United States gubernatorial elections, 2018 (Beau Lives)

California
Main article: California gubernatorial election, 2018 Two-term consecutive, four-term non-consecutive Governor Jerry Brown is term-limited, as California Governors are limited to lifetime service of two terms in office. Brown previously served as Governor from 1975 to 1983 and the law only affects terms served after 1990.[

Democratic candidates running include California State Treasurer John Chiang, former California State Superintendent of Public Instruction Delaine Eastin, Lieutenant Governor Gavin Newsom, and former Mayor of Los Angeles Antonio Villaraigosa.

Businessman John H. Cox,[7] former NFL player Rosey Grier, former State Assemblyman David Hadley, and Tulare County supervisor Allen Ishida, are running for governor as a Republicans.

Libertarian candidates include transhumanist activist Zoltan Istvan is running.

Colorado
Main article: Colorado gubernatorial election, 2018 Two-term Governor John Hickenlooper is term-limited, as Colorado does not allow governors to serve three consecutive terms.

Potential Democratic candidates include U.S. Representative Ed Perlmutter, former Lieutenant Governor Joseph García, Former State Treasurer Cary Kennedy, and former State House Speaker Mark Ferrandino.

Larimer County Commissioner Lew Gaiter has announced he will run for the Republican nomination. Potential Republican candidates include Arapahoe County District Attorney George Brauchler and State Treasurer Walker Stapleton.

Minnesota
Main article: Minnesota gubernatorial election, 2018 Two-term Governor Mark Dayton is eligible to seek re-election, but has stated that he would not do so.

Declared Democratic candidates include St. Paul mayor Chris Coleman, State Representative Erin Murphy, State Auditor Rebecca Otto,[87] and Congressman Tim Walz. Potential Democratic candidates include Attorney General Lori Swanson, State Senate Majority Leader Tom Bakk, former State House Speaker Paul Thissen, former Minneapolis Mayor R. T. Rybak,

Potential Republican candidates include U.S. Representative Erik Paulsen, businessman and 2014 U.S. Senate nominee Mike McFadden, State House Speaker Kurt Daudt, State Senator Julie Rosen, State Senator Michelle Benson, State Senator Karin Housley, and Chairman of the Republican Party of Minnesota Keith Downey.

Former Independence Party Governor Jesse Ventura has expressed interest in running again.