Candidates for GOVERNOR

This information is current as of Sunday, November 1, 2026 7:38 AM.
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Name	Party	Office Name	District	Declaration (Status)	End	Req	Validated signatures	Total	QBP	On Primary Ballot	P Num	Won P	On Election Ballot	E Num
JONATHAN A COKER	Democrat	GOVERNOR	Statewide	Y	N	1000			N	N			N
HELENA BUONANNO FOULKES	Democrat	GOVERNOR	Statewide	Y	N	1000	1420	1366	Y	Y	2	Y	Y
HELENA BUONANNO FOULKES	Democrat	GOVERNOR	Statewide	Y	N	1000	1420	1366	Y	Y	2	Y	Y	2
STEVEN R GREGERSEN	Democrat	GOVERNOR	Statewide	Y	N	1000			N	N			N
DANIEL J MCKEE	Democrat	GOVERNOR	Statewide	Y	N	1000	1588	1528	Y	Y	1	N	N
GREGORY D STEVENS	Democrat	GOVERNOR	Statewide	Y	N	1000			N	N			N
KENNETH J BLOCK	Independent	GOVERNOR	Statewide	Y	N	1000	1588	1443	Y				Y	3
ROBERT J CARR	Independent	GOVERNOR	Statewide	Y	N	1000	451	451	N				N
RONALD J GINCASTRO	Independent	GOVERNOR	Statewide	Y	N	1000			N				N
JASJIT S GOTRA	Independent	GOVERNOR	Statewide	Y	N	1000	1069	1069	Y				Y	4
C D REYNOLDS	Independent	GOVERNOR	Statewide	Y	N	1000	1195	1195	Y				Y	5
PAUL ANTHONY RIANNA	Independent	GOVERNOR	Statewide	Y	N	1000	15	15	N				N
DAVID GIL ROCHA	Independent	GOVERNOR	Statewide	Y	N	1000			N				N
JULIAN J SMITH	Independent	GOVERNOR	Statewide	Y	N	1000			N				N
RICHARD SAWAI SPINNEY	Independent	GOVERNOR	Statewide	Y	N	1000	39	39	N				N
EMMANUEL BOATENG ADJEI	Republican	GOVERNOR	Statewide	Y	N	1000			N	N			N
AMY ANN FERREIRA	Republican	GOVERNOR	Statewide	Y	N	1000	17	17	N	N			N
FRANK R GALLUCCI	Republican	GOVERNOR	Statewide	Y	N	1000			N	N			N
AARON CHRISTOPHER GUCKIAN	Republican	GOVERNOR	Statewide	Y	Y	1000	1864	1664	Y	Y	1	Y	Y
AARON CHRISTOPHER GUCKIAN	Republican	GOVERNOR	Statewide	Y	Y	1000	1864	1664	Y	Y	1	Y	Y	1
ELAINE M PELINO	Republican	GOVERNOR	Statewide	Y	N	1000	1398	1371	Y	Y	2		N

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End = Endorsed Validated signatures = Number of signatures validated by the local board(s) of canvassers. Validated signatures are not officially counted until they have been certified (See Total Column) Total = Number of valid signatures that have been certified. The Department of State certifies nomination papers for candidates for Federal, Statewide and State Offices. The local boards of canvassers certify nomination papers for local office.

Won P = Won Primary Won E = Won Election

Req = # Of Signatures Required On Nomination Papers QBP Qualified For Ballot Placement

P Num = Ballot Position On Primary Ballot E Num = Ballot Position On Election Ballot