2023 United States gubernatorial elections
United States gubernatorial elections will be held on November 7, 2023, in the states of Kentucky, Louisiana, and Mississippi. In addition, special elections may take place (depending on state law) if other gubernatorial seats are vacated. These elections form part of the 2023 United States elections. The last regular gubernatorial elections for all three states were in 2019.
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Race summary
| State | Governor | Party | First elected | Last race | Status | Candidates |
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| Kentucky | Andy Beshear | Democratic | 2019 | 49.2% D | Running |
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| Louisiana | John Bel Edwards | Democratic | 2015 | 51.3% D | Term-limited |
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| Mississippi | Tate Reeves | Republican | 2019 | 51.9% R | Eligible |
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Kentucky
Governor Andy Beshear was elected in 2019 with 49.2% of the vote. He will be running for re-election.[1] Kentucky State Auditor Mike Harmon is running for the Republican nomination. Potential Republican candidates include State Representative Savannah Maddox, Attorney General of Kentucky Daniel Cameron, Kentucky State Treasurer Allison Ball, U.S. Representative James Comer, former governor Matt Bevin, former US Ambassador to the UN Kelly Craft, and Commissioner of Agriculture Ryan Quarles[4]
Louisiana
Governor John Bel Edwards was re-elected to a second term in 2019 with 51.3% of the vote. He will be term-limited by the Louisiana Constitution in 2023, and will therefore be unable to seek re-election for a third consecutive term. Potential Republican candidates include Attorney General Jeff Landry, Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser, U.S. Representative Garret Graves, state senator Sharon Hewitt, Treasurer John Schroder, Agricultural commissioner Mike Strain, and U.S. Senator John Kennedy.[5][6]
Mississippi
Governor Tate Reeves was elected in 2019 with 51.9% of the vote. He is eligible to run for re-election, but has not yet stated whether he will do so.
See also
References
- Brammer, Jack (October 1, 2021). "KY Gov. Andy Beshear kicks off re-election bid, will keep Coleman as running mate". Lexington Herald-Leader. McClatchy. Retrieved October 11, 2021.
- Planalp, Brian; Peters, Trevor (11 November 2021). "'The Bulldog' for Kentucky? Suspended Tri-State lawyer announces governor run". www.fox19.com. WXIX-TV. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
- Sonka, Joe (July 12, 2021). "Kentucky Auditor Mike Harmon is running for governor". Courier-Journal. Retrieved July 12, 2021.
- Pitts, Jacqueline. "Comer expects Beshear to be popular in first year as governor, won't rule out running again in 2023". The Bottom Line. Kentucky Chamber of Commerce. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
- Hilburn, Greg (November 19, 2019). "Jeff Landry, Billy Nungesser set sights on 2023 Louisiana governor's election". The News-Star. Gannett. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
- Doyle, Matt (November 19, 2019). "2023 Governor's race could be packed with GOP heavy hitters". Louisiana Radio Network. Louisiana Farm Bureau Federation. Retrieved November 29, 2020.