Republican Gov. Greg Abbott vies for reelection against Democratic challenger Beto O’Rourke in Texas

LM Otero/AP Photo; Insider Republican Gov. Greg Abbott is seeking a third term as governor of Texas. Abbott faces former Rep. Beto O’Rourke, a Democrat. In 2018, Abbott beat Democratic gubernatorial nominee Lupe Valdez by 7 percentage points. Republican Gov. Greg Abbott of Texas is running for a third term against former US Rep. Beto…

Gov. Mike DeWine faces off against Democrat Nan Whaley in Ohio’s gubernatorial election

Aaron Doster/AP Photo; Paul Vernon/AP Photo;Insider Gov. Mike DeWine is running against Democrat Nan Whaley in Ohio’s gubernatorial race.  DeWine is a former US senator and representative while Whaley is the former mayor of Dayton, Ohio. This is one of 36 gubernatorial elections taking place in 2022.  Republican incumbent Gov. Mike DeWine faces off against…

Incumbent Gov. Ron DeSantis, a national Republican star, faces off against Democrat Charlie Crist in Florida’s gubernatorial election

Rebecca Blackwell/AP Photo; Crystal Vander Weit/TCPalm.com via AP; Insider Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is up for re-election, running against Democrat Charlie Crist.  DeSantis could beat Trump’s 2020 margin of victory in Florida.  A solid win could set DeSantis up for a Republican presidential primary in 2024.  Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, a Republican, is up for…

Gov. Mike Dunleavy faces off against a slate of opponents in Alaska’s gubernatorial election

Alaskan Gov. Mike Dunleavy Becky Bohrer/AP Photo; Insider Gov. Mike Dunleavy is running against Democrat Les Gara, Republican Charlie Pierce, and independent candidate Bill Walker — a former governor — in Alaska’s gubernatorial race.  This is the first Alaskan gubernatorial election since the state implemented a top-four election for the primary. This is one of…

Democrat Tina Kotek faces off against Republican Christine Drazan in Oregon’s gubernatorial election

Craig Mitchelldyer/AP Photo; Mathieu Lewis-Rolland/Getty Images; Insider Democrat Tina Kotek is running against Republican Christine Drazan, independent Betsy Johnson, and three others in Oregon’s gubernatorial race.  The tight contest is one of 36 gubernatorial elections taking place in 2022.  If elected, Kotek will become the nation’s first out lesbian governor.  Democrat Tina Kotek faces off…

Gov. Tim Walz faces off against former Republican state Sen. Scott Jensen in Minnesota’s gubernatorial election

Scott Jensen’s campaign; Shari L. Gross/Star Tribune via Getty Images; Insider Gov. Tim Walz is running against Republican Scott Jensen in Minnesota’s gubernatorial race.  This is one of 36 gubernatorial elections taking place in 2022.  The state’s pandemic response has become a central issue, with Jensen being a harsh critic of Walz’s performance. Democratic incumbent…

Democratic Gov. Ned Lamont faces off against Republican Bob Stefanowski in Connecticut’s gubernatorial election

Brad Horrigan/Hartford Courant/Tribune News Service via Getty Images; Jessica Hill/AP Photo; Insider Gov. Ned Lamont is running against Republican Bob Stefanowski in Connecticut’s gubernatorial race.  This is one of 36 gubernatorial elections taking place in 2022.  Lamont narrowly defeated Stefanowski in 2018 and is likely to retain his seat in this rematch.  Democratic Gov. Ned…

Republican Rep. Mayra Flores faces off against Democratic Rep. Vicente Gonzalez in Texas’ 34th Congressional District election

Gemunu Amarasinghe/AP Photo; Jose Luis Magana/AP Photo; Insider Republican Rep. Mayra Flores is running against Democratic Rep. Vicente Gonzalez in Texas’ 34th Congressional District.  The 34th District is located along the Texas-Mexico border.  Republicans are determined to hold onto the seat Flores flipped red in June.  Republican Rep. Mayra Flores faces off against Democratic Rep….