2018 Gubernatorial Primary Results as of October 22, 2018 Independent State Democratic Candidate Republican Candidate Candidate Alabama Walt Maddox Governor Ivey Alaska Mark Begich Mike Dunleavy Arizona David Garcia Governor Ducey Arkansas Jared Henderson Governor Hutchinson California Gavin Newsom John Cox Colorado Jared Polis Walker Stapleton Connecticut Ned Lamont Bob Stefanowski Florida Andrew Gillum Ron DeSantis Georgia Stacey Abrams Brian Kemp Guam Lou Leon Guerrero Ray Tenorio Hawaii Governor Ige Andria Tupola Idaho Paulette Jordan Brad Little Illinois J.B. Pritzker Governor Rauner Iowa Fred Hubbell Governor Reynolds Kansas Laura Kelly Kris Kobach Maine Janet Mills Shawn Moody Maryland Ben Jealous Governor Hogan Massachusetts Jay Gonzalez Governor Baker Michigan Gretchen Whitmer Bill Schuette Minnesota Tim Walz Jeff Johnson Nebraska Bob Krist Governor Ricketts Nevada Steve Sisolak Adam Laxalt New Hampshire Molly Kelly Governor Sununu New Mexico Michelle Lujan Grisham Steve Pearce New York Governor Cuomo Marc Molinaro Ohio Richard Cordray Mike DeWine Oklahoma Drew Edmondson Kevin Stitt Oregon Governor Brown Knute Buehler Pennsylvania Governor Wolf Scott Wagner Rhode Island Governor Raimondo Allan Fung South Carolina James Smith Governor McMaster South Dakota Billie Sutton Kristi Noem Tennessee Karl Dean Bill Lee Texas Lupe Valdez Governor Abbott Vermont Christine Hallquist Governor Scott Virgin Islands Albert Bryan Governor Mapp Wisconsin Tony Evers Governor Walker Wyoming Mary Throne Mark Gordon .