing deadline was the date by which candidates had to file nominating signatures with election officials in order to have their name placed on the ballot.

2024 Election Dates

State | Filing deadline | Primary election
Delaware | July 9 | September 10
Indiana | February 9 | May 7
Missouri | March 26 | August 6
Montana | March 11 | June 4
New Hampshire | June 14 | September 10
North Carolina | December 15 | March 5
North Dakota | April 8 | June 11
Utah | January 8 | June 25
Vermont | May 30 | August 13
Washington | May 17 | August 6
West Virginia | January 27 | May 14

## Seats up for election[edit]

There were eight Republican and three Democratic seats up for election in 2024. These statistics do not include elections in the U.S. territories. The table below show which states held gubernatorial elections in 2024.

2024 Gubernatorial Races

State  | Current Incumbent  | Term-limited (Y/N)
Delaware |  John Carney Jr. | Yes
Indiana |  Eric Holcomb | Yes
Missouri |  Mike Parson | Yes
Montana |  Greg Gianforte | No
New Hampshire |  Chris Sununu | No
North Carolina |  Roy Cooper | Yes
North Dakota |  Doug Burgum | No
Utah |  Spencer Cox | No
Vermont |  Phil Scott | No
Washington |  Jay Inslee | No
West Virginia |  Jim Justice | Yes

## By state[edit]

### Delaware[edit]

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See also: Delaware gubernatorial election, 2024 (September 10 Republican primary)

Republican primary candidates

* Jerrold Price
* Michael Ramone ✔
* Bobby Williamson

Did not make the ballot:

* Julianne Murray

### Indiana[edit]

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See also: Indiana gubernatorial election, 2024 (May 7 Republican primary)

Republican primary candidates

* Mike Braun ✔
* Brad Chambers
* Suzanne Crouch
* Eric Doden
* Curtis Hill
* Jamie Reitenour

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### Missouri[edit]

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See also: Missouri gubernatorial election, 2024 (August 6 Republican primary)

Republican primary candidates

* Jay Ashcroft
* Bill Eigel
* Darren Grant
* Jeremy Gundel
* Mike Kehoe ✔
* Darrell Leon McClanahan III
* Robert Olson
* Amber Thomsen
* Chris Wright

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### Montana[edit]

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See also: Montana gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2024 (June 4 Republican primary)

Republican primary candidates

* Greg Gianforte (Incumbent) ✔
* Tanner Smith

### New Hampshire[edit]

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See also: New Hampshire gubernatorial election, 2024 (September 10 Republican primary)

Republican primary candidates

* Kelly Ayotte ✔
* Shaun Fife
* Robert McClory
* Richard McMenamon II
* Chuck Morse
* Frank Staples

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### North Carolina[edit]

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See also: North Carolina gubernatorial election, 2024 (March 5 Republican primary)

Republican primary candidates

* Dale Folwell
* Bill Graham
* Mark K. Robinson ✔

Did not make the ballot:

* Jesse Thomas
* Mark Walker
* Andy Wells

### North Dakota[edit]

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See also: North Dakota gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2024 (June 11 Republican primary)

Republican primary candidates

* Kelly Armstrong ✔
* Tammy Miller

### Utah[edit]

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See also: Utah gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2024 (June 25 Republican primary)

Republican primary candidates

* Spencer Cox (Incumbent) ✔
* Phil Lyman

### Vermont[edit]

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See also: Vermont gubernatorial election, 2024 (August 13 Republican primary)

Republican primary candidates

* Phil Scott (Incumbent) ✔

### Washington[edit]

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See also: Washington gubernatorial election, 2024 (August 6 top-two primary)

There are no official candidates yet for this election.

### West Virginia[edit]

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See also: West Virginia gubernatorial election, 2024 (May 14 Republican primary)

Republican primary candidates

* Moore Capito
* Kevin Christian
* Chris Miller
* Patrick Morrisey ✔
* Mitch Roberts
* Mac Warner

Did not make the ballot:

* John B. McCuskey
* Rashida Yost

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## See also[edit]

2024 elections:

* State executive official elections, 2024
* State legislative elections, 2024
* State judicial elections, 2024
* Democratic Party gubernatorial primaries, 2024
* Republican Party Attorney General primaries, 2024
* Republican Party Secretary of State primaries, 2024

Previous elections:

* State executive official elections, 2023
* State executive official elections, 2022
* Republican Party gubernatorial primaries, 2022
* State executive official elections, 2021
* State executive official elections, 2020

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## Footnotes[edit]

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Elections

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Features

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2024 state executive official elections

Governor|

American Samoa • Delaware • Indiana • Missouri • Montana • New Hampshire • North Carolina • North Dakota • Puerto Rico • Utah • Vermont • Washington • West Virginia

Lieutenant Governor|

American Samoa • Delaware • Indiana • Missouri • Montana • North Carolina • North Dakota • Utah • Vermont • Washington

Attorney General|

Indiana • Missouri • Montana • North Carolina • Oregon • Pennsylvania • Utah • Vermont • Washington • West Virginia

Secretary of State|

Missouri • Montana • North Carolina • Oregon • Vermont • Washington • West Virginia

Treasurer|

Arkansas • Missouri • North Carolina • North Dakota • Oregon • Pennsylvania • Utah • Vermont • Washington • West Virginia

Auditor|

Guam • Montana • North Carolina • North Dakota • Pennsylvania • Utah • Vermont • Washington • West Virginia

Commissioners|

Alabama (public service) • Arizona (corporation) • Delaware (insurance) • Georgia (public service) • Guam (utilities commission) • Hawaii (Hawaiian affairs) • Louisiana (public service) • Massachusetts (governor's council) • Montana (public service) • Nebraska (public service) • New Hampshire (executive council) • North Carolina (agriculture) • North Carolina (labor) • North Carolina (insurance) • North Dakota (insurance) • North Dakota (public service) • Oklahoma (corporation) • South Dakota (public utilities) • Texas (railroad) • U.S. Virgin Islands (board of elections) • Washington (insurance) • Washington (public lands) • West Virginia (agriculture)

Education officials|

Alabama (board of education) • Colorado (board of education) • Colorado (board of regents) • Guam (board of education) • Kansas (board of education) • Michigan (board of education) • Michigan (board of regents) • Michigan (board of trustees) • Michigan (board of governors) • Montana (superintendent) • Nebraska (board of education) • Nebraska (board of regents) • Nevada (board of education) • Nevada (board of regents) • New Mexico (board of education) • North Carolina (superintendent) • North Dakota (superintendent) • Northern Mariana Islands (board of education) • Ohio (board of education) • Texas (board of education) • U.S. Virgin Islands (board of education) • Utah (board of education) • Washington (superintendent)