Democrats could win governor majority for first time since 2010
Republicans hold a narrow 26-24 lead in governorships ahead of 36 state elections.
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Democrats could win governor majority for first time since 2010
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What this story says
- Democrats could win a majority of governorships nationwide for the first time since 2010.
- Republicans currently hold a 26-24 advantage in the number of governorships.
- Voters will choose governors in 36 states in November.
- Thirteen gubernatorial races are rated as competitive by the Cook Political Report.
Who covered it
Percentages are shares of the 7 outlets carrying a published leaning rating. Coverage measured .
Trust
52/100
Craft
95/100
Hype
15/100
7 sources · methodology
Thin on the right so far
None of the 7 outlets with a published leaning rating that ran this story are rated right.
This story is still being watched, so it is a count and not yet a finding. Coverage keeps arriving for hours after an event, and a side that has published nothing this morning may publish by tonight. If it is still true when we stop checking, we will say so plainly.
Republicans are facing increased pressure to defend their control of state governments in the upcoming November midterm elections. This is particularly true for gubernatorial races, where Democrats could potentially win a majority of governorships for the first time in 16 years. Currently, the Republican party holds a narrow 26-24 advantage in the number of governorships across the United States. Voters will decide on governors in 36 states this November. The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter has identified thirteen of these races as competitive.
Coverage comparison
What the coverage left out
None of the left or centre-rated reports mention the specific number of bills vetoed by Republican Governor Joe Lombardo in Nevada, a detail present in the full report from The Gilmer Mirror.
Still developing. We have re-checked which outlets are covering this 2 times, most recently on 6 Oct 2026, 14:15, and will add the sides that appear.
How each side covered it
Our own reading of the reporting listed below, written from the outlets’ articles rather than quoted from them. The reasoning is set out on our methodology page.
Left
5 rated outlets
- Left-rated reports highlighted the potential for Democrats to gain a majority of governorships for the first time since 2010, noting the current 26-24 Republican advantage. They mentioned that 36 states will elect governors in November and that the Cook Political Report rates thirteen races as competitive. Some reports also noted that this shift could lead to more bipartisan compromise or gridlock, and in states like Nevada, a Democratic governor could initiate progressive policymaking. The Gilmer Mirror, which is rated centre but included in this section as a full report, noted that Democratic wins could bring divided government to some reliably conservative states and that the Republican Governors Association stated GOP governors focus on lowering taxes and keeping communities safe, contrasting this with Democratic governors who they claim hurt working families with tax increases.
Centre
2 rated outlets
- Centre-rated reports focused on the core fact that Democrats could win a majority of governorships for the first time since 2010, with Republicans currently holding a 26-24 lead. They stated that voters will choose governors in 36 states and that thirteen races are considered competitive by the Cook Political Report. The Gilmer Mirror, a full report included here, also noted that some competitive races are in divided states like Nevada and Wisconsin, and that Republicans are defending seats in conservative states such as Alaska, Iowa, and Ohio. It also mentioned the Cook Political Report's rating changes in Florida and Texas governor races from Likely Republican to Leans Republican.
Right
0 rated outlets
No outlet rated right has run this story so far. We are still checking, and will say plainly if that does not change.
Questions about this coverage
- How did the left and right cover Democrats could win governor majority for first time since 2010?
- Of the 7 outlets on this story carrying a published leaning rating, 71% are rated left, 29% are rated centre, 0% are rated right. Those percentages are shares of the rated outlets, not of every outlet that ran it. The sections above set out what each side emphasised, in its own terms.
- Is Democrats could win governor majority for first time since 2010 left or right?
- Too few of the outlets on this story carry a published leaning rating to say. 7 of them do, and this site does not characterise a field under 12: at that size one newsroom filing moves the share by ten points. The percentages above are the count as it stands.
- Is the coverage of Democrats could win governor majority for first time since 2010 biased?
- Democrats could win governor majority for first time since 2010 is one event reported by 7 outlets, and this page does not rate the story as biased or unbiased. What it publishes is the spread: which outlets ran it, where named rating organisations place each of them on the spectrum, and what each side chose to lead with. A leaning rating describes an outlet's record over time, not this article, and the two should not be run together.
- Which side is not reporting Democrats could win governor majority for first time since 2010?
- When we first saw this story, outlets rated right had barely covered it. Coverage accretes for hours after an event, so that is where to look rather than a verdict — the split above is the current count, and it is the one to read.
- Which outlets covered Democrats could win governor majority for first time since 2010?
- 7 that we know of, every one of them listed further up this page with a link to its own report and to what we hold on the publisher. Nothing here is a summary of somebody else's summary: the outlets are named so the original reporting can be read.
- How many governorships do Republicans currently hold?
- Republicans currently hold a 26-24 advantage in the number of governorships across the United States. This means they hold two more governor offices than Democrats.
- When was the last time Democrats held a majority of governorships?
- The last time Democrats held a majority of governorships was in 2010. If they win a majority in the upcoming elections, it would be the first time in 16 years.
- How many states are electing governors in November?
- Voters will choose governors in 36 states in November. Of these races, thirteen are considered competitive according to the Cook Political Report.
Read it at the source
7 outlets, grouped by the leaning a published rating gives them. Every headline links to the original; an underlined outlet name opens our profile of that publisher.
Left
5- Democrats could win majority of governor’s offices for first time in 16 years (opens Pennsylvania Capital-Star in a new tab)
Pennsylvania Capital-Star — is Pennsylvania Capital-Star biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Democrats could win majority of governor’s offices for first time in 16 years (opens Minnesota Reformer in a new tab)
Minnesota Reformer — is Minnesota Reformer biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Democrats could win majority of governor’s offices for first time in 16 years (opens New Jersey Monitor in a new tab)
New Jersey Monitor — is New Jersey Monitor biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Democrats could win majority of governor’s offices for first time in 16 years (opens Michigan Advance in a new tab)
Michigan Advance — is Michigan Advance biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Democrats could win majority of governor’s offices for first time in 16 years (opens Stateline in a new tab)
Centre
2- Democrats could win majority of governor’s offices for first time in 16 years (opens The Gilmer Mirror in a new tab)
The Gilmer Mirror — is The Gilmer Mirror biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Democrats could win majority of governor’s offices for first time in 16 years (opens kiowacountypress.net in a new tab)
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Right
0No outlet in this group ran the story.
Not rated
0No outlet in this group ran the story.
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