2026 State Election Cycles: New Mexico, Vermont and Virginia

New Mexico is scheduled to hold general elections for governor and lieutenant governor on November 3, 2026, following a primary held June 2, 2026, according to Ballotpedia. Candidates for the two offices file separately but campaign and appear on the general election ballot as a combined ticket. Separately, Vermont held its gubernatorial primary on August 11, 2026, according to The Washington Post, with incumbent Republican Governor Phil Scott, who has served nearly a decade, seeking reelection. Two Democratic candidates, economist Amanda Janoo and former child care advocacy executive Aly Richards, competed in that primary for the opportunity to challenge Scott in the general election. In Virginia, the Department of Elections published a 2026 election calendar effective January 1, 2026, listing key administrative deadlines. Absentee ballot requests were due July 24, 2026, and early voting was made available on select Saturdays and Sundays during July and August 2026. The Virginia ballot for 2026 includes races for U.S. Senate and U.S. House, a special election for House of Delegates District 20, and three proposed constitutional amendments. The three states' election processes are independent of one another and involve different offices, timelines, and ballot measures. The outcome of Vermont's Democratic primary, and thus which candidate will face Scott in the general election, was not specified in the available reporting. Final results for the New Mexico primary and details on the specific constitutional amendments in Virginia were also not included in the supplied material. General election dates for Vermont and Virginia, as well as the full outcome of all primaries, remain unconfirmed in this reporting.