2016 United States gubernatorial elections
States

2016 United States gubernatorial elections

Section Title: States
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State	Incumbent	This race

State	PVI	Governor	Party	First elected	Status	Candidates

Delaware	D+8	Jack Markell	Democratic	2008	Incumbent term-limited. New governor elected. Democratic Hold.	John Carney (Democratic) Colin Bonini (Republican) Sean Goward (Libertarian) Andrew Groff (Green)

Indiana	R+5	Mike Pence	Republican	2012	Incumbent withdrew from renomination to run for Vice President of the United States. New governor elected. Republican Hold.	Eric Holcomb (Republican) John Gregg (Democratic) Rex Bell (Libertarian)

Missouri	R+5	Jay Nixon	Democratic	2008	Incumbent term-limited. New governor elected. Republican gain.	Eric Greitens (Republican) Chris Koster (Democratic) Cisse Spragins (Libertarian) Don Fitz (Green) Les Turilli (unaffiliated)

Montana	R+7	Steve Bullock	Democratic	2012	Incumbent won re-election.	Steve Bullock (Democratic) Greg Gianforte (Republican) Ted Dunlap (Libertarian)

New Hampshire	D+1	Maggie Hassan	Democratic	2012	Incumbent retired to run for the United States Senate. New governor elected. Republican gain.	Chris Sununu (Republican) Colin Van Ostern (Democratic) Max Ambramson (Libertarian)

North Carolina	R+3	Pat McCrory	Republican	2012	Incumbent lost re-election. New governor elected. Democratic gain.	Roy Cooper (Democratic) Pat McCrory (Republican) Lon Cecil (Libertarian)

North Dakota	R+10	Jack Dalrymple	Republican	2012	Incumbent retired. New governor elected. Republican hold.	Doug Burgum (Republican) Marvin Nelson (Democratic) Marty Riske (Libertarian)

Oregon	D+5	Kate Brown	Democratic	2015	Incumbent won election to rest of term.	Kate Brown (Democratic) Bud Pierce (Republican)

Utah	R+22	Gary Herbert	Republican	2010	Incumbent won re-election.	Gary Herbert (Republican) Mike Weinholtz (Democratic) Brian Kamerath (Libertarian)

Vermont	D+18	Peter Shumlin	Democratic	2010	Incumbent retired. New governor elected. Republican gain.	Phil Scott (Republican) Sue Minter (Democratic) Bill "Spaceman" Lee (Liberty Union)

Washington	D+5	Jay Inslee	Democratic	2012	Incumbent won re-election.	Jay Inslee (Democratic) Bill Bryant (Republican)

West Virginia	R+13	Earl Ray Tomblin	Democratic	2011	Incumbent term-limited. New governor elected. Democratic hold.	Jim Justice (Democratic) Bill Cole (Republican) David Moran (Libertarian) Charlotte Pritt (Green)

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John Carney won the Democratic nomination.

final_sentence: John Carney won the Democratic nomination.