Republican gubernatorial primary elections, 2018

## Contents

* 1 By state
* 1.1 Alabama
* 1.2 Alaska
* 1.3 Arizona
* 1.4 Arkansas
* 1.5 Colorado
* 1.6 Connecticut
* 1.7 Florida
* 1.8 Georgia
* 1.9 Hawaii
* 1.10 Idaho
* 1.11 Illinois
* 1.12 Iowa
* 1.13 Kansas
* 1.14 Maine
* 1.15 Maryland
* 1.16 Massachusetts
* 1.17 Michigan
* 1.18 Minnesota
* 1.19 Nebraska
* 1.20 Nevada
* 1.21 New Hampshire
* 1.22 New Mexico
* 1.23 New York
* 1.24 Ohio
* 1.25 Oklahoma
* 1.26 Oregon
* 1.27 Pennsylvania
* 1.28 Rhode Island
* 1.29 South Carolina
* 1.30 South Dakota
* 1.31 Tennessee
* 1.32 Texas
* 1.33 Vermont
* 1.34 Wisconsin
* 1.35 Wyoming
* 2 By date
* 2.1 March
* 2.1.1 Texas
* 2.1.2 Illinois
* 2.2 May
* 2.2.1 Ohio
* 2.2.2 Idaho
* 2.2.3 Nebraska
* 2.2.4 Oregon
* 2.2.5 Pennsylvania
* 2.2.6 Arkansas
* 2.2.7 Georgia
* 2.3 June
* 2.3.1 Alabama
* 2.3.2 Iowa
* 2.3.3 New Mexico
* 2.3.4 South Dakota
* 2.3.5 Maine
* 2.3.6 Nevada
* 2.3.7 South Carolina
* 2.3.8 Colorado
* 2.3.9 Maryland
* 2.3.10 Oklahoma
* 2.4 August
* 2.4.1 Tennessee
* 2.4.2 Kansas
* 2.4.3 Michigan
* 2.4.4 Hawaii
* 2.4.5 Connecticut
* 2.4.6 Minnesota
* 2.4.7 Vermont
* 2.4.8 Wisconsin
* 2.4.9 Alaska
* 2.4.10 Wyoming
* 2.4.11 Arizona
* 2.4.12 Florida
* 2.5 September
* 2.5.1 New Hampshire
* 2.5.2 Rhode Island
* 2.5.3 Massachusetts
* 2.5.4 New York
* 3 See also
* 4 Footnotes

## By state[edit]

### Alabama[edit]

* Alabama gubernatorial election, 2018 (June 5 Republican primary)

* * *

See also: Alabama gubernatorial election, 2018 (June 5 Republican primary)

Republican primary candidates

* Kay Ivey (Incumbent) ✔
* Tommy Battle
* Scott Dawson
* Bill Hightower
* Michael McAllister

Did not make the ballot:

* Slade Blackwell

### Alaska[edit]

* Alaska gubernatorial election, 2018 (August 21 Republican primary)

* * *

See also: Alaska gubernatorial election, 2018 (August 21 Republican primary)

Republican primary candidates

* Darin Colbry
* Mike Dunleavy ✔
* Thomas Gordon
* Gerald Heikes
* Merica Hlatcu
* Michael Sheldon
* Mead Treadwell

Did not make the ballot:

* Scott Hawkins
* Jacob Kern

### Arizona[edit]

* Arizona gubernatorial election, 2018 (August 28 Republican primary)

* * *

See also: Arizona gubernatorial election, 2018 (August 28 Republican primary)

Republican primary candidates

* Doug Ducey (Incumbent) ✔
* Ken Bennett

* Robert Weber (write-in candidate)

### Arkansas[edit]

* Arkansas gubernatorial election, 2018 (May 22 Republican primary)

* * *

See also: Arkansas gubernatorial election, 2018 (May 22 Republican primary)

Republican primary candidates

* Asa Hutchinson (Incumbent) ✔
* Jan Morgan

### Colorado[edit]

* Colorado gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2018 (June 26 Republican primary)

* * *

See also: Colorado gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2018 (June 26 Republican primary)

Republican primary candidates

* Greg Lopez
* Victor Mitchell
* Doug Robinson
* Walker Stapleton ✔

Did not make the ballot:

* Barry Farah

### Connecticut[edit]

* Connecticut gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2018 (August 14 Republican primary)

* * *

See also: Connecticut gubernatorial election, 2018 (August 14 Republican primary)

Republican primary candidates

* Mark Boughton
* Tim Herbst
* Steve Obsitnik
* Bob Stefanowski ✔
* David Stemerman

Did not make the ballot:

* Antonietta Boucher
* Michael Handler
* Mark Lauretti
* Peter Lumaj
* Eric Mastroianni
* Scott Merrell
* Prasad Srinivasan
* Peter Thalheim
* Joseph Visconti
* David Walker

### Florida[edit]

* Florida gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2018 (August 28 Republican primary)

* * *

See also: Florida gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2018 (August 28 Republican primary)

Republican primary candidates

* Don Baldauf
* Ron DeSantis ✔
* Timothy Devine
* Bob Langford
* John Joseph Mercadante
* Bruce Nathan
* Adam Putnam
* Bob White

Did not make the ballot:

* Angel Rivera

Declined to run

* Richard Corcoran \- State Rep.[1][2]

### Georgia[edit]

* Georgia gubernatorial election, 2018 (May 22 Republican primary)

* * *

See also: Georgia gubernatorial election, 2018 (May 22 Republican primary)
Note: Hayes and Urbach withdrew from the race, but still appeared on the primary ballot.

Republican primary candidates

* Casey Cagle ✔
* Hunter Hill
* Brian Kemp ✔
* Clay Tippins
* Michael Williams

Did not make the ballot:

* Eddie Hayes
* Marc Alan Urbach

### Hawaii[edit]

* Hawaii gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2018 (August 11 Republican primary)

* * *

See also: Hawaii gubernatorial election, 2018 (August 11 Republican primary)

Republican primary candidates

* John Carroll
* Ray L'Heureux
* Andria Tupola ✔

### Idaho[edit]

* Idaho gubernatorial election, 2018 (May 15 Republican primary)

* * *

See also: Idaho gubernatorial election, 2018 (May 15 Republican primary)

Republican primary candidates

* Tommy Ahlquist
* Harley Brown
* Ben Cannady
* Raúl Labrador
* Brad Little ✔
* Lisa Marie
* Steven Pankey

* * *

= candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey

Not on ballot

* HyDee Liebelt[3]

### Illinois[edit]

* Illinois gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2018 (March 20 Republican primary)

* * *

See also: Illinois gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2018 (March 20 Republican primary)

Republican primary candidates

* Bruce Rauner (Incumbent) ✔
* Jeanne M. Ives

Declined to run

* William "Sam" McCann \- State senator[4]

### Iowa[edit]

* Iowa gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2018 (June 5 Republican primary)

* * *

See also: Iowa gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2018 (June 5 Republican primary)

Republican primary candidates

* Kim Reynolds (Incumbent) ✔

Did not make the ballot:

* Ron Corbett
* Steven Ray

* * *

= candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey

### Kansas[edit]

* Kansas gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2018 (August 7 Republican primary)

* * *

See also: Kansas gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2018 (August 7 Republican primary)

Republican primary candidates

* Jeff Colyer (Incumbent)
* Jim Barnett
* Kris Kobach ✔
* Patrick Kucera
* Tyler Ruzich
* Ken Selzer
* Joseph Tutera Jr.

### Maine[edit]

* Maine gubernatorial election, 2018 (June 12 Republican primary)

* * *

See also: Maine gubernatorial election, 2018 (June 12 Republican primary)

Republican primary candidates

* Kenneth Fredette
* Garrett Mason
* Mary Mayhew
* Shawn Moody ✔

Withdrew

* Michael Thibodeau \- State senator[5][6]

### Maryland[edit]

* Maryland gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2018 (June 26 Republican primary)

* * *

See also: Maryland gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2018 (June 26 Republican primary)

Republican primary candidates

* Larry Hogan (Incumbent) ✔

### Massachusetts[edit]

* Massachusetts gubernatorial election, 2018 (Republican primary)

* * *

See also: Massachusetts gubernatorial election, 2018 (September 4 Republican primary)

Republican primary candidates

* Charles D. Baker (Incumbent) ✔
* Scott Lively

### Michigan[edit]

* Michigan gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2018 (August 7 Republican primary)

* * *

See also: Michigan gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2018 (August 7 Republican primary)

Republican primary candidates

* Brian Calley
* Patrick Colbeck
* Jim Hines
* Bill Schuette ✔

Did not make the ballot:

* Evan Space

* * *

= candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey

### Minnesota[edit]

* Minnesota gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2018 (August 14 Republican primary)

* * *

See also: Minnesota gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2018 (August 14 Republican primary)

Republican primary candidates

* Jeff Johnson ✔
* Matt Kruse
* Tim Pawlenty

Did not make the ballot:

* Nikolay Nikolayevich Bey
* Bob Carney Jr.
* Christopher Chamberlin

### Nebraska[edit]

* Nebraska gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2018 (May 15 Republican primary)

* * *

See also: Nebraska gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2018 (May 15 Republican primary)

Republican primary candidates

* Pete Ricketts (Incumbent) ✔
* Krystal Gabel

### Nevada[edit]

* Nevada gubernatorial election, 2018 (June 12 Republican primary)

* * *

See also: Nevada gubernatorial election, 2018 (June 12 Republican primary)

Republican primary candidates

* Bill Boyd
* Stephanie Carlisle
* Frederick Conquest
* Edward Dundas
* Jared Fisher
* Adam Laxalt ✔
* Stan Lusak
* Dan Schwartz

### New Hampshire[edit]

* New Hampshire gubernatorial election, 2018 (September 11 Republican primary)

* * *

See also: New Hampshire gubernatorial election, 2018 (September 11 Republican primary)

Republican primary candidates

* Chris Sununu (Incumbent) ✔

### New Mexico[edit]

* New Mexico gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2018 (June 5 Republican primary)

* * *

See also: New Mexico gubernatorial election, 2018 (June 5 Republican primary)

Republican primary candidates

* Steve Pearce ✔

### New York[edit]

* New York gubernatorial election, 2018 (Republican primary)

Republican primary candidates

This primary was canceled and this candidate advanced:

* Marcus Molinaro ✔

Did not make the ballot:

* John DeFrancisco
* Pankaj Shah

* * *

= candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey

### Ohio[edit]

* Ohio gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2018 (May 8 Republican primary)

* * *

See also: Ohio gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2018 (May 8 Republican primary)

Republican primary candidates

* Richard Michael DeWine ✔
* Mary Taylor

Did not make the ballot:

* Jim Renacci

### Oklahoma[edit]

* Oklahoma gubernatorial election, 2018 (June 26 Republican primary)

* * *

See also: Oklahoma gubernatorial election, 2018 (June 26 Republican primary)

Republican primary candidates

* Christopher Barnett
* Mick Cornett ✔
* Dan Fisher
* Eric Foutch
* Barry Gowdy
* Gary Jones
* Todd Lamb
* Gary Richardson
* Blake Cowboy Stephens
* Kevin Stitt ✔

* * *

= candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey

Not running

* Mary Fallin, incumbent

### Oregon[edit]

* Oregon gubernatorial election, 2018 (May 15 Republican primary)

* * *

See also: Oregon gubernatorial election, 2018 (May 15 Republican primary)

Republican primary candidates

* Keenan Bohach
* Knute Buehler ✔
* Sam Carpenter
* Bruce Cuff
* Jonathan Edwards
* Brett Hyland
* Jeff Smith
* Dave Stauffer
* Jack Tacy
* Greg Wooldridge

### Pennsylvania[edit]

* Pennsylvania gubernatorial election, 2018 (May 15 Republican primary)

* * *

See also: Pennsylvania gubernatorial election, 2018 (May 15 Republican primary)

Republican primary candidates

* Laura Ellsworth
* Paul Mango
* Scott Wagner ✔

### Rhode Island[edit]

* Rhode Island gubernatorial election, 2018 (September 12 Republican primary)

* * *

See also: Rhode Island gubernatorial election, 2018 (September 12 Republican primary)

Republican primary candidates

* Giovanni Feroce
* Allan Fung ✔
* Patricia Morgan

### South Carolina[edit]

* South Carolina gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2018 (June 12 Republican primary)

* * *

See also: South Carolina gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2018 (June 12 Republican primary)

Republican primary candidates

* Henry McMaster (Incumbent) ✔
* Kevin Bryant
* John McGill
* Catherine Templeton
* John Warren ✔

### South Dakota[edit]

* South Dakota gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2018 (June 5 Republican primary)

* * *

See also: South Dakota gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2018 (June 5 Republican primary)

Republican primary candidates

* Marty J. Jackley
* Kristi L. Noem ✔

Did not make the ballot:

* Terry Lee Lafleur

### Tennessee[edit]

* Tennessee gubernatorial election, 2018 (August 2 Republican primary)

* * *

See also: Tennessee gubernatorial election, 2018 (August 2 Republican primary)

Republican primary candidates

* Diane Black
* Randy Boyd
* Beth Harwell
* Bill Lee ✔
* Basil Marceaux
* Kay White

### Texas[edit]

* Texas gubernatorial election, 2018 (March 6 Republican primary)

* * *

See also: Texas gubernatorial election, 2018 (March 6 Republican primary)

Republican primary candidates

* Greg Abbott (Incumbent) ✔
* Larry SECEDE Kilgore
* Barbara Krueger

### Vermont[edit]

* Vermont gubernatorial election, 2018 (August 14 Republican primary)

* * *

See also: Vermont gubernatorial election, 2018 (August 14 Republican primary)

Republican primary candidates

* Phil Scott (Incumbent) ✔
* Keith Stern

### Wisconsin[edit]

* Wisconsin gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2018 (August 14 Republican primary)

* * *

See also: Wisconsin gubernatorial election, 2018 (August 14 Republican primary)

Republican primary candidates

* Scott Walker (Incumbent) ✔
* Robert Meyer

Did not make the ballot:

* Ryan Cason

### Wyoming[edit]

* Wyoming gubernatorial election, 2018 (August 21 Republican primary)

* * *

See also: Wyoming gubernatorial election, 2018 (August 21 Republican primary)

Republican primary candidates

* Bill Dahlin
* Foster Friess
* Sam Galeotos
* Mark Gordon ✔
* Harriet Hageman
* Taylor Haynes

## By date[edit]

### March[edit]

#### Texas[edit]

* Texas gubernatorial election, 2018 (March 6 Republican primary)

* * *

See also: Texas gubernatorial election, 2018 (March 6 Republican primary)

Republican primary candidates

* Greg Abbott (Incumbent) ✔
* Larry SECEDE Kilgore
* Barbara Krueger

#### Illinois[edit]

* Illinois gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2018 (March 20 Republican primary)

* * *

See also: Illinois gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2018 (March 20 Republican primary)

Republican primary candidates

* Bruce Rauner (Incumbent) ✔
* Jeanne M. Ives

Declined to run

* William "Sam" McCann \- State senator[7]

### May[edit]

#### Ohio[edit]

* Ohio gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2018 (May 8 Republican primary)

* * *

See also: Ohio gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2018 (May 8 Republican primary)

Republican primary candidates

* Richard Michael DeWine ✔
* Mary Taylor

Did not make the ballot:

* Jim Renacci

#### Idaho[edit]

* Idaho gubernatorial election, 2018 (May 15 Republican primary)

* * *

See also: Idaho gubernatorial election, 2018 (May 15 Republican primary)

Republican primary candidates

* Tommy Ahlquist
* Harley Brown
* Ben Cannady
* Raúl Labrador
* Brad Little ✔
* Lisa Marie
* Steven Pankey

* * *

= candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey

Not on ballot

* HyDee Liebelt[8]

#### Nebraska[edit]

* Nebraska gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2018 (May 15 Republican primary)

* * *

See also: Nebraska gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2018 (May 15 Republican primary)

Republican primary candidates

* Pete Ricketts (Incumbent) ✔
* Krystal Gabel

#### Oregon[edit]

* Oregon gubernatorial election, 2018 (May 15 Republican primary)

* * *

See also: Oregon gubernatorial election, 2018 (May 15 Republican primary)

Republican primary candidates

* Keenan Bohach
* Knute Buehler ✔
* Sam Carpenter
* Bruce Cuff
* Jonathan Edwards
* Brett Hyland
* Jeff Smith
* Dave Stauffer
* Jack Tacy
* Greg Wooldridge

#### Pennsylvania[edit]

* Pennsylvania gubernatorial election, 2018 (May 15 Republican primary)

* * *

See also: Pennsylvania gubernatorial election, 2018 (May 15 Republican primary)

Republican primary candidates

* Laura Ellsworth
* Paul Mango
* Scott Wagner ✔

#### Arkansas[edit]

* Arkansas gubernatorial election, 2018 (May 22 Republican primary)

* * *

See also: Arkansas gubernatorial election, 2018 (May 22 Republican primary)

Republican primary candidates

* Asa Hutchinson (Incumbent) ✔
* Jan Morgan

#### Georgia[edit]

* Georgia gubernatorial election, 2018 (May 22 Republican primary)

* * *

See also: Georgia gubernatorial election, 2018 (May 22 Republican primary)
Note: Hayes and Urbach withdrew from the race, but still appeared on the primary ballot.

Republican primary candidates

* Casey Cagle ✔
* Hunter Hill
* Brian Kemp ✔
* Clay Tippins
* Michael Williams

Did not make the ballot:

* Eddie Hayes
* Marc Alan Urbach

### June[edit]

#### Alabama[edit]

* Alabama gubernatorial election, 2018 (June 5 Republican primary)

* * *

See also: Alabama gubernatorial election, 2018 (June 5 Republican primary)

Republican primary candidates

* Kay Ivey (Incumbent) ✔
* Tommy Battle
* Scott Dawson
* Bill Hightower
* Michael McAllister

Did not make the ballot:

* Slade Blackwell

#### Iowa[edit]

* Iowa gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2018 (June 5 Republican primary)

* * *

See also: Iowa gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2018 (June 5 Republican primary)

Republican primary candidates

* Kim Reynolds (Incumbent) ✔

Did not make the ballot:

* Ron Corbett
* Steven Ray

* * *

= candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey

#### New Mexico[edit]

* New Mexico gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2018 (June 5 Republican primary)

* * *

See also: New Mexico gubernatorial election, 2018 (June 5 Republican primary)

Republican primary candidates

* Steve Pearce ✔

#### South Dakota[edit]

* South Dakota gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2018 (June 5 Republican primary)

* * *

See also: South Dakota gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2018 (June 5 Republican primary)

Republican primary candidates

* Marty J. Jackley
* Kristi L. Noem ✔

Did not make the ballot:

* Terry Lee Lafleur

#### Maine[edit]

* Maine gubernatorial election, 2018 (June 12 Republican primary)

* * *

See also: Maine gubernatorial election, 2018 (June 12 Republican primary)

Republican primary candidates

* Kenneth Fredette
* Garrett Mason
* Mary Mayhew
* Shawn Moody ✔

Withdrew

* Michael Thibodeau \- State senator[9][10]

#### Nevada[edit]

* Nevada gubernatorial election, 2018 (June 12 Republican primary)

* * *

See also: Nevada gubernatorial election, 2018 (June 12 Republican primary)

Republican primary candidates

* Bill Boyd
* Stephanie Carlisle
* Frederick Conquest
* Edward Dundas
* Jared Fisher
* Adam Laxalt ✔
* Stan Lusak
* Dan Schwartz

#### South Carolina[edit]

* South Carolina gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2018 (June 12 Republican primary)

* * *

See also: South Carolina gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2018 (June 12 Republican primary)

Republican primary candidates

* Henry McMaster (Incumbent) ✔
* Kevin Bryant
* John McGill
* Catherine Templeton
* John Warren ✔

#### Colorado[edit]

* Colorado gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2018 (June 26 Republican primary)

* * *

See also: Colorado gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2018 (June 26 Republican primary)

Republican primary candidates

* Greg Lopez
* Victor Mitchell
* Doug Robinson
* Walker Stapleton ✔

Did not make the ballot:

* Barry Farah

#### Maryland[edit]

* Maryland gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2018 (June 26 Republican primary)

* * *

See also: Maryland gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2018 (June 26 Republican primary)

Republican primary candidates

* Larry Hogan (Incumbent) ✔

#### Oklahoma[edit]

* Oklahoma gubernatorial election, 2018 (June 26 Republican primary)

* * *

See also: Oklahoma gubernatorial election, 2018 (June 26 Republican primary)

Republican primary candidates

* Christopher Barnett
* Mick Cornett ✔
* Dan Fisher
* Eric Foutch
* Barry Gowdy
* Gary Jones
* Todd Lamb
* Gary Richardson
* Blake Cowboy Stephens
* Kevin Stitt ✔

* * *

= candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey

Not running

* Mary Fallin, incumbent

### August[edit]

#### Tennessee[edit]

* Tennessee gubernatorial election, 2018 (August 2 Republican primary)

* * *

See also: Tennessee gubernatorial election, 2018 (August 2 Republican primary)

Republican primary candidates

* Diane Black
* Randy Boyd
* Beth Harwell
* Bill Lee ✔
* Basil Marceaux
* Kay White

#### Kansas[edit]

* Kansas gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2018 (August 7 Republican primary)

* * *

See also: Kansas gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2018 (August 7 Republican primary)

Republican primary candidates

* Jeff Colyer (Incumbent)
* Jim Barnett
* Kris Kobach ✔
* Patrick Kucera
* Tyler Ruzich
* Ken Selzer
* Joseph Tutera Jr.

#### Michigan[edit]

* Michigan gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2018 (August 7 Republican primary)

* * *

See also: Michigan gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2018 (August 7 Republican primary)

Republican primary candidates

* Brian Calley
* Patrick Colbeck
* Jim Hines
* Bill Schuette ✔

Did not make the ballot:

* Evan Space

* * *

= candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey

#### Hawaii[edit]

* Hawaii gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2018 (August 11 Republican primary)

* * *

See also: Hawaii gubernatorial election, 2018 (August 11 Republican primary)

Republican primary candidates

* John Carroll
* Ray L'Heureux
* Andria Tupola ✔

#### Connecticut[edit]

* Connecticut gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2018 (August 14 Republican primary)

* * *

See also: Connecticut gubernatorial election, 2018 (August 14 Republican primary)

Republican primary candidates

* Mark Boughton
* Tim Herbst
* Steve Obsitnik
* Bob Stefanowski ✔
* David Stemerman

Did not make the ballot:

* Antonietta Boucher
* Michael Handler
* Mark Lauretti
* Peter Lumaj
* Eric Mastroianni
* Scott Merrell
* Prasad Srinivasan
* Peter Thalheim
* Joseph Visconti
* David Walker

#### Minnesota[edit]

* Minnesota gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2018 (August 14 Republican primary)

* * *

See also: Minnesota gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2018 (August 14 Republican primary)

Republican primary candidates

* Jeff Johnson ✔
* Matt Kruse
* Tim Pawlenty

Did not make the ballot:

* Nikolay Nikolayevich Bey
* Bob Carney Jr.
* Christopher Chamberlin

#### Vermont[edit]

* Vermont gubernatorial election, 2018 (August 14 Republican primary)

* * *

See also: Vermont gubernatorial election, 2018 (August 14 Republican primary)

Republican primary candidates

* Phil Scott (Incumbent) ✔
* Keith Stern

#### Wisconsin[edit]

* Wisconsin gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2018 (August 14 Republican primary)

* * *

See also: Wisconsin gubernatorial election, 2018 (August 14 Republican primary)

Republican primary candidates

* Scott Walker (Incumbent) ✔
* Robert Meyer

Did not make the ballot:

* Ryan Cason

#### Alaska[edit]

* Alaska gubernatorial election, 2018 (August 21 Republican primary)

* * *

See also: Alaska gubernatorial election, 2018 (August 21 Republican primary)

Republican primary candidates

* Darin Colbry
* Mike Dunleavy ✔
* Thomas Gordon
* Gerald Heikes
* Merica Hlatcu
* Michael Sheldon
* Mead Treadwell

Did not make the ballot:

* Scott Hawkins
* Jacob Kern

#### Wyoming[edit]

* Wyoming gubernatorial election, 2018 (August 21 Republican primary)

* * *

See also: Wyoming gubernatorial election, 2018 (August 21 Republican primary)

Republican primary candidates

* Bill Dahlin
* Foster Friess
* Sam Galeotos
* Mark Gordon ✔
* Harriet Hageman
* Taylor Haynes

#### Arizona[edit]

* Arizona gubernatorial election, 2018 (August 28 Republican primary)

* * *

See also: Arizona gubernatorial election, 2018 (August 28 Republican primary)

Republican primary candidates

* Doug Ducey (Incumbent) ✔
* Ken Bennett

* Robert Weber (write-in candidate)

#### Florida[edit]

* Florida gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2018 (August 28 Republican primary)

* * *

See also: Florida gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2018 (August 28 Republican primary)

Republican primary candidates

* Don Baldauf
* Ron DeSantis ✔
* Timothy Devine
* Bob Langford
* John Joseph Mercadante
* Bruce Nathan
* Adam Putnam
* Bob White

Did not make the ballot:

* Angel Rivera

Declined to run

* Richard Corcoran \- State Rep.[11][12]

### September[edit]

#### New Hampshire[edit]

* New Hampshire gubernatorial election, 2018 (September 11 Republican primary)

* * *

See also: New Hampshire gubernatorial election, 2018 (September 11 Republican primary)

Republican primary candidates

* Chris Sununu (Incumbent) ✔

#### Rhode Island[edit]

* Rhode Island gubernatorial election, 2018 (September 12 Republican primary)

* * *

See also: Rhode Island gubernatorial election, 2018 (September 12 Republican primary)

Republican primary candidates

* Giovanni Feroce
* Allan Fung ✔
* Patricia Morgan

#### Massachusetts[edit]

* Massachusetts gubernatorial election, 2018 (Republican primary)

* * *

See also: Massachusetts gubernatorial election, 2018 (September 4 Republican primary)

Republican primary candidates

* Charles D. Baker (Incumbent) ✔
* Scott Lively

#### New York[edit]

* New York gubernatorial election, 2018 (Republican primary)

Republican primary candidates

This primary was canceled and this candidate advanced:

* Marcus Molinaro ✔

Did not make the ballot:

* John DeFrancisco
* Pankaj Shah

* * *

= candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey

## See also[edit]

* Democratic gubernatorial primary elections, 2018
* Top-two gubernatorial primary elections, 2018
* Third party gubernatorial primary elections, 2018
* Republican lieutenant gubernatorial primary elections, 2018
* Attorney General Republican primary elections, 2018
* Secretary of State Republican primary elections, 2018
* Gubernatorial elections, 2018
* State executive official elections, 2018

## Footnotes[edit]

1. ↑ Palm Beach Post, "Web makeover for Richard Corcoran as he weighs run for governor," October 25, 2017
2. ↑ Orlando Sentinel, "Corcoran bails on governor run, backs Putnam," May 9, 2018
3. ↑ The Green Papers, "Idaho 2018 General Election Candidates," accessed November 8, 2017
4. ↑ NBC Chicago, "Republican State Senator May Challenge Rauner in Primary," July 19, 2017
5. ↑ Bangor Daily News, "Maine Senate President Mike Thibodeau jumps into 2018 race for governor," October 17, 2017
6. ↑ Press Herald, "Maine Senate President Mike Thibodeau drops out of governor’s race," March 26, 2018
7. ↑ NBC Chicago, "Republican State Senator May Challenge Rauner in Primary," July 19, 2017
8. ↑ The Green Papers, "Idaho 2018 General Election Candidates," accessed November 8, 2017
9. ↑ Bangor Daily News, "Maine Senate President Mike Thibodeau jumps into 2018 race for governor," October 17, 2017
10. ↑ Press Herald, "Maine Senate President Mike Thibodeau drops out of governor’s race," March 26, 2018
11. ↑ Palm Beach Post, "Web makeover for Richard Corcoran as he weighs run for governor," October 25, 2017
12. ↑ Orlando Sentinel, "Corcoran bails on governor run, backs Putnam," May 9, 2018

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Features

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