2020 United States gubernatorial elections

Montana was considered the most competitive race in this cycle and was rated a tossup by four of six major pundits. Incumbent Democratic governor Steve Bullock was term-limited, but his lieutenant governor, Mike Cooney, a longtime political figure in the state since 1977, was the Democratic nominee. The Republican nominee was Montana at-large congressman Greg Gianforte, who is a controversial figure because he was arrested for body-slamming a reporter the day of a 2017 special election..{{cite news|title=Montana Governor Primary Election Results|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/06/02/us/elections/results-montana-governor-primary-election.html|access-date=June 2, 2020}} The Bullock administration had an approval rating of 52% and a disapproval of 31%, according to a poll by the Morning Consult, meaning Cooney's election chances were higher in the otherwise solidly Republican state.{{Cite web|title=Governor Rankings|url=https://morningconsult.com/governor-rankings/|access-date=2020-09-16|website=Morning Consult|language=en-US}} North Carolina was the next most competitive race, as it is a Republican-leaning swing state with a Democratic governor, Roy Cooper, meaning that Cooper faced a tough reelection. Cooper won his 2016 election by a mere 10,277 votes, or 0.22%.{{Cite web|date=November 8, 2016|title=NC SBE Contest Results|url=https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/08/2016&county_id=0&office=COS&contest=0|access-date=2020-09-16|website=er.ncsbe.gov}} However, most forecasters gave the race a Democratic lean as Cooper had an approval rating of 59%.{{Cite web|last1=Todd|first1=Chuck|last2=Murray|first2=Mark|last3=Dann|first3=Carrie|last4=Holzberg|first4=Melissa|date=July 27, 2020|title=Governors who took the virus seriously from the start get a boost|url=https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/meet-the-press/governors-who-took-virus-seriously-start-get-boost-n1234960|access-date=2020-09-16|website=NBC News|language=en}} Cooper had also lead most polls against his Republican challenger, Dan Forest, by an average of a 11-point lead, according to RealClearPolitics.{{Cite web|title=RealClearPolitics - Election 2020 - North Carolina Governor - Cooper vs. Forest|url=https://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2020/governor/nc/north_carolina_governor_cooper_vs_forest-6750.html#polls|access-date=2020-09-16|website=www.realclearpolitics.com}}

Vermont and New Hampshire are both races that could have become competitive as they are Democratic states with Republican governors in a presidential year. However, Republican incumbents Phil Scott of Vermont and Chris Sununu of New Hampshire are ranked among the most popular governors in the United States, and both races were rated likely to be safe Republican. Both are viewed as centrists who attract Democratic and independent voters. Scott's challenger was David Zuckerman, the state's lieutenant governor, who ran on both the Democratic and Progressive nominations. Zuckerman had been endorsed by Vermont U.S. senator Bernie Sanders. Sununu was running against New Hampshire Senate Majority Leader Dan Feltes.

In Missouri, Republican incumbent Mike Parson assumed office after the resignation of Eric Greitens due to sexual harassment and violations of campaign finance laws,{{Cite web|last=Graham|first=David A.|date=2018-05-29|title=The Final Fall of Eric Greitens|url=https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2018/05/the-final-fall-of-eric-greitens/561473/|access-date=2020-09-28|website=The Atlantic|language=en-US}} and his lack of name recognition and unpopularity could have made his race against state auditor Nicole Galloway, Missouri's only Democratic statewide office holder, competitive, though most forecasters still rated the race as lean Republican due to Missouri's heavy Republican lean. West Virginia’s gubernatorial race was seen as safe for Republicans because the state heavily leans Republican, but some forecasts rated it as likely Republican due to corruption allegations against incumbent Jim Justice{{cite news|title= The Deadbeat Billionaire: The Inside Story Of How West Virginia Governor Jim Justice Ducks Taxes And Slow-Pays His Bill|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/christopherhelman/2019/04/09/the-deadbeat-billionaire-the-inside-story-of-how-west-virginia-gov-jim-justice-ducks-taxes-and-slow-pays-his-bills/|last=Helman|first=Chris|work=Forbes|access-date=May 4, 2020}}{{cite news|title=Tough Week For Billionaire Governor Jim Justice As Feds Investigate State Payments To His Greenbrier Hotel|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/christopherhelman/2019/04/11/tough-week-for-billionaire-gov-jim-justice-as-feds-investigate-state-payments-to-his-greenbrier-hotel/|last=Helman|first=Chris|work=Forbes|access-date=May 4, 2020}}{{cite news|title= Billionaire West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice's family farm got $125,000 from subsidy program meant to help farmers through China trade war|url= https://www.chicagotribune.com/nation-world/ct-nw-billionaire-governor-gets-farm-subsidies-20191017-znfm2f3r6fdpnmjcgqrrlhaiem-story.html|publisher=Chicago Tribune|access-date=May 4, 2020}} that have led to rising unpopularity. Justice faced centrist Democrat Ben Salango, who was endorsed by U.S. senator Joe Manchin and multiple local unions.{{Cite web|title=Endorsements {{!}} Ben Salango for Governor|url=https://www.bensalango.com/endorsements|access-date=2020-09-28|website=Ben Salango|language=en|archive-date=September 22, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200922001623/https://www.bensalango.com/endorsements|url-status=dead}}

The gubernatorial races for John Carney in Delaware and Jay Inslee in Washington were seen as safe for Democrats, while the races for Eric Holcomb in Indiana, Doug Burgum in North Dakota, and Spencer Cox in Utah were seen as safe for Republicans.

Several sites and individuals published predictions of competitive seats. These predictions looked at factors such as the strength of the incumbent (if the incumbent is running for re-election), the strength of the candidates, and the partisan leanings of the state (reflected in part by the state's Cook Partisan Voting Index rating). The predictions assigned ratings to each seat, with the rating indicating the predicted advantage that a party has in winning that seat.

Most election predictors use:

• "tossup": no advantage
• "tilt" (used by some predictors): advantage that is not quite as strong as "lean"
• "lean": slight advantage
• "likely": significant, but surmountable, advantage
• "safe": near-certain chance of victory

States where the margin of victory was between 1% and 5%:

1. Puerto Rico, 1.37%
2. North Carolina, 4.51%

Red denotes races won by Republicans. Blue denotes races won by Democrats. Dark blue denotes race won by New Progressives.

These were the election dates for the regularly scheduled general elections.

{{main|2020 Delaware gubernatorial election}}

{{see also|2020 Delaware lieutenant gubernatorial election}}

{{Infobox election

| election_name = 2020 Delaware gubernatorial election

| country = Delaware

| type = presidential

| ongoing = no

| previous_election = 2016 Delaware gubernatorial election

| previous_year = 2016

| next_election = 2024 Delaware gubernatorial election

| next_year = 2024

| election_date = November 3, 2020

| image1 = x150px

| nominee1 = John Carney

| party1 = Democratic Party (United States)

| popular_vote1 = 292,903

| percentage1 = 59.5%

| image2 = File:3x4.svg

| nominee2 = Julianne Murray

| party2 = Republican Party (United States)

| popular_vote2 = 190,312

| percentage2 = 38.6%

| map_image = Delaware state election results.svg

| map_size = 100px

| map_caption = County results
Carney: {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674de|60–70%}}
Murray: {{legend0|#e27f7f|50–60%}}

| title = Governor

| before_election = John Carney

| before_party = Democratic Party (United States)

| after_election = John Carney

| after_party = Democratic Party (United States)

}}

One-term incumbent Democrat John Carney ran for re-election to a second term.{{Cite web|date=2020-07-20|title=Del. Governor John Carney announces re-election campaign|url=https://www.wmdt.com/2020/07/del-governor-john-carney-announces-re-election-campaign/|access-date=2020-07-20|website=47abc|language=en-US}}{{cite web|url=https://elections.delaware.gov/services/candidate/candidate_list.shtml|title=Candidate list|access-date=April 26, 2020|archive-date=October 1, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221001144112/https://elections.delaware.gov/services/candidate/candidate_list.shtml|url-status=dead}} Primaries took place on September 15. Carney decisively defeated progressive community activist and environmentalist{{Cite web|title=Home {{!}}David Lamar Williams Jr for Governor of Delaware|url=https://www.davidlamarwilliamsjrforgovernorofde.com/|access-date=2020-09-28|website=David L Williams Jr|language=en}} David Lamar Williams, Jr. in the Democratic primary.{{Cite web|last=Elections|first=The State of Delaware-Department of|title=Delaware Election Results|url=https://elections.delaware.gov/results/html/index.shtml?electionId=PR2020|access-date=2020-09-28|website=Department of Elections|language=en}} Multiple candidates ran in the Republican primary, including attorney Julianne Murray, Delaware state senator from the 16th district Colin Bonini, small business owner David Bosco, local Republican politician David Graham, Delaware state senator from the 21st district Bryant Richardson, and perennial candidate Scott Walker. Murray narrowly defeated Bonini with a plurality of the vote. Carney won reelection by a large margin.

{{Election box begin no change|title=Delaware Democratic primary{{cite web |title=2020 State Primary Election Report |url=https://elections.delaware.gov/results/html/index.shtml?electionId=PR2020 |website=Delaware.gov |access-date=September 17, 2020}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

|candidate=John Carney (incumbent)

|party=Democratic Party (United States)

|votes=101,142

|percentage=84.77

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|candidate=David Lamar Williams, Jr.

|party=Democratic Party (United States)

|votes=18,169

|percentage=15.23

}}

{{Election box total no change

|votes=119,311

|percentage=100.00

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin no change|title=Delaware Republican primary{{cite web |title=2020 State Primary Election Report |url=https://elections.delaware.gov/results/html/index.shtml?electionId=PR2020 |website=Delaware.gov |access-date=September 17, 2020}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|candidate=Julianne Murray|party=Republican Party (United States)|votes=22,819|percentage=41.15}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|candidate=Colin Bonini

|party=Republican Party (United States)

|votes=19,161

|percentage=34.56

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|candidate=Bryant Richardson

|party=Republican Party (United States)

|votes=4,262

|percentage=7.69

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|candidate=Scott Walker

|party=Republican Party (United States)

|votes=3,998|percentage=7.21

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|candidate=David Bosco

|party=Republican Party (United States)

|votes=3,660

|percentage=6.60

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|candidate=David Graham

|party=Republican Party (United States)

|votes=1,547

|percentage=2.79

}}

{{Election box total no change

|votes=55,447

|percentage=100.00

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin |title=Delaware general election{{cite web |title=2020 General Election Report |url=https://elections.delaware.gov/results/html/index.shtml?electionId=GE2020 |website=Delaware Department of Elections |access-date=November 11, 2020}}{{cite web|title=Delaware Election Results|url=https://elections.delaware.gov/results/html/index.shtml?dc=report&electionId=GE2020|author=The State of Delaware - Department of Elections|website=Department of Elections|language=en|access-date=15 November 2020}}.}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link

|party = Democratic Party (US)

|candidate = John Carney (incumbent)

|votes = 292,903

|percentage = 59.46%

|change = +1.12

}}{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Republican Party (US)

|candidate = Julianne Murray

|votes = 190,312

|percentage = 38.63%

|change = –0.55

}}{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Independent Party of Delaware

|candidate = Kathy DeMatteis

|votes = 6,150

|percentage = 1.25%

|change = N/A

}}{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Libertarian Party (US)

|candidate = John Machurek

|votes = 3,270

|percentage = 0.66%

|change = –0.43

}}{{Election box total

|votes = 492,635

|percentage = 100.00%

}}{{Election box hold with party link no swing

|winner = Democratic Party (US)

}}{{Election box end}}

{{clear}}

{{main|2020 Indiana gubernatorial election}}

{{Infobox election

| election_name = 2020 Indiana gubernatorial election

| country = Indiana

| type = presidential

| ongoing = no

| previous_election = 2016 Indiana gubernatorial election

| previous_year = 2016

| next_election = 2024 Indiana gubernatorial election

| next_year = 2024

| election_date = November 3, 2020

| image_size = x150px

| image1 = Holcomb Official Headshot (cropped).jpg

| nominee1 = Eric Holcomb

| party1 = Republican Party (United States)

| running_mate1 = Suzanne Crouch

| popular_vote1 = 1,706,727

| percentage1 = 56.5%

| image2 = File:WoodyMyers.png

| nominee2 = Woody Myers

| party2 = Democratic Party (United States)

| running_mate2 = Linda Lawson

| popular_vote2 = 968,094

| percentage2 = 32.1%

| image3 = Donald Rainwater.png

| nominee3 = Donald Rainwater

| party3 = Libertarian Party (United States)

| running_mate3 = William Henry

| popular_vote3 = 345,569

| percentage3 = 11.4%

| map_image = 2020 Indiana gubernatorial election results map by county.svg

| map_size = 170px

| map_caption = County results
Holcomb: {{legend0|#E27F7F|50-60%}} {{legend0|#D75D5D|60-70%}} {{legend0|#D72F30|70-80%}}
Myers: {{legend0|#7996E2|50-60%}}

| title = Governor

| before_election = Eric Holcomb

| before_party = Republican Party (United States)

| after_election = Eric Holcomb

| after_party = Republican Party (United States)

}}

One-term incumbent Republican Eric Holcomb ran for re-election in 2020 alongside his running mate Suzanne Crouch. Holcomb ran against the Democratic nominee, former Health Commissioner of Indiana Woody Myers, and his running mate Linda Lawson, the former Minority Leader of the Indiana House of Representatives.{{Cite web|date=2020-09-22|title=Mask Discontent Could Snarl Indiana Governor's Reelection|url=https://www.wfyi.org/news/articles/mask-discontent-could-snarl-indiana-governors-reelection|access-date=2020-09-30|website=WFYI Public Media|language=en-us}} Donald Rainwater, a U.S. Navy veteran, was the Libertarian nominee.{{Cite web|title=Indiana Libertarians nominate Rainwater for Governor|url=https://www.wthr.com/article/news/politics/indiana-libertarians-nominate-rainwater-governor/531-25203698-706c-4ba8-a428-6bc32d1b8ceb|access-date=2020-09-30|website=wthr.com|language=en-US}} Primaries were held on June 2, although both Holcomb and Myers ran uncontested. Holcomb won the election in a landslide, though Libertarian Donald Rainwater's 11% of the vote was the highest percentage of vote for a third-party candidate in any of the 2020 gubernatorial race, and the highest any Libertarian candidate ever received in Indiana in a three-party race (The 2006 United States Senate election in Indiana saw the Libertarian candidate take 12.6% of the vote, but there was no Democratic candidate running).{{cite news |last1=Martin |first1=Ryan |last2=Sikich |first2=Chris |title='We sent a message': Donald Rainwater doesn't win, sets Indiana Libertarian record |url=https://www.indystar.com/story/news/politics/elections/2020/11/03/indiana-governor-election-libertarian-donald-rainwater-surge-results/6150140002/ |access-date=March 1, 2020 |publisher=IndyStar |date=November 3, 2020}}

{{Election box begin no change

| title = Indiana Republican primary{{cite web |work= Indiana Secretary of State|url=https://enr.indianavoters.in.gov/site/index.html|access-date=June 3, 2020 |date=June 3, 2020 |title= Indiana State Primary Election Results 2020}}

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Eric Holcomb (incumbent)

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 524,495

| percentage = 100.00

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 524,495

| percentage = 100.00

}}

{{election box end}}

{{Election box begin no change

| title = Indiana Democratic primary

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Woody Myers

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| votes = 408,230

| percentage = 100.00

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 408,230

| percentage = 100.00

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin |title=Indiana general election{{Cite web|url=https://enr.indianavoters.in.gov/site/index.html|title=Indiana Election Results|date=Nov 23, 2020|website=Indiana Election Division|access-date=Nov 23, 2020}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link

|party = Republican Party (US)

|candidate = Eric Holcomb (incumbent)

|votes = 1,706,727

|percentage = 56.51%

|change = +5.13

}}{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Democratic Party (US)|candidate=Woody Myers|votes=968,094|percentage=32.05%|change=–13.37}}{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Libertarian Party (US)|candidate=Donald Rainwater|votes=345,569|percentage=11.44%|change=+8.24}}{{Election box total

|votes = 3,020,414

|percentage = 100.00%

}}{{Election box hold with party link no swing

|winner = Republican Party (US)

}}{{Election box end}}

{{Clear}}

{{main|2020 Missouri gubernatorial election}}

{{see also|2020 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election}}

{{Infobox election

| election_name = 2020 Missouri gubernatorial election

| country = Missouri

| type = presidential

| ongoing = no

| previous_election = 2016 Missouri gubernatorial election

| previous_year = 2016

| next_election = 2024 Missouri gubernatorial election

| next_year = 2024

| election_date = November 3, 2020

| image1 = x150px

| nominee1 = Mike Parson

| party1 = Republican Party (United States)

| popular_vote1 = 1,720,202

| percentage1 = 57.1%

| image2 = x150px

| nominee2 = Nicole Galloway

| party2 = Democratic Party (United States)

| popular_vote2 = 1,225,771

| percentage2 = 40.7%

| map_image = 2020 Missouri gubernatorial election results map by county.svg

| map_size = 275px

| map_caption = Preliminary County results
Parson: {{legend0|#E27F7F|50-60%}} {{legend0|#D75D5D|60-70%}} {{legend0|#D72F30|70-80%}} {{legend0|#c21b18|80-90%}}
Galloway: {{legend0|#7996E2|50-60%}} {{legend0|#3933e5|80–90%}}

| title = Governor

| before_election = Mike Parson

| before_party = Republican Party (United States)

| after_election = Mike Parson

| after_party = Republican Party (United States)

}}

One-term incumbent Republican Mike Parson took office upon Eric Greitens' resignation due to threatening the dissemination of sexual images and campaign finance violations.{{Cite magazine|title=Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens Officially Resigns From Office|url=https://time.com/5299261/missouri-governor-eric-greitens-resign-office/|access-date=2020-09-30|magazine=Time}} Parson ran for election to a full term in 2020 and easily won the Republican primary. State auditor Nicole Galloway, Missouri's only Democratic statewide office holder, won the Democratic primary, defeating pastor Eric Morrison, and multiple other candidates including Jimmie Matthews, Antoin Johnson, and Robin Quaethem.{{cite web|url=http://news.stlpublicradio.org/post/politically-speaking-breaking-down-two-high-stakes-statewide-contests-missouri-s-primary-ballot#stream/0|title=Politically Speaking: Breaking down two high-stakes statewide contests on Missouri's primary ballot|author=Jason Rosenbaum & Jo Mannies|date=July 13, 2018|work=St. Louis Public Radio|access-date=August 18, 2018}} Primaries took place on August 4. The Libertarian nominee was U.S. Air Force veteran Rik Combs, while Jerome Bauer was the Green Party nominee.{{Cite web|title=SOS, Missouri - Elections: Offices Filed in Candidate Filing|url=https://s1.sos.mo.gov/CandidatesOnWeb/DisplayCandidatesPlacement.aspx?ElectionCode=750004975|access-date=2020-09-30|website=s1.sos.mo.gov}} Both candidates ran uncontested in their respective primaries. Despite predictions that this election could be close and that Parson could underperform national Republicans in the state, Parson won handily.

{{Election box begin no change

| title = Missouri Republican primary

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Mike Parson (incumbent)

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 510,471

| percentage = 74.93

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Saundra McDowell

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 84,191

| percentage = 12.36

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Jim Neely

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 59,451

| percentage = 8.73

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Raleigh Ritter

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 27,181

| percentage = 4.00

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 681,294

| percentage = 100.00

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin no change

| title = Missouri Democratic primary

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Nicole Galloway

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| votes = 453,331

| percentage = 84.63

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Eric Morrison

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| votes = 32,266

| percentage = 6.02

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Jimmie Matthews

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| votes = 20,458

| percentage = 3.82

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Antoin Johnson

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| votes = 20,169

| percentage = 3.76

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Robin Quaethem

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| votes = 9,452

| percentage = 1.76

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 535,676

| percentage = 100.00

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin |title=Missouri general election{{cite web |title=All Results State of Missouri - State of Missouri - General Election, November 03, 2020 |url=https://enr.sos.mo.gov/ |website=Missouri Secretary of State |access-date=December 8, 2020}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link

|party = Republican Party (US)

|candidate = Mike Parson (incumbent)

|votes = 1,720,202

|percentage = 57.11%

|change = +5.97

}}{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Democratic Party (US)

|candidate = Nicole Galloway

|votes = 1,225,771

|percentage = 40.69%

|change = –4.88

}}{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Libertarian Party (US)

|candidate = Rik Combs

|votes = 49,067

|percentage = 1.63%

|change = +0.16

}}{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Green Party of the United States

|candidate = Jerome Bauer

|votes = 17,234

|percentage = 0.57%

|change = –0.18

}}{{Election box write-in with party link

|votes = 13

|percentage = 0.00%

|change = ±0.00

}}{{Election box total

|votes = 3,012,287

|percentage = 100.00%

}}{{Election box hold with party link no swing

|winner = Republican Party (US)

}}{{Election box end}}

{{clear}}

{{main|2020 Montana gubernatorial election}}

{{Infobox election

| election_name = 2020 Montana gubernatorial election

| country = Montana

| type = presidential

| ongoing = no

| previous_election = 2016 Montana gubernatorial election

| previous_year = 2016

| next_election = 2024 Montana gubernatorial election

| next_year = 2024

| election_date = November 3, 2020

| image1 = x150px

| nominee1 = Greg Gianforte

| running_mate1 = Kristen Juras

| party1 = Republican Party (United States)

| popular_vote1 = 328,548

| percentage1 = 54.4%

| image2 = x150px

| nominee2 = Mike Cooney

| running_mate2 = Casey Schreiner

| party2 = Democratic Party (United States)

| popular_vote2 = 250,860

| percentage2 = 41.6%

| map_image = 2020 Montana gubernatorial election results map by county.svg

| map_size = 300px

| map_caption = County results
Gianforte: {{legend0|#e27f7f|50–60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60–70%}} {{legend0|#d72f30|70–80%}} {{legend0|#c21b18|80–90%}} {{legend0|#a80000|>90%}}
Cooney: {{legend0|#a5b0ff|40–50%}} {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674de|60–70%}}

| title = Governor

| before_election = Steve Bullock

| before_party = Democratic Party (United States)

| after_election = Greg Gianforte

| after_party = Republican Party (United States)

}}

Two-term incumbent Democrat Steve Bullock was term-limited in 2020, making him the only incumbent governor in the United States (not counting U.S. territories) who was term-limited in this election year. This was therefore an open-seat election, and viewed as the most competitive gubernatorial election in the 2020 cycle. Primaries were held on June 2, with heavy competition in both. Bullock's lieutenant governor, Mike Cooney, a longtime local politician, was the Democratic nominee, defeating businesswoman and daughter of former U.S. representative Pat Williams, Whitney Williams, in the Democratic primary.{{cite web|url=https://ktvq.com/news/montana-news/2019/03/27/montanas-2020-governors-race-buckle-up/|title=Montana's 2020 governor's race: Buckle up|date=2019-03-28|website=KTVQ.com|language=en-US|access-date=2019-03-28}}{{cite web |last1=Volz |first1=Matt |title=Williams now 4th Democrat in governor's race |url=https://www.greatfallstribune.com/story/news/2019/10/03/whitney-williams-enters-montana-governors-race/3850953002/ |website=Great Falls Tribune |publisher=Associated Press |access-date=October 3, 2019 |date=October 3, 2019}} Cooney's running mate was Minority Leader of the Montana House of Representatives, Casey Schreiner. The Republican nominee was Montana's at-large congressman Greg Gianforte, who defeated Attorney General Tim Fox and state senator from the 6th district, Albert Olszewski.{{cite web|url=http://missoulian.com/news/local/news-site-politico-says-montana-ag-tim-fox-won-t/article_6aa254d9-eb2f-5b42-b3c5-0e4206861ba4.html|title=News site Politico says Montana AG Tim Fox won't challenge Tester in '18|last=Erickson|first=David|work=Missoulian|date=June 2, 2017|access-date=January 21, 2018}}{{cite web|last=Michels|first=Holly K.|title=Corey Stapleton announces he's running for Montana governor|url=https://billingsgazette.com/news/government-and-politics/corey-stapleton-announces-he-s-running-for-montana-governor/article_3ac4656a-822b-5cc5-a282-a372d50d78a6.html|access-date=January 2, 2019|work=Billings Gazette|date=January 2, 2019}}{{cite web|last1=Dennison|first1=Mike|title=Montana 2020: Gianforte gubernatorial run would have 'domino effect' on statewide races|url=https://krtv.com/news/montana-politics/2019/03/20/montana-2020-gianforte-gubernatorial-run-would-have-domino-effect-on-statewide-races/|publisher=KRTV|date=March 20, 2019|access-date=March 21, 2019}} Gianforte's running mate was Kristen Juras, a businesswoman and attorney.{{Cite web|last=Drake|first=Phil|title=Gianforte names Great Falls attorney Kristen Juras as lieutenant governor running mate|url=https://www.greatfallstribune.com/story/news/2020/03/01/greg-gianforte-great-falls-attorney-kristen-juras-lieutenant-governor-running-mate/4922976002/|access-date=2020-09-30|website=Great Falls Tribune|language=en-US}} Gianforte was a controversial figure in the state, as he was arrested for body slamming a reporter the day of a 2017 special election. Despite predictions that this election would be close, Gianforte won by 12 points, making this the first time Montana has voted for a Republican for governor since 2000. This was the only gubernatorial seat to change parties in 2020.

{{Election box begin no change

| title = Montana Democratic primary{{cite news|title=Montana Governor Primary Election Results|url=https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/06/02/us/elections/results-montana-governor-primary-election.html|work=The New York Times|access-date=June 2, 2020}}

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Mike Cooney

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| votes = 81,527

| percentage = 54.86

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Whitney Williams

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| votes = 67,066

| percentage = 45.14

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 148,593

| percentage = 100.00

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin no change

| title = Montana Republican primary

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Greg Gianforte

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 119,247

| percentage = 53.44

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Tim Fox

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 60,823

| percentage = 27.26

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Albert Olszewski

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 43,062

| percentage = 19.30

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 223,132

| percentage = 100.00

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin |title=Montana general election{{cite news|title=Montana Statewide Election Results|url=https://electionresults.mt.gov/resultsSW.aspx?type=STATE&map=CTY|publisher=Montana Secretary of State|date=November 3, 2020|access-date=November 18, 2020}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link

|party = Republican Party (US)

|candidate = Greg Gianforte

|votes = 328,548

|percentage = 54.43%

|change = +8.08

}}{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Democratic Party (US)

|candidate = Mike Cooney

|votes = 250,860

|percentage = 41.56%

|change = –8.69

}}{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Libertarian Party (US)

|candidate = Lyman Bishop

|votes = 24,179

|percentage = 4.01%

|change = +0.61

}}{{Election box total

|votes = 603,587

|percentage = 100.00%

}}{{Election box gain with party link no swing

|winner = Republican Party (US)

|loser = Democratic Party (US)

}}{{Election box end}}

{{Clear}}

{{main|2020 New Hampshire gubernatorial election}}

{{Infobox election

| election_name = 2020 New Hampshire gubernatorial election

| country = New Hampshire

| type = presidential

| ongoing = no

| previous_election = 2018 New Hampshire gubernatorial election

| previous_year = 2018

| next_election = 2022 New Hampshire gubernatorial election

| next_year = 2022

| election_date = November 3, 2020

| image1 = x150px

| nominee1 = Chris Sununu

| party1 = Republican Party (United States)

| popular_vote1 = 516,609

| percentage1 = 65.1%

| image2 = x150px

| nominee2 = Dan Feltes

| party2 = Democratic Party (United States)

| popular_vote2 = 264,639

| percentage2 = 33.4%

| map_image =x220px

| map_caption = County results
Sununu: {{legend0|#E27F7F|50–60%}} {{legend0|#D75D5D|60–70%}} {{legend0|#D72F30|70–80%}}

| title = Governor

| before_election = Chris Sununu

| before_party = Republican Party (United States)

| after_election = Chris Sununu

| after_party = Republican Party (United States)

}}

New Hampshire is one of two states, alongside Vermont, that has two-year terms for their governors instead of four-year terms, meaning they held their gubernatorial latest elections in 2018. In December 2019, two-term incumbent Republican Chris Sununu announced that he would run for a third two-year term in 2020, ending speculation he would choose to run for the U.S. Senate instead. Sununu easily defeated Franklin city counselor Karen Testerman in the Republican primary.{{Cite web|last=Schinella|first=Tony|date=2020-06-09|title=Conservative Activist Testerman To Primary Gov. Sununu|url=https://patch.com/new-hampshire/concord-nh/conservative-activist-testerman-primary-gov-sununu|access-date=2020-09-30|website=Concord, NH Patch|language=en}}{{cite web|title=Chris Sununu announces he'll run for reelection as governor, not for US Senate, in 2020|url=https://www.wmur.com/article/breaking-sununu-announces-hell-run-for-reelection-not-us-senate-in-2020/27473027#|last=DiStaso|first=John|date=May 14, 2019 |publisher=WMUR9|access-date=December 7, 2019}} In a hotly contested Democratic primary, Majority Leader of the New Hampshire Senate Dan Feltes narrowly defeated Andru Volinsky, a member of the Executive Council of New Hampshire from the 2nd district.Kevin Landrigan, [https://www.unionleader.com/news/politics/state/sununu-s-democratic-challengers-seeking-compromise-too/article_d018ff54-40ec-597e-bcaa-4a2d1e6d8f02.html Sununu's Democratic challengers seeking compromise, too], New Hampshire Union Leader (January 25, 2020).{{Cite web|last=DiStaso|first=John|date=2019-09-03|title=Promising to put working-class families first, Democrat Dan Feltes announces run for governor|url=https://www.wmur.com/article/promising-to-put-working-class-families-first-democrat-dan-feltes-announces-run-for-governor/28891491|access-date=2020-09-30|website=WMUR|language=en}}{{Cite web|last=Landrigan|first=Kevin|title=Volinsky makes official his 2020 Democratic bid for governor|url=https://www.unionleader.com/news/politics/voters/volinsky-makes-official-his-2020-democratic-bid-for-governor/article_dfe19966-68eb-58ed-8799-c4f9e7526db3.html|access-date=2020-09-30|website=New Hampshire Union|date=October 23, 2019 |language=en}}{{Cite web|title=NH-SOS - Democratic State Primary|url=https://sos.nh.gov/elections/elections/election-results/2020/2020-state-primary/democratic-state-primary/|access-date=2020-09-30|website=sos.nh.gov}} The primaries took place on September 8. Despite national Democrats winning by large margins in the state's presidential, senate, and house races, Sununu won by a large margin based on his popularity with voters of both parties.

{{Election box begin no change|title=New Hampshire Republican primary{{cite web |title=2020 State Primary Republican State Primary |url=https://sos.nh.gov/elections/elections/election-results/2020/2020-state-primary/republican-state-primary/ |website=New Hampshire Department of State |access-date=September 16, 2020}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|candidate=Chris Sununu (incumbent)|party=Republican Party (United States)|votes=130,703|percentage=89.67}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|candidate=Karen Testerman|party=Republican Party (United States)|votes=13,589|percentage=9.32}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|candidate=Nobody|party=Republican Party (United States)|votes=1,239|percentage=0.85}}

{{Election box write-in with party link no change|votes=226|percentage=0.15}}

{{Election box total no change|votes=145,757|percentage=100.00}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin no change|title=New Hampshire Democratic primary{{cite web |title=2020 State Primary Democratic State Primary |url=https://sos.nh.gov/elections/elections/election-results/2020/2020-state-primary/democratic-state-primary/ |website=New Hampshire Department of State |access-date=September 16, 2020}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|candidate=Dan Feltes|party=Democratic Party (United States)|votes=72,318|percentage=50.90}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|candidate=Andru Volinsky|party=Democratic Party (United States)|votes=65,455|percentage=46.06}}

{{Election box write-in with party link no change|votes=4,321|percentage=3.04}}

{{Election box total no change|votes=142,094|percentage=100.00}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin |title=New Hampshire general election{{cite web |title=2020 General Election |url=https://sos.nh.gov/elections/elections/election-results/2020/general-election |website=New Hampshire Department of State |access-date=November 6, 2020}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link

|party = Republican Party (US)

|candidate = Chris Sununu (incumbent)

|votes = 516,609

|percentage = 65.12%

|change = +12.34

}}{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Democratic Party (US)

|candidate = Dan Feltes

|votes = 264,639

|percentage = 33.36%

|change = –12.38

}}{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Libertarian Party (US)

|candidate = Darryl W. Perry

|votes = 11,329

|percentage = 1.43%

|change = ±0.00

}}{{Election box write-in with party link

|votes = 683

|percentage = 0.09%

|change = +0.04

}}{{Election box total

|votes = 793,260

|percentage = 100.00%

}}{{Election box hold with party link no swing

|winner = Republican Party (US)

}}{{Election box end}}

{{Clear}}

{{main|2020 North Carolina gubernatorial election}}

{{see also|2020 North Carolina lieutenant gubernatorial election}}

{{Infobox election

| election_name = 2020 North Carolina gubernatorial election

| country = North Carolina

| type = presidential

| ongoing = no

| previous_election = 2016 North Carolina gubernatorial election

| previous_year = 2016

| next_election = 2024 North Carolina gubernatorial election

| next_year = 2024

| election_date = November 3, 2020

| image1 = x150px

| nominee1 = Roy Cooper

| party1 = Democratic Party (United States)

| popular_vote1 = 2,834,790

| percentage1 = 51.5%

| image2 = x150px

| nominee2 = Dan Forest

| party2 = Republican Party (United States)

| popular_vote2 = 2,586,605

| percentage2 = 47.0%

| map_image = 2020 North Carolina gubernatorial election results map by county.svg

| map_size = 300px

| map_caption = County results
Cooper: {{legend0|#A5B0FF|40-50%}} {{legend0|#7996E2|50-60%}} {{legend0|#6674DE|60-70%}} {{legend0|#584CDE|70-80%}} {{legend0|#3933e5|80–90%}}
Forest: {{legend0|#FFB2B2|40-50%}} {{legend0|#E27F7F|50-60%}} {{legend0|#D75D5D|60-70%}} {{legend0|#D72F30|70-80%}}

| title = Governor

| before_election = Roy Cooper

| before_party = Democratic Party (United States)

| after_election = Roy Cooper

| after_party = Democratic Party (United States)

}}

One-term incumbent Democrat Roy Cooper, who won his 2016 election by an extremely slim margin of only 10,281 votes,{{Cite web|title=NC SBE Election Contest Details|url=https://er.ncsbe.gov/contest_details.html?election_dt=11/08/2016&county_id=0&contest_id=1016|access-date=2020-09-30|website=er.ncsbe.gov}} ran for re-election in 2020. Lieutenant Governor Dan Forest was the Republican nominee.{{cite web |last1=Eanes |first1=Zachery |title=Attacking socialism and identity politics, Dan Forest kicks off campaign for governor |url=https://www.newsobserver.com/news/politics-government/article234086967.html |website=The News & Observer |access-date=23 October 2019}} Primaries were held on March 3, where Cooper defeated retired U.S. Army captain and perennial candidate Ernest T. Reeves in a landslide in the Democratic primary,{{Cite web|title=NC SBE Contest Results|url=https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=03/03/2020&county_id=0&office=COS&contest=0|access-date=2020-09-30|website=er.ncsbe.gov}} and Forest decisively defeated the North Carolina state representative from the 20th district, Holly Grange, in the Republican primary.{{Cite web|last1=Murphy|first1=Brian|last2=Specht|first2=Paul A.|date=July 18, 2019|title=State lawmaker, Army veteran Grange joins Republican race for governor|url=https://www.newsobserver.com/news/politics-government/article231788048.html|access-date=September 30, 2020|website=The News Observer}} Cooper won reelection as pundits predicted, though the margin was close. Cooper outperformed national Democrats in the state, who narrowly lost both the Presidential and Senate races.

{{Election box begin no change

| title = North Carolina Democratic primary{{cite web |work=North Carolina Board of Elections|url=https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=03/03/2020&county_id=0&office=COS&contest=0|access-date=June 3, 2020 |date=June 3, 2020 |title=North Carolina State Primary Election Results 2020}}

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Roy Cooper (incumbent)

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| votes = 1,128,829

| percentage = 87.19

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Ernest T. Reeves

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| votes = 165,804

| percentage = 12.81

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 1,294,633

| percentage = 100.00

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin no change

| title = North Carolina Republican primary{{cite web |work=North Carolina Board of Elections|url=https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=03/03/2020&county_id=0&office=COS&contest=0|access-date=June 3, 2020 |date=June 3, 2020 |title=North Carolina State Primary Election Results 2020}}

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Dan Forest

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 698,077

| percentage = 88.95

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Holly Grange

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 86,714

| percentage = 11.05

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 784,791

| percentage = 100.00

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin |title=North Carolina general election{{cite web |title=State Composite Abstract Report - Contest.pdf |url=https://s3.amazonaws.com/dl.ncsbe.gov/State_Board_Meeting_Docs/2020-11-24/Canvass/State%20Composite%20Abstract%20Report%20-%20Contest.pdf |website=North Carolina State Board of Elections |access-date=November 24, 2020}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link

|party = Democratic Party (US)

|candidate = Roy Cooper (incumbent)

|votes = 2,834,790

|percentage = 51.52%

|change = +2.50

}}{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Republican Party (US)

|candidate = Dan Forest

|votes = 2,586,605

|percentage = 47.01%

|change = –1.79

}}{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Libertarian Party (US)

|candidate = Steven J. DiFiore

|votes = 60,449

|percentage = 1.10%

|change = –1.09

}}{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Constitution Party (US)

|candidate = Al Pisano

|votes = 20,934

|percentage = 0.38%

|change = N/A

}}{{Election box total

|votes = 5,502,778

|percentage = 100.00%

}}{{Election box hold with party link no swing

|winner = Democratic Party (US)

}}{{Election box end}}

{{Clear}}

{{main|2020 North Dakota gubernatorial election}}

{{Infobox election

| election_name = 2020 North Dakota gubernatorial election

| country = North Dakota

| type = presidential

| ongoing = no

| previous_election = 2016 North Dakota gubernatorial election

| previous_year = 2016

| next_election = 2024 North Dakota gubernatorial election

| next_year = 2024

| election_date = November 3, 2020

| image1 = File:Governor Doug Burgum (cropped).jpg

| nominee1 = Doug Burgum

| party1 = Republican Party (United States)

| running_mate1 = Brent Sanford

| popular_vote1 = 235,479

| percentage1 = 65.8%

| image2 = File:3x4.svg

| nominee2 = Shelley Lenz

| party2 = North Dakota Democratic–Nonpartisan League Party

| running_mate2 = Ben Vig

| popular_vote2 = 90,789

| percentage2 = 25.4%

| title = Governor

| before_election = Doug Burgum

| before_party = Republican Party (United States)

| after_election = Doug Burgum

| after_party = Republican Party (United States)

| map_image = 2020 North Dakota gubernatorial election results map by county.svg

| map_size = 250px

| map_caption = County results
Burgum: {{legend0|#e27f7f|50-60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60-70%}} {{legend0|#d72f30|70-80%}} {{legend0|#c21b18|80-90%}}
Lenz: {{legend0|#7996e2|50-60%}} {{legend0|#6674DE|60-70%}}

}}

One-term incumbent Republican Doug Burgum ran for re-election in 2020. Brent Sanford, the incumbent lieutenant governor, remained his running mate. The Democratic nominee was veterinarian and former Killdeer school board member Shelly Lenz, whose running mate was Ben Vig, a former member of the North Dakota House of Representatives from the 23rd district. Primaries were held on June 9, with Burgum winning by a landslide margin over U.S. Air Force veteran Michael Coachman and Lenz running uncontested. Burgum won reelection in a landslide.

{{Election box begin no change

| title = North Dakota Republican primary{{Cite web|url=https://results.sos.nd.gov/ResultsSW.aspx?text=All&type=SW&map=CTY|title=Statewide Results|access-date= June 9, 2020|publisher=North Dakota Secretary of State}}

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Doug Burgum (incumbent)

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 93,737

| percentage = 89.60

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Michael Coachman

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 10,577

| percentage = 10.11

}}

{{Election box write-in with party link no change

| votes = 300

| percentage = 0.29

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 104,614

| percentage = 100.00

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin no change

| title = North Dakota Democratic-NPL primary{{Cite web|url=https://results.sos.nd.gov/ResultsSW.aspx?text=All&type=SW&map=CTY|title=Statewide Results|access-date= June 9, 2020|publisher=North Dakota Secretary of State}}

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Shelley Lenz

| party = North Dakota Democratic–Nonpartisan League Party

| votes = 33,386

| percentage = 99.45

}}

{{Election box write-in with party link no change

| votes = 186

| percentage = 0.55

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 33,572

| percentage = 100.00

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin |title=North Dakota general election{{cite web |url=https://results.sos.nd.gov/ResultsSW.aspx?text=All&type=SW&map=CTY |title=Statewide Results |website=North Dakota Secretary of State |date=November 12, 2020 |access-date=November 17, 2020}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link

|party = Republican Party (US)

|candidate = Doug Burgum (incumbent)

|votes = 235,479

|percentage = 65.84%

|change = –10.68

}}{{Election box candidate with party link|party=North Dakota Democratic–Nonpartisan League Party|candidate=Shelley Lenz|votes=90,789|percentage=25.38%|change=+5.99}}{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Libertarian Party (US)|candidate=DuWayne Hendrickson|votes=13,853|percentage=3.87%|change=–0.03}}{{Election box write-in with party link

|votes = 17,538

|percentage = 4.90%

|change = +4.71

}}{{Election box total

|votes = 357,659

|percentage = 100.00%

}}{{Election box hold with party link no swing

|winner = Republican Party (US)

}}{{Election box end}}

{{Clear}}

{{main|2020 Utah gubernatorial election}}

{{Infobox election

| election_name = 2020 Utah gubernatorial election

| country = Utah

| flag_year = 2011

| type = presidential

| ongoing = no

| previous_election = 2016 Utah gubernatorial election

| previous_year = 2016

| next_election = 2024 Utah gubernatorial election

| next_year = 2024

| election_date = November 3, 2020

| image1 = x150px

| nominee1 = Spencer Cox

| running_mate1 = Deidre Henderson

| party1 = Republican Party (United States)

| popular_vote1 = 918,754

| percentage1 = 63.0%

| image2 = File:3x4.svg

| nominee2 = Christopher Peterson

| running_mate2 = Karina Brown

| party2 = Democratic Party (United States)

| popular_vote2 = 442,754

| percentage2 = 30.4%

| map_image = 2020 Utah gubernatorial election results map by county.svg

| map_size = 150px

| map_caption = County results
Cox: {{legend0|#E27F7F|50-60%}} {{legend0|#D75D5D|60-70%}} {{legend0|#D72F30|70-80%}} {{legend0|#c21b18|80-90%}}
Peterson: {{legend0|#A5B0FF|40-50%}} {{legend0|#7996E2|50-60%}}

| title = Governor

| before_election = Gary Herbert

| before_party = Republican Party (United States)

| after_election = Spencer Cox

| after_party = Republican Party (United States)

}}

Two and a half-term incumbent Republican Gary Herbert was eligible for re-election in 2020, as Utah does not have gubernatorial term limits. However, he announced shortly after being re-elected in 2016 that he would not run for a third full term.{{Cite web|last=O'Donoghue|first=Amy Joi|date=2019-05-14|title=Here are the reasons Utah Lt. Gov. Spencer Cox says he's running for governor in 2020|url=https://www.deseret.com/2019/5/14/20673276/here-are-the-reasons-utah-lt-gov-spencer-cox-says-he-s-running-for-governor-in-2020|access-date=2020-09-30|website=Deseret News|language=en}} Lieutenant Governor Spencer Cox defeated multiple other high-profile Republicans in the competitive Republican primary on June 30 including former governor Jon Huntsman Jr., Speaker of the Utah House of Representatives Greg Hughes, and former chairman of the Utah Republican Party Thomas Wright. Cox's running mate for lieutenant governor was Utah senator from the 7th district, Deidre Henderson. Meanwhile, University of Utah law professor Christopher Peterson won an overwhelming majority of delegates at the Utah Democratic Convention, immediately awarding him with the Democratic nomination alongside his running mate, community organizer Karina Brown.{{cite web|last1=Gehrke|first1=Robert|title=Herbert wins his 3rd election as Utah governor|url=http://www.sltrib.com/home/4559987-155/herbert-appears-headed-to-victory-in|access-date=21 November 2016|publisher=The Salt Lake Tribune|date=8 November 2016}}{{cite web|last1=Boyd|first1=Hal|title=When it comes to future political leaders, Utah is in 'good hands'|url=http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865672091/When-it-comes-to-future-political-leaders-Utah-is-in-good-hands.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170129113748/http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865672091/When-it-comes-to-future-political-leaders-Utah-is-in-good-hands.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 29, 2017|access-date=9 February 2017|publisher=Deseret News|date=29 January 2017}}{{Cite web|title=Governor Candidates|url=https://www.utconvention.org/governor-candidates/|access-date=2020-09-30|website=www.utconvention.org|archive-date=October 1, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201001202136/https://www.utconvention.org/governor-candidates/|url-status=usurped}} During the general election campaign, an advertisement featuring Cox and Peterson together calling for unity went viral.{{cite news|title=Republican and Democrat running against each other for Utah governor unite for joint ad|url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/republican-democrat-opponents-utah-governor-joint-advertisement/|last=Lewis|first=Sophie|work=CBS News|access-date=November 28, 2020}} Cox won in a landslide, outperforming national Republicans in the state.

{{Election box begin no change

| title = Utah Republican primary{{cite web |url=https://results.decisiondeskhq.com/2020/primary/utah/governor |title=Utah Governor (R) |publisher=Decision Desk |date=July 3, 2020 |access-date=July 3, 2020}}

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Spencer Cox

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 176,012

| percentage = 36.60

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Jon Huntsman Jr.

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 165,083

| percentage = 34.33

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Greg Hughes

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 101,500

| percentage = 21.11

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Thomas Wright

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 38,274

| percentage = 7.96

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 480,869

| percentage = 100.00

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin |title=Utah general election{{cite web |url=https://voteinfo.utah.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/42/2020/11/2020-General-Election-Canvass.pdf |title=2020 General Election Canvass |work=Lieutenant Governor of Utah |date=November 23, 2020 |access-date=November 23, 2020 |archive-date=December 10, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201210061943/https://voteinfo.utah.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/42/2020/11/2020-General-Election-Canvass.pdf |url-status=dead }}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link

|party = Republican Party (US)

|candidate = Spencer Cox

|votes = 918,754

|percentage = 62.98%

|change = –3.76

}}{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Democratic Party (US)

|candidate = Christopher Peterson

|votes = 442,754

|percentage = 30.35%

|change = +1.61

}}{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Libertarian Party (US)

|candidate = Daniel Cottam

|votes = 51,393

|percentage = 3.52%

|change = +0.42

}}{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Independent American Party

|candidate = Gregory Duerden

|votes = 25,810

|percentage = 1.77%

|change = +0.36

}}{{Election box write-in with party link

|votes = 20,167

|percentage = 1.38%

|change = +1.37

}}{{Election box total

|votes = 1,458,878

|percentage = 100.00%

}}{{Election box hold with party link no swing

|winner = Republican Party (US)

}}{{Election box end}}

{{clear}}

{{main|2020 Vermont gubernatorial election}}

{{Infobox election

| election_name = 2020 Vermont gubernatorial election

| country = Vermont

| type = presidential

| ongoing = no

| previous_election = 2018 Vermont gubernatorial election

| previous_year = 2018

| next_election = 2022 Vermont gubernatorial election

| next_year = 2022

| election_date = November 3, 2020

| image1 = x150px

| nominee1 = Phil Scott

| party1 = Vermont Republican Party

| popular_vote1 = 248,412

| percentage1 = 68.5%

| image2 = x150px

| nominee2 = David Zuckerman

| party2 = Vermont Progressive Party

| alliance2 = Vermont Democratic Party

| popular_vote2 = 99,214

| percentage2 = 27.4%

| map_image = 2022 Vermont gubernatorial election results map by county.svg

| map_size = 120px

| map_caption = County results
Scott: {{legend0|#e27f7f|50–60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60–70%}} {{legend0|#d72f30|70–80%}}

| title = Governor

| before_election = Phil Scott

| before_party = Republican Party (United States)

| after_election = Phil Scott

| after_party = Republican Party (United States)

}}

Two-term incumbent Republican Phil Scott confirmed he was seeking a third term in 2020. However, he did not campaign due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the handling of which awarded Scott with a 75% approval rating in the summer.{{Cite web|last=Conley|first=Lisa|date=2020-07-29|title=Governors' approval ratings drop as COVID-19 cases mount|url=https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/509722-governors-approval-ratings-drop-as-covid-19-cases-mount|access-date=2020-09-30|website=TheHill|language=en}} Scott was re-elected with 55% of the vote in 2018. Scott is a heavy critic of President Donald Trump, who holds a net negative 39% disapproval rating in Vermont.{{Cite web|last=Ring|first=Wilson|date=February 6, 2020|title=Republican governor: Trump abused his power, shouldn't be in office|url=https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/feb/6/phil-scott-vermont-governor-trump-should-have-been/|access-date=2020-09-30|website=The Washington Times|language=en-US}} He is one of the last remaining liberal Republican politicians with center-left political leanings, and remains an outlier in the otherwise staunchly Democratic state.{{Cite web|last=Richards|first=Parker|date=2018-11-03|title=The Last Liberal Republicans Hang On|url=https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2018/11/republican-governors-new-england-defy-blue-wave/574726/|access-date=2020-09-30|website=The Atlantic|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|title=State PVIs|url=https://cookpolitical.com/state-pvis|access-date=2020-09-30|website=The Cook Political Report|language=en}} Primary elections were held on August 11. Scott defeated multiple challengers in the Republican primary, the most prominent of which was lawyer and pastor John Klar.{{Cite web|date=2019-10-28|title=Margolis: 'Rural populist' and GOP newcomer announces candidacy for governor|url=https://vtdigger.org/2019/10/28/margolis-rural-populist-and-gop-newcomer-announces-candidacy-for-governor/|access-date=2020-09-30|website=VTDigger|language=en-US}} Lieutenant Governor David Zuckerman defeated former education secretary Rebecca Holcombe in the Democratic primary.Bob Kinzel, [https://www.vpr.org/post/lt-gov-david-zuckerman-confirms-speculation-hes-running-governor-2020#stream/0 Lt. Gov. David Zuckerman Confirms The Speculation: He's Running For Governor In 2020], Vermont Public Radio (January 13, 2020) He also defeated Cris Ericson and Boots Wardinski in the Vermont Progressive Party primary, despite only being recognized as a write-in candidate. Zuckerman was endorsed by U.S. senator from Vermont Bernie Sanders, the most popular senator amongst his constituents in the country.{{Cite web|date=July 27, 2020|title=Senator Bernie Sanders Endorses David Zuckerman for Governor|url=https://www.zuckermanforvt.com/press-releases-1/bernie-endorses-zuckerman|access-date=2020-09-30|website=Zuckerman for VT|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|title=Senator Rankings|url=https://morningconsult.com/senator-rankings/|access-date=2020-09-30|website=Morning Consult|language=en-US}} Zuckerman chose to run under the Progressive Party ballot line in the general election, listing the Democratic Party as a secondary nomination, utilizing Vermont's electoral fusion system. Despite Vermont being one of the most heavily Democratic states in the nation with a partisan voting index of D+15, Scott won reelection in a landslide because of his widespread popularity and focus on local issues. Scott has also been praised for his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic. Zuckerman had also made past comments perceived as being anti-vaccination.{{Cite web|last=Marans|first=Daniel|date=2020-05-29|title=Vaccine Politics Take Center Stage In Competitive Democratic Primaries|url=https://www.huffpost.com/entry/vaccine-politics-competitive-democratic-primaries-david-zuckerman-carolyn-maloney_n_5ed1282fc5b6cc54a15476c1|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200529203302/https://www.huffpost.com/entry/vaccine-politics-competitive-democratic-primaries-david-zuckerman-carolyn-maloney_n_5ed1282fc5b6cc54a15476c1 |archive-date=May 29, 2020 |access-date=2021-02-08|website=Huffington Post|language=en}}

{{Election box begin no change|title=Vermont Republican primary{{cite web |title=Vermont Election Results - Official Results |url=https://electionresults.vermont.gov/Index.html#/ |website=Vermont Secretary of State |access-date=September 17, 2020}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|candidate=Phil Scott (incumbent)|party=Vermont Republican Party|votes=42,275|percentage=72.67}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|candidate=John Klar|party=Vermont Republican Party|votes=12,762|percentage=21.94}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|candidate=Emily Peyton|party=Vermont Republican Party|votes=970|percentage=1.67}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|candidate=Douglas Cavett|party=Vermont Republican Party|votes=966|percentage=1.66}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|candidate=Bernard Peters|party=Vermont Republican Party|votes=772|percentage=1.33}}

{{Election box write-in with party link no change|votes=426|percentage=0.73}}

{{Election box total no change|votes=58,171|percentage=100.00}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin no change|title=Vermont Democratic primary}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|candidate=David Zuckerman|party=Vermont Democratic Party|votes=48,150|percentage=47.56}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|candidate=Rebecca Holcombe|party=Vermont Democratic Party|votes=37,599|percentage=37.14}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|candidate=Patrick Winburn|party=Vermont Democratic Party|votes=7,662|percentage=7.57}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|candidate=Ralph Corbo|party=Vermont Democratic Party|votes=1,288|percentage=1.27}}

{{Election box write-in with party link no change|votes=6,533|percentage=6.45}}

{{Election box total no change|votes=101,232|percentage=100.00}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin no change|title=Vermont Progressive results}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Vermont Progressive Party|candidate=David Zuckerman (write-in)|votes=273|percentage=32.62}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|candidate=Cris Ericson|party=Vermont Progressive Party|votes=254|percentage=30.35}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|candidate=Boots Wardinski|party=Vermont Progressive Party|votes=239|percentage=28.55}}

{{Election box write-in with party link no change|votes=71|percentage=8.48}}

{{Election box total no change|votes=837|percentage=100.00}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin |title=Vermont general election}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link

|party = Republican Party (US)

|candidate = Phil Scott (incumbent)

|votes = 248,412

|percentage = 68.49%

|change = +13.30

}}{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Vermont Progressive Party

|candidate = David Zuckerman

|votes = 99,214

|percentage = 27.35%

|change = –12.90

}}{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Independent (US)

|candidate = Kevin Hoyt

|votes = 4,576

|percentage = 1.26%

|change = N/A

}}{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Independent (US)

|candidate = Emily Peyton

|votes = 3,505

|percentage = 0.97%

|change = +0.31

}}{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Independent (US)

|candidate = Erynn Hazlett Whitney

|votes = 1,777

|percentage = 0.49%

|change = N/A

}}{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Independent (US)

|candidate = Wayne Billado III

|votes = 1,431

|percentage = 0.39%

|change = N/A

}}{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Independent (US)

|candidate = Michael A. Devost

|votes = 1,160

|percentage = 0.32%

|change = N/A

}}{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Independent (US)

|candidate = Charly Dickerson

|votes = 1,037

|percentage = 0.29%

|change = N/A

}}{{Election box write-in with party link

|votes = 1,599

|percentage = 0.44%

|change = +0.03

}}{{Election box total

|votes = 362,711

|percentage = 100.00%

}}{{Election box hold with party link no swing

|winner = Republican Party (US)

}}{{Election box end}}

{{clear}}

{{main|2020 Washington gubernatorial election}}

{{see also|2020 Washington lieutenant gubernatorial election}}

{{Infobox election

| election_name = 2020 Washington gubernatorial election

| country = Washington

| type = presidential

| ongoing = no

| previous_election = 2016 Washington gubernatorial election

| previous_year = 2016

| next_election = 2024 Washington gubernatorial election

| next_year = 2024

| election_date = November 3, 2020

| image1 = x150px

| nominee1 = Jay Inslee

| party1 = Democratic Party (United States)

| popular_vote1 = 2,294,243

| percentage1 = 56.6%

| image2 = x150px

| nominee2 = Loren Culp

| party2 = Republican Party (United States)

| popular_vote2 = 1,749,066

| percentage2 = 43.1%

| map_image = 2020 Washington gubernatorial election results map by county.svg

| map_size = 275px

| map_caption = County results
Inslee: {{legend0|#a5b0ff|40–50%}}

{{legend0|#7996E2|50-60%}} {{legend0|#6674DE|60-70%}} {{legend0|#584CDE|70-80%}}
Culp: {{legend0|#E27F7F|50-60%}} {{legend0|#D75D5D|60-70%}} {{legend0|#D72F30|70-80%}}

| title = Governor

| before_election = Jay Inslee

| before_party = Democratic Party (United States)

| after_election = Jay Inslee

| after_party = Democratic Party (United States)

}}

Two-term incumbent Democrat Jay Inslee was eligible to run for re-election in 2020, as Washington does not have gubernatorial term limits. Inslee ran for re-election to a third term after dropping out of the Democratic presidential primaries on August 21, 2019.{{cite web |last1=Gregorian |first1=Dareh |last2=Vitali |first2=Ali |title=Jay Inslee drops out of the 2020 presidential race |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2020-election/jay-inslee-drops-out-2020-presidential-race-n1045066 |website=NBC News |date=August 21, 2019 |access-date=August 22, 2019}}{{Cite tweet |number=1164573405753958400|user=JayInslee|title=That’s why, today, I’m announcing my intention to run for a third term as Washington's governor. Join me.|date=August 22, 2019}} He faced police chief of the city of Republic, Washington, Loren Culp.{{Cite web|last=Robinson|first=Erin|date=July 27, 2019|title=Republic police chief announces run for governor|url=https://www.kxly.com/republic-police-chief-announces-run-for-governor/|access-date=2020-09-30|website=KXLY|language=en-US}} A top-two, jungle primary took place on August 4, meaning that all candidates appeared on the same ballot regardless of party affiliation and the top two (Inslee and Culp) advanced to the general election in November. Washington is one of two states in the country, alongside California and Louisiana (and Nebraska for statewide offices), that holds jungle primaries rather than conventional ones.{{Cite web|title=How California's 'Jungle Primary' System Works|url=https://www.npr.org/2018/06/05/617250124/how-californias-jungle-primary-system-works|access-date=2020-09-30|website=NPR|language=en}} Inslee won both the primary and general elections in a landslide, becoming the first governor of Washington in decades to be elected to a third term. Culp refused to concede, citing false claims of election fraud.{{cite news |last1=Wolford |first1=Brooke |title=Candidate who lost WA governor race by 13% sues state official, alleging voter fraud |url=https://www.theolympian.com/news/state/washington/article247848045.html |access-date=March 1, 2021 |publisher=The Olympian |date=December 14, 2020}}

{{Election box begin no change

| title = Washington blanket primary{{cite web|url=http://results.vote.wa.gov/results/current/Governor.html|title=August 4, 2020 Primary Results - Governor|publisher=Washington Secretary of State|access-date=August 9, 2020|archive-date=August 23, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160823001151/http://results.vote.wa.gov/results/current/Governor.html|url-status=dead}}

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Jay Inslee (incumbent)

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| votes = 1,247,916

| percentage = 50.14

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Loren Culp

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 433,238

| percentage = 17.41

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Joshua Freed

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 222,533

| percentage = 8.94

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Tim Eyman

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 159,495

| percentage = 6.41

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Raul Garcia

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 135,045

| percentage = 5.43

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Phil Fortunato

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 99,265

| percentage = 3.99

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Don L. Rivers

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| votes = 25,601

| percentage = 1.03

}}

{{Election box candidate no change

| candidate = Leon Aaron Lawson

| party = Trump Republican

| votes = 23,073

| percentage = 0.93

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Liz Hallock

| party = Green Party of the United States

| votes = 21,537

| percentage = 0.87

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Cairo D'Almeida

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| votes = 14,657

| percentage = 0.59

}}

{{Election box candidate no change

| candidate = Anton Sakharov

| party = Trump Republican

| votes = 13,935

| percentage = 0.56

}}

{{Election box candidate no change

| candidate = Nate Herzog

| party = Pre2016 Republican

| votes = 11,303

| percentage = 0.45

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Gene Hart

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| votes = 10,605

|percentage = 0.43

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Omari Tahir Garrett

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| votes = 8,751

| percentage = 0.35

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Ryan Ryals

| party = Independent (US)

| votes = 6,264

| percentage = 0.25

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Henry Clay Dennison

| party = Socialist Workers Party (United States)

| votes = 5,970

| percentage = 0.24

}}

{{Election box candidate no change

| candidate = Goodspaceguy

| party = Trump Republican

| votes = 5,646

| percentage = 0.23

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Richard L. Carpenter

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 4,962

| percentage = 0.20

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Elaina J. Gonzales

| party = Independent (US)

| votes = 4,772

| percentage = 0.19

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Matthew Murray

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 4,489

| percentage = 0.18

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Thor Amundson

| party = Independent (US)

| votes = 3,638

| percentage = 0.15

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Bill Hirt

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 2,854

|percentage = 0.11

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Martin L. Wheeler

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 2,686

|percentage = 0.11

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Ian Gonzales

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 2,537

| percentage = 0.10

}}

{{Election box candidate no change

| candidate = Joshua Wolf

| party = New-Liberty

| votes = 2,315

| percentage = 0.09

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Cregan M. Newhouse

| party = Independent (US)

| votes = 2,291

| percentage = 0.09

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Brian R. Weed

| party = Independent (US)

| votes = 2,178

| percentage = 0.09

}}

{{Election box candidate no change

| candidate = Alex Tsimerman

| party = StandupAmerica

| votes = 1,721

| percentage = 0.07

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Tylor Grow

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 1,509

| percentage = 0.06

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Dylan B. Nails

| party = Independent (US)

| votes = 1,470

| percentage = 0.06

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Craig Campbell

| party = Independent (US)

| votes = 1,178

| percentage = 0.05

}}

{{Election box candidate no change

| candidate = William Miller

| party = American Patriot

| votes = 1,148

| percentage = 0.05

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Cameron M. Vessey

| party = Independent (US)

| votes = 718

| percentage = 0.03

}}

{{Election box candidate no change

| candidate = Winston Wilkes

| party = Propertarianist

| votes = 702

| percentage = 0.03

}}

{{Election box candidate no change

| candidate = David W. Blomstrom

| party = Fifth Republic

| votes = 519

| percentage = 0.02

}}

{{Election box candidate no change

| candidate = David Voltz

| party = Cascadia Labour

| votes = 480

| percentage = 0.02

}}

{{Election box write-in with party link no change

| votes = 1,938

| percentage = 0.08

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 2,488,959

| percentage = 100.00

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin |title=Washington general election{{cite news|url=http://results.vote.wa.gov/results/20201103/Governor.html |title=November 3, 2020 General Election Results|work=Washington Secretary of State|access-date=October 28, 2020}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link

|party = Democratic Party (US)

|candidate = Jay Inslee (incumbent)

|votes = 2,294,243

|percentage = 56.56%

|change = +2.31

}}{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Republican Party (US)

|candidate = Loren Culp

|votes = 1,749,066

|percentage = 43.12%

|change = –2.37

}}{{Election box write-in with party link

|votes = 13,145

|percentage = 0.32%

|change = +0.06

}}{{Election box total

|votes = 4,056,454

|percentage = 100.00%

}}{{Election box hold with party link no swing

|winner = Democratic Party (US)

}}{{Election box end}}

{{clear}}

{{main|2020 West Virginia gubernatorial election}}

{{Infobox election

| election_name = 2020 West Virginia gubernatorial election

| country = West Virginia

| type = presidential

| ongoing = no

| previous_election = 2016 West Virginia gubernatorial election

| previous_year = 2016

| next_election = 2024 West Virginia gubernatorial election

| next_year = 2024

| election_date = November 3, 2020

| image_size = x150px

| image1 = x150px

| nominee1 = Jim Justice

| party1 = Republican Party (United States)

| popular_vote1 = 497,944

| percentage1 = 63.5%

| image2 = x150px

| nominee2 = Ben Salango

| party2 = Democratic Party (United States)

| popular_vote2 = 237,024

| percentage2 = 30.2%

| map_image = 2020 West Virginia gubernatorial election results map by county.svg

| map_size = 230px

| map_caption = County results
Justice: {{legend0|#ffb2b2|40–50%}} {{legend0|#e27f7f|50–60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60–70%}} {{legend0|#d72f30|70–80%}} {{legend0|#c21b18|80–90%}}

| title = Governor

| before_election = Jim Justice

| before_party = Republican Party (United States)

| after_election = Jim Justice

| after_party = Republican Party (United States)

}}

One-term incumbent Republican Jim Justice ran for re-election in 2020. Justice was elected as a Democrat, but later switched to the Republican Party, making him the first Republican governor since Cecil H. Underwood, elected from 1997 until 2001.{{cite web|title=West Virginia Undergoing Political, Generational Change|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/03/us/politics/west-virginia-governor-to-switch-from-democrat-to-republican-trump.html|access-date=August 3, 2017|newspaper=The New York Times|date=August 3, 2017}} Justice faced centrist Democrat Ben Salango, who was endorsed by U.S. senator Joe Manchin. Primaries were held on June 9, with Justice defeating former West Virginia secretary of commerce Woody Thrasher and former member of the West Virginia House of Delegates from the 63rd district, Mike Folk, by a large margin. Meanwhile, Salango won by a slim margin in a hotly contested Democratic primary between Salango and community organizer Stephen Smith,{{Cite web|date=2018-11-27|title=West Virginia Community Organizer Jumps in 2020 Gubernatorial Race|url=https://www.wvpublic.org/news/2018-11-27/west-virginia-community-organizer-jumps-in-2020-gubernatorial-race|access-date=2020-09-30|website=WVPB|language=en}} businessman Jody Murphy,{{Cite web|title=Financial Disclosure|url=https://cfrs.wvsos.gov/index.html#/exploreOfficeDetails/292/0/5/2020/0|access-date=2020-09-30|website=cfrs.wvsos.gov}} and Douglas Hughes.

Attorney General Patrick Morrisey, retired Olympic gymnast Mary Lou Retton, and Secretary of State Mac Warner were mentioned as potential general election challengers, prior to Justice's decision to re-join the Republican Party.

Justice won reelection in a landslide.

{{Election box begin no change

| title = West Virginia Republican primary{{Cite web|url=https://results.enr.clarityelections.com/WV/103231/web.247524/#/detail/70|title=GOVERNOR - REP|access-date= June 9, 2020|publisher=Secretary of State of West Virginia}}

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Jim Justice (incumbent)

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 133,586

| percentage = 62.60

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Woody Thrasher

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 38,891

| percentage = 18.20

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Michael Folk

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 27,255

| percentage = 12.80

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Doug Six

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 4,413

| percentage = 2.13

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Brooke Lunsford

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 3,837

| percentage = 1.82

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Shelly Jean Fitzhugh

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 2,815

| percentage = 1.29

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Chuck Sheedy

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 2,539

| percentage = 1.16

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 213,336

| percentage = 100.00

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin no change

| title = West Virginia Democratic primary results{{Cite web|url=https://results.enr.clarityelections.com/WV/103231/web.247524/#/detail/80|title=GOVERNOR - DEM|access-date= June 9, 2020|publisher=Secretary of State of West Virginia}}

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Ben Salango

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| votes = 73,099

| percentage = 38.78

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Stephen Smith

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| votes = 63,281

| percentage = 33.57

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Ron Stollings

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| votes = 25,322

| percentage = 13.43

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Jody Murphy

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| votes = 17,692

| percentage = 9.39

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Douglas Hughes

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| votes = 9,100

| percentage = 4.83

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 188,494

| percentage = 100.00

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin |title=West Virginia general election{{cite web |title=November 3, 2020 General Election - Official Results |url=https://results.enr.clarityelections.com/WV/106210/web.264614/#/summary |website=West Virginia State - Clarity Elections |access-date=November 30, 2020}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link

|party = Republican Party (US)

|candidate = Jim Justice (incumbent)

|votes = 497,944

|percentage = 63.49%

|change = +21.19

}}{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Democratic Party (US)

|candidate = Ben Salango

|votes = 237,024

|percentage = 30.22%

|change = –18.87

}}{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Libertarian Party (US)

|candidate = Erika Kolenich

|votes = 22,527

|percentage = 2.87%

|change = +0.72

}}{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Write-in

|candidate = S. Marshall Wilson

|votes = 15,120

|percentage = 1.93%

|change = N/A

}}{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Mountain Party

|candidate = Daniel Lutz

|votes = 11,309

|percentage = 1.44%

|change = –4.45

}}{{Election box write-in with party link

|votes = 363

|percentage = 0.05%

|change = N/A

}}{{Election box total

|votes = 784,287

|percentage = 100.00%

}}{{Election box hold with party link no swing

|winner = Republican Party (US)

}}{{Election box end}}

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{{main|2020 American Samoa gubernatorial election}}

{{use mdy dates|date=May 2020}}

{{Infobox election

| election_name = 2020 American Samoa gubernatorial election

| country = American Samoa

| type = presidential

| ongoing = no

| previous_election = 2016 American Samoa gubernatorial election

| previous_year = 2016

| next_election = 2024 American Samoa gubernatorial election

| next_year = 2024

| election_date = November 3, 2020

| image1 = Lemanu Peleti Mauga (cropped).png

| image1_size = x136px

| nominee1 = Lemanu Peleti Mauga

| running_mate1 = Eleasalo Ale

| party1 = Nonpartisan politician

| popular_vote1 = 7,154

| percentage1 = 60.3%

| image2 =

| image2_size = x136px

| nominee2 = Gaoteote Palaie Tofau

| running_mate2 = Faiivae Iuli Alex Godinet

| party2 = Nonpartisan politician

| popular_vote2 = 2,594

| percentage2 = 21.9%

| image4 =

| nominee4 = I{{okina}}aulualo Fa{{okina}}afetai Talia

| running_mate4 = Tapa{{okina}}au Dr. Dan Mageo Aga

| party4 = Nonpartisan politician

| popular_vote4 = 1,461

| percentage4 = 12.3%

| image5 =

| nominee5 = Nuanuaolefeagaiga Saoluaga T. Nua

| running_mate5 = Tapumanaia Galu Satele Jr.

| party5 = Nonpartisan politician

| popular_vote5 = 652

| percentage5 = 5.5%

| title = Governor

| before_election = Lolo Matalasi Moliga

| before_party = Nonpartisan politician

| after_election = Lemanu Peleti Mauga

| after_party = Nonpartisan politician

| map_image = American Samoa 2020 gubernatorial election map.svg

| map_size = 300px

| map_caption = Results by voting district:
Lemanu Peleti Mauga: {{legend0|#e6e6ffff|40–45%}} {{legend0|#d0d2ffff|45–50%}} {{legend0|#afb0ffff|50–55%}} {{legend0|#9999ffff|55–60%}} {{legend0|#7777ffff|60–65%}} {{legend0|#5555ffff|65–70%}} {{legend0|#3235e6ff|70–75%}}
Gaoteote Palaie Tofau: {{legend0|#98f998ff|45–50%}}
Iʻaulualo Faʻafetai Talia: {{legend0|#f2b642ff|60–65%}}

}}

Two-term incumbent governor Lolo Letalu Matalasi Moliga was term-limited in 2020. Running to replace him were Lieutenant Governor Lemanu Palepoi Sialega Mauga, American Samoa Senate President Gaoteote Palaie Tofau, territorial Senator Nua Sao, and executive director of the American Samoa Government Employees' Retirement Fund I{{okina}}aulualo Fa{{okina}}afetai Talia. Although individuals can and do affiliate with political parties, elections are held on a non-partisan basis with candidates running without party labels and no party primaries. The governor and lieutenant governor are elected on a shared ticket. The Mauga–Ale ticket won the election with more than 60% of the vote.{{cite web|url=https://www.samoanews.com/local-news/unofficial-results-have-lemanu-talauega-winning-60-vote|title=Unofficial results have Lemanu & Talauega winning 60+% of vote|work=Samoa News|date=November 4, 2020}}

{{Election box begin no change |title=American Samoa general election}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

|party = Nonpartisan politician

|candidate = Lemanu Peleti Mauga

|votes = 7,154

|percentage = 60.31

}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Nonpartisan politician

|candidate = Gaoteote Palaie Tofau

|votes = 2,594

|percentage = 21.87

}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Nonpartisan politician

|candidate = Iʻaulualo Faʻafetai Talia

|votes = 1,461

|percentage = 12.32

}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Nonpartisan politician

|candidate = Nuanuaolefeagaiga Saoluaga T. Nua

|votes = 652

|percentage = 5.50

}}{{Election box total no change

|votes = 11,861

|percentage = 100.00

}}{{Election box hold with party link no change

|winner = Democratic Party (US)

}}{{Election box end}}

{{Clear}}

{{main|2020 Puerto Rico gubernatorial election}}

{{Infobox election

| election_name = 2020 Puerto Rico gubernatorial election

| country = Puerto Rico

| type = presidential

| ongoing = no

| previous_election = 2016 Puerto Rico gubernatorial election

| previous_year = 2016

| next_election = 2024 Puerto Rico gubernatorial election

| next_year = 2024

| election_date = November 3, 2020

| image1 = x136px

| nominee1 = Pedro Pierluisi

| party1 = New Progressive Party (Puerto Rico)

| alliance1 = Democratic Party (United States)

| popular_vote1 = 406,830

| percentage1 = 32.9%

| image2 = x136px

| nominee2 = Carlos Delgado Altieri

| party2 = Popular Democratic Party (Puerto Rico)

| alliance2 = Independent politician

| popular_vote2 = 389,896

| percentage2 = 31.6%

| image3 = x136px

| nominee3 = Alexandra Lúgaro

| party3 = Movimiento Victoria Ciudadana

| alliance3 =

| popular_vote3 = 175,583

| percentage3 = 14.2%

| image4 = x136px

| nominee4 = Juan Dalmau

| party4 = Puerto Rican Independence Party

| color4 = 008000

| alliance4 =

| popular_vote4 = 169,516

| percentage4 = 13.7%

| image5 =

| nominee5 = César Vázquez Muñiz

| party5 = Project Dignity

| color5 = 00ADC6

| alliance5 =

| popular_vote5 = 85,211

| percentage5 = 6.9%

| image6 = File:Eliezer Molina Pérez.png

| nominee6 = Eliezer Molina

| color6 = C0C0C0

| party6 = Independent politician

| alliance6 =

| popular_vote6 = 8,485

| percentage6 = 0.6%

| map_image = Puerto Rico Governor 2020.svg

| title = Governor

| before_election = Wanda Vázquez

| before_party = New Progressive Party

| after_election = Pedro Pierluisi

| after_party = New Progressive Party

| map_size = 300px

| map_caption = Results by municipality

}}

Incumbent governor Wanda Vázquez Garced of the New Progressive Party and the Republican Party, who became governor after Pedro Pierluisi's succession of Ricardo Rosselló was declared unconstitutional,{{cite web|url=https://www.cnn.com/2019/08/07/us/puerto-rico-new-governor-court-decision/index.html|title=Puerto Rico's Supreme Court overturns Pedro Pierluisi as new governor|author=Ray Sanchez|website=CNN|date=August 7, 2019 |access-date=2019-08-07}} was defeated in the New Progressive primary by Pierluisi in her bid to win a full term. He faced Isabela mayor Carlos Delgado Altieri, who won the Popular Democratic Party primary, as well as Senator Juan Dalmau of the Puerto Rican Independence Party, Alexandra Lúgaro of Movimiento Victoria Ciudadana, César Vázquez of Proyecto Dignidad, and independent candidate Eliezer Molina. Pierluisi won the election by a very slim margin.

{{Election box begin no change

|title = New Progressive primary

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

|candidate = Pedro Pierluisi

|party = New Progressive Party (Puerto Rico)

|votes = 162,345

|percentage = 57.67

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|candidate = Wanda Vázquez Garced (incumbent)

|party = New Progressive Party (Puerto Rico)

|votes = 119,184

|percentage = 42.33

}}

{{Election box total no change

|votes = 281,529

|percentage = 100.00

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin no change

|title = Popular Democratic primary

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

|candidate = Carlos Delgado Altieri

|party = Popular Democratic Party (Puerto Rico)

|votes = 128,638

|percentage = 62.97

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|candidate = Eduardo Bhatia

|party = Popular Democratic Party (Puerto Rico)

|votes = 48,563

|percentage = 23.77

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|candidate = Carmen Yulín Cruz

|party = Popular Democratic Party (Puerto Rico)

|votes = 27,068

|percentage = 13.25

}}

{{Election box total no change

|votes = 204,269

|percentage = 100.00

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin |title=Puerto Rico general election}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link

|party = New Progressive Party of Puerto Rico

|candidate = Pedro Pierluisi

|votes = 406,830

|percentage = 32.93%

|change = –8.87

}}{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Popular Democratic Party of Puerto Rico

|candidate = Carlos Delgado Altieri

|votes = 389,896

|percentage = 31.56%

|change = –7.31

}}{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Movimiento Victoria Ciudadana

|candidate = Alexandra Lúgaro

|votes = 175,583

|percentage = 14.21%

|change = +3.08

}}{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Puerto Rican Independence Party

|candidate = Juan Dalmau

|votes = 169,516

|percentage = 13.72%

|change = +11.59

}}{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Project Dignity

|candidate = César Vázquez

|votes = 85,211

|percentage = 6.90%

|change = N/A

}}{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Independent politician

|candidate = Eliezer Molina

|votes = 8,485

|percentage = 0.68%

|change = N/A

}}{{Election box write-in with party link

|votes = 2,513

|percentage = 0.20%

|change = N/A

}}{{Election box total

|votes = 1,238,034

|percentage = 100.00%

}}{{Election box hold with party link no swing

|winner = New Progressive Party (Puerto Rico)

}}{{Election box end}}

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